Thinking about the 1960’s CBS series Mission Impossible triggers Tom’s fear of insomnia as a teenager. For Scott, the show merely conjures up the fact that the co-stars Martin Landau and Barbara Bain were married in real life.

In this special Tom Saunders 70th birthday edition, Life Magazine should return to feature a black and white photo of Tom with the headline “Tom at 70”. Tom and Scott celebrate being late bloomers, which sure beats peaking at 23.

Tom and Scott both have to do lists, which they pad just a little. Scott includes ”Get up” and Tom starts off with “”Do to do list”.

Scott’s getting the jab, as the Brits say, on January 22, and looks forward to swapping fun vaccination stories with the other people on line. Tom isn’t eligible yet in LA, but he looks forward to hanging out with his new pals in Phase 1b/tier2..

Tom and Scott are relieved that the noise Tom’s stomach was making was just friendly conversation, and nothing contagious. Plus, the vaccine is now available for us, but Tom wonders if he’ll meet any Dodgers greats when he goes to Dodger Stadium for his shot.

For those of you planning to time travel to the past, we give you tips on how to put people at ease when your time machine lands in the year 1021.. First, make sure they know you’re not Satan. :

It’s the feel good story of the year, as Tom learns to like the eight giant tubs of Siggis yogurt, in a size and flavor he didn’t order. Scott commends him for shouldering this burden, despite the stinging disappointment every time Tom opens the refrigerator.

Our podcast is a time capsule that doesn’t need to be placed in an airtight container and buried at a World’s Fair site. Today, we look to the future and the people frozen 2000 years earlier, to discuss what they’ll need to smoothly get acclimated to their new time period.

A video that some consider obscure actually has more than 11 million views on YouTube. Dean Martin and Caterina Valenti sing One Note Samba together in 1966, and their chemistry, respect and flirty fun is a joy to behold.

We pre-plug our unwritten book Little Victories, which chronicles the many things we can do on our own to make us happy during these or any times. From buying York Peppermint Patties, and AllBirds, to simply getting up from your chair and taking a walk, these little victories are a big deal.