{"id":24575,"date":"2021-02-09T06:52:18","date_gmt":"2021-02-09T12:52:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/?p=24575"},"modified":"2021-02-09T06:52:18","modified_gmt":"2021-02-09T12:52:18","slug":"tuesday-update-166","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/2021\/02\/09\/tuesday-update-166\/","title":{"rendered":"Tuesday update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Got my taters!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_0259.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-24576\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_0259.jpg?resize=500%2C375\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_0259.jpg?resize=500%2C375 500w, http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_0259.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_0259.jpg?resize=1200%2C900 1200w, http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_0259.jpg?w=1680 1680w, http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_0259.jpg?w=2520 2520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 85vw, 500px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Check your snail mail boxes, folks! Idahoan sent a package of mashed potatoes to every valid address in Memphis as a promotion.<\/p>\n<p>I got myself all set up for the new <a href=\"https:\/\/downtownmemphis.com\/groove-on-demand\/?fbclid=IwAR0wKhQQYmKzmwW0aG3Vk0LbBjVUbEmbpznAeIUvj2hxMxHPTZ9qoeWC8ag\">Groove On Demand<\/a> transportation service that begins Wednesday. It&#8217;s really easy. You just download the Groove On Demand app from the App Store or Google Play and put in your personal info and credit\/debit card info and create an account. Then you can catch a minibus to take you anywhere in Downtown, Mud Island, New Chicago, or Crosstown for $1.25 a ride, 7 AM-8 PM Monday-Friday. Let&#8217;s ride!<\/p>\n<p>Thursday morning won&#8217;t be the time to ride, though:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Here&#8217;s the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NWSWPC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NWSWPC<\/a> forecast for prob of 0.10&#8243;+ of freezing rain on Thursday. Forecast calls for a changeover from rain to freezing rain around sunrise (+\/- couple hrs) in the metro, continuing thru the AM hours. Highest chance of impactful accumulation is north of I-40. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/memwx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#memwx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QdIEgK7MUZ\">pic.twitter.com\/QdIEgK7MUZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MemphisWeather.net (@memphisweather1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/memphisweather1\/status\/1358940270579109890?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 9, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>From the Peabody:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Satisfy your sweet tooth this February with Gourmet Chocolate-Covered Strawberries from Peabody Deli &amp; Desserts. &#x1f353; Purchase a single strawberry for $3 or a box of 6 for $15. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6dmz7VcTjJ\">pic.twitter.com\/6dmz7VcTjJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Peabody Memphis (@PeabodyMemphis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PeabodyMemphis\/status\/1358887818127421443?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 8, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>From Tug&#8217;s Casual Grill on Mud Island:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Keep your weekdays a bit more fun and fresh with Tug&#8217;s Plate Lunch Specials for $10.95! Served Monday through Friday, 11:00am to 3:00pm.<\/p>\n<p>Monday: Country Fried Steak<br \/>\nTuesday: Smoked Pork Chop<br \/>\nWednesday: Pot Roast<br \/>\nThursday: Fried Chicken<br \/>\nFriday: Blackened Catfish <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VpGVlGOJ3C\">pic.twitter.com\/VpGVlGOJ3C<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tug&#8217;s Casual Grill (@tugsmemphis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tugsmemphis\/status\/1358897980900847622?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 8, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The CA&#8217;s Jennifer Chandler has a look at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialappeal.com\/story\/entertainment\/dining\/2021\/02\/08\/valentines-day-date-ideas-memphis-restaurants-food\/4299887001\/\">Valentine&#8217;s treats you can enjoy from home<\/a>. Charcuterie company Feast &amp; Graze has a special box, and Downtown restaurant Sunrise Memphis is offering Red Velvet French toast in bed.<\/p>\n<p>Holly has <a href=\"https:\/\/ilovememphisblog.com\/2021\/02\/memphis-valentines-day\/\">even more V-Day ideas<\/a> on the I Love Memphis Blog.<\/p>\n<p>A new MLGW program makes it easier than ever to give a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlgw.com\/residential\/giftofcomfort\">Gift of Comfort<\/a> and pay someone else&#8217;s utility bill. You need only a debit or credit card, their first initial and last name, and the number part of their street address.<\/p>\n<p>Today is both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.checkiday.com\/89b9d8bf92b4bcaa039f19f06b15bfd2\/pizza-pie-day\">Pizza Pie Day<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.checkiday.com\/df0bce21474b6882037613c441267a39\/chocolate-day\">Chocolate Day<\/a>. Recommendation for today: Whichever of Aldo&#8217;s Pizza Pies or Silly Goose you prefer, then walk over to the Downtown Dinstuhl&#8217;s location at 147 S. Main.<\/p>\n<p>From POLITICO: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2021\/02\/09\/how-to-watch-trump-impeachment-trial-467829?nname=playbook&amp;nid=0000014f-1646-d88f-a1cf-5f46b7bd0000&amp;nrid=00000170-ca3d-d8da-a772-fbbf35050005&amp;nlid=630318\">How to watch Trump&#8217;s second impeachment trial like a boss.<\/a> It begins today.<\/p>\n<p>I doubt I&#8217;ll watch the COVID-19 task force press conference at noon today since it&#8217;ll be another week before they draw up the next health directive. Back tomorrow with more news.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnjs.buymeacoffee.com\/1.0.0\/button.prod.min.js\" data-name=\"bmc-button\" data-slug=\"paulryburn\" data-color=\"#FF813F\" data-emoji=\"\" data-font=\"Arial\" data-text=\"Buy me a coffee\" data-outline-color=\"#000\" data-font-color=\"#fff\" data-coffee-color=\"#fd0\" ><\/script><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Got my taters! Check your snail mail boxes, folks! Idahoan sent a package of mashed potatoes to every valid address in Memphis as a promotion. I got myself all set up for the new Groove On Demand transportation service that begins Wednesday. It&#8217;s really easy. You just download the Groove On Demand app from the &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/2021\/02\/09\/tuesday-update-166\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Tuesday update&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24575"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24575"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24575\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24578,"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24575\/revisions\/24578"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24575"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24575"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24575"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}<!-- WP Super Cache is installed but broken. 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