Blur of Lessons

Clearly, I have not been keeping up with figuring out what I'm learning each day. In doing this little experiment, I can conclude that I often learn more than one thing each day. Therefore, assuming that there are lulls in between the flurry of learning, it all averages out to learning at least one new thing per day. Hooray! Don't let those gray cells disappear!

So what did I learn today? Let's start with the completion of the paving around the house and driveway. I've been watching the pavers at work the whole time so now I know the methodology behind it. Essentially, mark out the area to be paved with some stakes and string. Dig it out (and some extra) and make it more or less level (ok, not really). Throw in some chunky gravel and more or less level that out. Throw in some finer gravel and level it out for real as this is the foundation for the pavers. Tamp it down with a machine so that it's solid packed. Arrange the pavers on top and cut any to create the shape of the path. Throw some fine sand on top using a brush broom to spread it around a bit. Then tamp it into the nooks and crannies with the same machine as before. Then cement the edges to keep it all in. That's the gist of it! A lot of work for them, and a lot of work for me to make sure they're doing the job right and according to our specs.

What else? Well, I learned what Hawaiian bananas taste and look like. The rather smallish and less pointy (more curved/rounded) on the ends than the typical supermarket banana. As for their taste, they're quite fragrant (almost like artificial banana flavor) and slightly tart with a slippery texture.