Absorbine_Sr

Happy Birthday my eye patch buying friend. I hope you have a most excellent day!

Nice Raffy! It appears to be breakfast for dinner night. We had scrambled eggs with pickled jalapeno's, hash browns and thick cut bacon. And I kept the theme up with vodka and orange juice. It was good.

I am about an hour from Purdue Lafayette, and we have an extra room. And I am 25 minutes or so from FFF. And I like my Uncle Al. Keep these things in mind.

Don't look at it as a failure Ken, it's just the end of another chapter in life. You're a good guy. Work will come and life will go on. Good people don't lose, they move to the next step.

Good luck on the interview Ken.

Happy Birthday Luis!!

We made pork Milanese tonight with a salad of escarole, radicchio, radish and pickled onion. Happy tummy.

Or you could make one.

Agree on the cast iron. I'll have to try the meat loaf thing Jim.

Awesome. Sometimes when I'm really lazy I do Bush's Grillin' Beans and weenies. And it tastes amazing.

Now that would be cool Ken. Wish I lived closer.

Trust me, the ability to smile and actually eat a hamburger tonight (without a knife and fork) has been excellent. Patch aside, thanks for the well wishes folks. You really are a great bunch of people.

I'll just forward this one to you Wayne.

I got a gift in the mail from my dear friend John today. And while the Bell's Palsy has been getting better day by day and it's almost to the point where I don't need the eye patch, I had to model this as it is the perfect eye patch. Thanks John!!!

Happy Birthday!!

I like your style. Rye is good.

Yeah, you've had a year to get used to being an old bastard. Imagine when you are ancient like me.

Felt lazy and Dude-ish tonight so drinking Caucasians.

Very cool for you Al. I miss having a dog. A LOT!

We had a short window of sunshine today so I took the opportunity to take a ride in the convertible. Nice brisk air (36 F) and warm sunshine. A nice way to start the new year.

Closer for the night - A Boothby Manhattan. 2 oz Rye 1 oz sweet vermouth 2 dashes orange bitters 2 dashes Angostura bitters 1 oz Champagne Stir the rye, vermouth, and bitters in a mixing glass with ice. Strain into a cocktail glass. Add Maraschino cherry and float 1 oz on champagne on top. And I like it. Very much.

Happy New Year from the midwest!! Being a champagne heathen, we are toasting midnight with a bottle of Moet Imperial. Regardless, cheers and Happy New Year to all the amazing friends I have made on this weird fucking website.

Another martini as we close on Midnight.

Still an amateur in the presence of Masters. But I am enjoying myself. And now, a Bluecoat martini. Very wet 2:1 using Vya dry and a couple of jalapeño olives. Cheers all!

Having a Thistle cocktail. Equal parts Scotch and sweet vermouth and a couple dashes of bitters. I went with Ardbeg, Dolin and Angostura. I like.