

I’m in a pretty similar position. 41, no kids, not married, around for elderly parents (missed work last week due to mom having a surgery), and the plans are pretty bleak for once they’re gone.
I’m not really interested in leaving the country even though I have some in-demand skills. My plan at this point is to be as big of a pain in the ass as I can to fascists. I’ll escalate once there’s no longer the responsibility of being around for my folks.
I don’t make a lot of soup but I also don’t believe that a soup that was boiled for a brief period of time is necessarily spoiled. In the times that I have made soup, I usually have preferred to see it boil briefly before turning down the heat, and then consuming it shortly after.