Snow in August, Brunch at Grandma's

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joewcarson

@joewcarson · Jul 13, 2026

I just got to Madison, Wisconsin, where I was meeting up with Erik Soderholm and Duncan. It was the middle of the summer but there was still snow on the ground, which I was laughing to Duncan about, saying, "How is there still snow here, it’s August!?"

We went to someone's house they knew and we were going to make some brunch. It was early afternoon, late morning. I accidentally knocked some glassware over and it shattered on the floor. I had to pick it up and was very embarrassed about that but it was all good.

I guess it was one of their grandma's house we were at. She asked if I could help her make “tray bacon”, which I said I could probably do, but wasn’t totally sure what it was. But then she ended up just taking it over and showing me how: putting bacon on a tray and putting it in the oven. Then We made these little egg ball things in a muffin tin.

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👤 Erik Soderholm👤 Duncan👤 grandma

📍 Madison, Wisconsin📍 house

💜 embarrassment💜 amusement💜 uncertainty

⚡ meet⚡ laugh⚡ knock over⚡ shatter⚡ pick up⚡ help⚡ show

✦ seasonal anomaly✦ social embarrassment✦ learning✦ hospitality

🔮 snow🔮 glassware🔮 bacon🔮 tray🔮 oven🔮 egg🔮 muffin tin

🎯 brunch🎯 cooking

✧ AI Analysis: You arrive in a wintery-feeling Madison in the middle of summer, immediately sharing a laugh with friends over the absurdity of snow in August — a small signal that things are slightly off from what's expected. The accidental shattered glassware brings a flash of embarrassment, though the dream quickly reassures you it's fine, suggesting you may often worry about making mistakes in social settings. Being invited into a grandma figure's kitchen and learning a simple cooking technique points to a comfort in domesticity and a willingness to follow another's lead, even when you don't fully know what you're doing.