Good point! I was the only member of my demographic in the store yesterday afternoon but it went fine, and I've decided which pair to focus on (one of them named in that video, as it happens). Taking a better combination of socks today for the fitting (I always wear a light pair under a heavy pair in boots, but the heavy pair yesterday was too much). I'd already heard about boot construction problems and recommendations from the guy in his repair shop I visited a couple of years ago. The reviews helped (always start with the one and two star reviews). This reminds me that the reason I have a Honda lawnmower now is because I talked to my small engine repair guy for his recommendations. Reviews and recommendations like that are valuable (yesterday the gardening guru told me I should start using ChatGPT - and I explained that having spent over 20 years in a library helping people research and learn to evaluate the sources, I wasn't going to start using anonymized AI.)

Last year I talked about the new electric toothbrush (picked up after reading a review), and I can report that after 3-4 months I've mastered its use, figuring out what the beeps mean (every 30 seconds change quadrants) and how to hold it properly (I asked my dental hygienist). Soon the upper light will show telling me that it's time to put on a new brush head.

The fire up the hill was put out after about 90 minutes. I'll take the dogs for a walk later and swing by to take a look.