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Bastard!! I'm so jealous. But Happy New Year regardless Peter! Just mixed a Rob Roy for myself. Debbie is enjoying Kasteel Rouge.

Followed the mushrooms with green beans and cippolini onions in olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Done on the grill in my Xmas gift - a 12" Lodge cast iron skillet. Also on the grill was a butterflied filet for Debbie and a Porterhouse for me. Everything was excellent and we have very happy tummies.

Toasting Madrid with a Gumballhead. Cheers Doc!!

Starting with stuffed baby portabello mushrooms.

Mikey, you are a New Year beast!! I pulled out the Modern Mixologist book and mixed a 323, named after the address of the restaurant in NYC where it was created. 2 oz rosemary infused Hendrick's gin 2 oz fresh lemon sour 1/2 teaspoon balsamic vinegar reduction (balsamic and sugar reduced to syrup over heat. 2 fresh basil leaves 2-3 fresh strawberries or fresh seasonal fruit (I used clementine segments, these are mentioned in the write up). In a mixing glass add fruit, basil and balsamic reduction. Muddle Add gin and lemon sour. shake with ice until well blended. Double strain into a chilled cocktail coupe. Debbie and I both enjoyed it, and I'll put this one in our "like" list.

Happy Birthday Jacob. Celebrate the day my friend. And let's get together in the new year.

Congrat! She appears to be very content to be amongst us silly humans.

Wish I could lil bro. Just had a nice Caeser salad accompanied by a Dogfish Head Chicory Stout.

Arctic Panzer Wolf at Tribes Ale House.

Happy Birthday!!!!

Note to self - buy a bottle of that. Enjoying my fave - a Manhattan.

^^^ Approved!

Mixed an Algonquin. Templeton Rye, Vya dry vermouth and pineapple juice. Not bad but not a favorite so far.

Regardless, cheers to you sir!

John, remind me again why I refer to you as a friend?

Thanks Antonio. It's nice to get encouragement from someone with the medical knowledge to back it up. It does make me feel better. I go to my doctor tonight after work and will find out about PT then.

Hoping your Mom gets better Vicki. As requested by Vicki, here's a pic, though the patch doesn't look very pirate like. Also note that I am smiling but the traitor right side of my face refuses to play along. It's one week now with zero improvement. Kind of depressing but not so bad considering stuff other folks have been going through. Any way, here ya go

Following up with a Sazerac. Not bad but Jim's and Al's were better. More practice required = more drinks for me!

Whiskey Sour. Holding off on the pics until I feel a bit more accomplished in my skills. But it's tasty!

Happy Birthday!!

Happy Birthday! Does Baby Jesus help you blow out the candles??

Merry Christmas Casers! I hope the day is wonderful for all of you!

A Templeton/Vya Manhattan.

Just got back from a two hour convertible ride to see the local Christmas lights. Brisk outside but we were well dressed for it and had a wonderful time.

Soon we'll be having some nice Bulleit bourbon egg nog.