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Duncan da Husky @duncandahusky.wolfhusky.org · Oct 17

Hi, I'm Duncan! I'm a pharmaceuticals engineer in my 50s living in the Chicago area. I post about food, road trips (often with my blind border collie, Charlie), m/m romances (paranormal/contemporary), asexuality, and werewolves. Oh, and I've helped run a large furry convention for the last 25 years.

A photo of Charlie, a brown and white border collie, and Duncan. Charlie's right ear is standing up and his left ear is flopped over, a trademark of his perpetual cuteness.

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Duncan da Husky @duncandahusky.wolfhusky.org · 1d

It's bad enough to lose them at all, but unexpectedly is simply awful. Sorry to hear that.

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Duncan da Husky @duncandahusky.wolfhusky.org · 1d

AMEN!

Duncan da Husky @duncandahusky.wolfhusky.org · 1d

Time to break out that 55-gallon drum of lube!

Duncan da Husky @duncandahusky.wolfhusky.org · 1d

You just need to get your hands on a snow mobile and do a tour of crappy dive bars.

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Duncan da Husky @duncandahusky.wolfhusky.org · 1d

I suppose one benefit of Going Somewhere where there isn't necessarily much going on is that you don't feel like you need to rush around and can just laze around and relax.

Duncan da Husky @duncandahusky.wolfhusky.org · 1d

I got to check out Orient Beach in St. Martin, so I know it's a cool place 🙂 I do still need to get down to the ABC's, though!

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Duncan da Husky @duncandahusky.wolfhusky.org · 1d

I may take you up on that! (Though I'll remember to bring flip-flops this time so I don't cold-burn my feet on the patio 🙂)

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Duncan da Husky @duncandahusky.wolfhusky.org · 1d

While road tripping has helped me appreciate the charms of almost* every town I've been through, I think I'll pass.

*Bakerfield, California has no redeeming qualities, sorry.

Duncan da Husky @duncandahusky.wolfhusky.org · 1d

Ruston Kelly's cover of Taylor Swift's "All Too Well"
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Duncan da Husky @duncandahusky.wolfhusky.org · 1d

After thinking about Christmas travel more, I think I'll be spending the holidays around home again this year. After the expense of Charlie's surgery back in February and other travel this year, it's more prudent to hold off on big travel expenditures for a bit. Maybe next year, though!

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Gee @geewolf.bsky.social · 2d

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Duncan da Husky @duncandahusky.wolfhusky.org · 2d

Interesting idea! Buy ye gods, those hotel prices... (No great surprise - holiday week + popular destination, it makes sense)

Duncan da Husky @duncandahusky.wolfhusky.org · 2d

Heh. I had it for the first time when I was out your way earlier this year, from Pat’s in Somerville.

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Duncan da Husky @duncandahusky.wolfhusky.org · 2d

As Mirko said, yeah. The Caribbean in general isn’t particularly queer-friendly, though St. Martin/Sint Maarten is an interesting place I’d like to explore more.

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Duncan da Husky @duncandahusky.wolfhusky.org · 2d

Understandable. I haven’t had it much, mainly because I’m a little leery of stuff being *too* spicy, but I’m exploring a bit more.

Duncan da Husky @duncandahusky.wolfhusky.org · 2d

Dinner tonight was Detroit-style pizza from my favorite local place. I got a “large” (really just 2 smalls) and tried some new toppings: pepperoni and hot honey (yum) and mushrooms with a porcini mushroom sauce. The latter was good but, um, not particularly photogenic.

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Duncan da Husky @duncandahusky.wolfhusky.org · 2d

Believe it or not, I’ve visited 49 states - Hawaii would be the last one. I guess I could start aiming for US Territories. I’ve got Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands already - time to head to American Samoa, Guam, or the Northern Mariana Islands next.

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Duncan da Husky @duncandahusky.wolfhusky.org · 2d

Well, it’s definitely warmer. A bit random, though, and there’s the small problem that I speak almost no Spanish.

Duncan da Husky @duncandahusky.wolfhusky.org · 2d

I haven't traveled over Christmas since The Before Times (in years past I've gone to Montreal, Seattle, and San Diego). I'd like to go someplace warm for a change, though! Maybe Hawaii? I need to think on it further.

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Duncan da Husky @duncandahusky.wolfhusky.org · 3d

Yeah, ext time I make these I’ll probably do that.

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Duncan da Husky @duncandahusky.wolfhusky.org · 3d

Fuck yeah. You’ve passed one of the hardest parts, just taking that first step.

Duncan da Husky @duncandahusky.wolfhusky.org · 3d

Ok, now that I’ve had a chance to try the result: this was Serious Eats’ version (https://www.seriouseats.com/chocolate-babka-recipe-8711555), compared to the NY Times version I’ve made previously (https://archive.is/oP2Tb). The SerEats bread was better, but the NYT’s filling & streusel were better.

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Duncan da Husky @duncandahusky.wolfhusky.org · 3d

Good gods, man. Hydrate!

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Nikkolas Smith @4nikkolas.bsky.social · 4d

after millions of views and shares of my Portland Frog art. (thank you all🙏🏾) I got requests to highlight priests, and chickens, and Chicagoans, and T-Rexes, and more… all of us who refuse to bend the knee. so this is for US.
𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚃𝚊𝚕𝚕.
𝚆𝚎 𝚆𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚆𝚒𝚗.

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Duncan da Husky @duncandahusky.wolfhusky.org · 4d

Paul Hollywood would be scandalized by my babka-shaping skills, but you can cover a multitude of sins with streusel 🙂