Positive

 outlook. Really. The glass is half full but it seems that no matter how you cut it - 4 oz is 4 oz ...... and is less than 8

The glass is half empty ..... 4 oz is missing but you'll spill less

On tap for today was a ' weekly ' lunch w/ A. I've decided that he needs the time to chat almost as much as me. Background. A is married w/ two daughters and wife and constant contact w/ Mom - in - law and sister - i n - law < as in 3 times a week >.
Thus, I think its guys only lunch that he seeks .We tried Chinese dim sum again at Fortune Restaurant. A is the owner of QMH. A former student now friend, we talk fishing but mostly cottage related items

BTW, find below the pix for ' more apples '

The verdict was ' light and subtly sweet, and moist '. A 'winner, winner chicken dinner ' kinda effort.
To note, the recipe was in grams and mL.                       < European ? > A while back, I had chosen the gift of small scale for the kitchen just for times like yesterday. You can convert to cups etc but sometimes the conversions can be controversial. To the point, this morning, I Googled 80 g of flour and got 3 answers ranging from 1/2 C to 1 C.

I believe 1 C < + or - > could be correct.