Remember when they fixed the sinkhole on Oak Avenue? Same deal. Poured concrete once, it cracked in a month. My neighbor's car got a flat tire from the debris. They had to redo the whole section twice. Cost more than doing it right the first time.

Honestly had the same thing with a fishing hole last year. Told one buddy who gets it, and it's still quiet. If it blew up on social media it would've been trashed fast.

Did your mom pick it because the songs are all the same length? A lot of those old folk albums have songs that are about three minutes each, so it can time your cleaning sessions. It kind of turns the whole job into a little game.

Tell that to a steak cooked perfectly medium rare versus one boiled in a bag. Technique builds flavors you can't buy in a jar. A good sear, knowing when to deglaze a pan, those things change everything. Shortcuts just give you the same flat taste every time.

Totally get that 'forced to sit with something' thing @hannahdixon.