I recorded in a hotel room this week - with my old microphone at that - so a thousand pardons for my sound quality as Melanie and I catch up on the last week of life (truth be told, I think my microphone stopped working about a third of the way through the episode, but who among us is surprised). We discuss Caroline's 21st birthday, the continued persistence of the raccoons next door to Mel, and why I'm in Atlanta all week long.  As you might expect, we dabble in a little bit of Olympics-related current events, and it's my turn for Five Favorites. Hope you enjoy! - Join Us on Patreon - Our Amazon Shop Show Notes: - Sophie speaking at Marietta First United Methodist on Saturday 8/10 - A Fine Sight to See: Leading Because You Were Made for It - Le Petit Cochon in College Station - Mississippi men and the ginormous gator - Young Sheldon - the softest, cutest set from Amazon - Unexpected Cheddar Spread with hatch chile - Madison platform loafer - wide cut pull-on pants (these were on Mel's Fashion Friday - please pardon the repetition) - Shewin casual summer top (and Mel and I also love this one) Sponsors: - Trust & Will - use this link for 10% off plus free shipping - ZocDoc - use this link to download the app for free - AG1 - use this link for a free one year's supply of vitamin D3 and K2 + 5 free travel packs - Hello Fresh - use this link to get one free meal for kids per box for two months while your subscription is active