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Recommendation for a tiny portable electric piano sought.

I'm looking for a tiny, tiny portable keyboard with a decent onboard piano or organ sound. Ideally 25 keys, more would be fine if it uses mini keys. Use scenario is something I can pull out of my bike...

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What is the best tool to use as an aid to recalling and organizing memories?

According to the answers to this AskMe, there are a lot of us geezers who get fuzzy on our pasts as our pasts get longer. I'm in my mid 40s and I've never been good at remembering the timeline of...

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Plumbing vented inside apartment? Is that OK?

We moved into a new rental last month and after we moved in I notice some unusual plumbing. The kitchen sink drain pipe goes into the wall and comes out the other side in a pantry before exiting...

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My Klean Kanteen tastes like I'm carrying spare change in my mouth. Fixes?

Last week I bought a 16oz Klean Kanteen Insulated (double-walled, hot/cold) container to replace a favorite Thermos (also stainless) that is no longer made. I have no complaints with the leakproofness...

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Where can I go to enjoy wind blowing through trees?

My love takes great pleasure in wind blowing through trees, preferably rustling, leafy, big trees. Looking for vacation spots where 1) there are guaranteed trees and highly likely wind, and 2) we can...

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How can I crowdfund a gift?

I want to organize a pool of several hundred people who benefited from one person's efforts to make their days better. Is there something like Kickstarter to help facilitate crowdfunding a gift? This...

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Birthday songs sung in the US before "Happy Birthday To You"

Looking for music and hopefully audio for birthday songs that might have been sung in the states before ~1860, ideally in English. I feel certain that I have seen a list of such songs in the past, but...

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Amtrak Pacific filter: Stations with stuff I can walk to?

On which stops of the Coast Starlight route is the Amtrak station located directly in a small downtown/village center? I'm in need of a car-free solo retreat. I'd like to be able to get off and be in a...

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I need a new TV, but I don't understand modern TVs. Advice sought.

My ~10 year old TV (which became a sort of member of the family during the pandemic) has finally died for good. I've been browsing for TVs but what's out there in 2020 makes me feel like Rip van...

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Cross-country solo drive with elder cat. How do I pee in transit?

Mid-50s woman looking for advice for peeing without leaving the cat locked alone in the car (obviously bad) during 8-10 hour long driving days. How can this be accomplished besides desperate...

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