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I didn't really get to celebrate the new year yesterday (and wasn't even with Claire) so we are having a lovely bottle of grower champagne tonight. We also had some black eyed pea soup for good luck. Happy and healthy 2012 everybody!

You're still alive Mikey?! Happy New Year everybody!

Mikey is a New Year's BEAST! Mike Sr. Is a mix master! I love the rest of you even with your limitations! . Happy New Year's everybody!

Happy new year birthday Jacob! Many happy returns of the day. Hope you're having fun. Cheers!

MN is Brandy based and much better in other drinks. I like Jim's concoction. Now I'm having my third Lagunitas IPA at the Fillmore before Trombone Shorty. Cheers on new years eve eve!

I forgot to mention that she's gorgeous! So sublime and healthy looking. Great job so far!

WooHoo! I was having a Navy Grog at Smuggler's Cove and toasting you all just a little while ago! Welcome to the world Esmé! Cheers mom and dad!

The Staxuza

Good luck Ric and especially Melissa!!!

Like the card says, I hope you have a day filled will bliss Andy! Cheers!

Have a great one, Chris! I hope you get lots of platinum ingots and the UPS guy minds his own beeswax!!!1! Cheers!

Me too, and me too!

I don't know much about port, but you should consider when those more recent vintages are supposed to be at their "peak" because K&L indicates some of them are "best after 2020" or "projected to mature between 2030-2055."

I only drank half the bottle so I am hoping it lasts until tonight with a cork in it. It is very dark, much moreso than I expected for some reason, and highly carbonated. Very effervescent and therefore lighter than it looks. It is malty and a bit sweet, but less spicy/holiday flavored than I expected. It's nice overall, and I am curious how it will be tonight.

Have a great one Steve! I'm only a few months behind you to 49. Tell me how it is sometime! Cheers!

Earlier I made some Eva Perons and now I am having a Norwegian Winter Ale

I don't care what Carl Seibert says!

He should have had a nail gun accident on the way out.

I think that is true, Shelly, but I think those pics were from the weekend with his family down south.

Eat Me cookies? Don't follow any rabbits down any holes. Guzzi In Wonderland might be too much for us to handle.

me too

I'm not in a hotel like Jim, but I thought I would have a Sierra Celebration and join in belatedly with Mikey's local brew night.

35oz!? Nice Mikey!

An Aquavit Vesper, which I will call the Aquavesper.

A short but stout Vesper. Ahh, that's it.