Oh man, your Unanswered Questions list is like the Harris Ranch of plot bunnies! Holy moses. Got about ten items in, and had to run outside and quit thinking.

Also, Trader Joe's? I worship there. Particularly in the vicinity of the awesome cheap seafood. Yeah, that's me, genuflecting by the crab cakes.

The one nearest home isn't all that, but there's one around Chatsworth just opened up, and it's supposed to be the bomb. The best thing about Joe's (aside from the Two Buck Chuck, which will be the death of me), is that you never quite know what you'll find there. Great way to discover all kinds of wacky stuff you can pine for later. ; )