Very OT: I never drink...

On Fri 27 May 2005 07:40:08p, Elisa wrote in rec.food.cooking:

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"Wayne Boatwright" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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...or at least I don't recall having one for more than 15 years. No
drinking problem in our house, but I can't say that for some of the
relatives. But we don't live anywhere near the relatives now.

We keep a large assortment of alcohol in the pantry. I use it in
cooking/baking and to serve to guests.

Friday is traditionally homemade pizza night in our house, but this was
a particularly harrowing day at work and I was rummaging through the
pantry for a possible alternative.

For whatever reason my eyes focused on a bottle of Myer's Plantation
Rum and I immediately recalled having several cans of Coke with lime in
the fridge and half a dozen limes in a bowl that I bought for a Key
Lime Pie.

Hmm... A rum and coke might be nice. After all, it's 105°F. outside.
Geez, whatever made me think of all that?!?

I didn't hesitate to pull out all the ingredients, along with a
generous double old-fashioned glass. I packed the glass with cracked
ice and poured the drink.

Sipping on it now, it's relaxing and tasty and I'll probably have one
more. I probably won't have another after that for another 15 years.

It's still going to be pizza tonight and I'll enjoy making it.

Thanks for listening...

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
____________________________________________

Oh cool, now I can ask you all about your deep dark secrets and you'll
tell me!

Elisa

Hehehe... Too deep and too dark! :-)

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
____________________________________________

Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.
Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974

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On Fri 27 May 2005 07:40:08p, Elisa wrote in rec.food.cooking:

Quoted message said:

"Wayne Boatwright" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

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...or at least I don't recall having one for more than 15 years. No
drinking problem in our house, but I can't say that for some of the
relatives. But we don't live anywhere near the relatives now.

We keep a large assortment of alcohol in the pantry. I use it in
cooking/baking and to serve to guests.

Friday is traditionally homemade pizza night in our house, but this was
a particularly harrowing day at work and I was rummaging through the
pantry for a possible alternative.

For whatever reason my eyes focused on a bottle of Myer's Plantation
Rum and I immediately recalled having several cans of Coke with lime in
the fridge and half a dozen limes in a bowl that I bought for a Key
Lime Pie.

Hmm... A rum and coke might be nice. After all, it's 105°F. outside.
Geez, whatever made me think of all that?!?

I didn't hesitate to pull out all the ingredients, along with a
generous double old-fashioned glass. I packed the glass with cracked
ice and poured the drink.

Sipping on it now, it's relaxing and tasty and I'll probably have one
more. I probably won't have another after that for another 15 years.

It's still going to be pizza tonight and I'll enjoy making it.

Thanks for listening...

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
____________________________________________

Oh cool, now I can ask you all about your deep dark secrets and you'll
tell me!

Elisa

Hehehe... Too deep and too dark! :-)

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
____________________________________________

The same way you like your women!

Ha ha, Elisa

Wayne Boatwright <[email hidden]> wrote in
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Quoted message said:

...or at least I don't recall having one for more than 15 years. No
drinking problem in our house, but I can't say that for some of the
relatives. But we don't live anywhere near the relatives now.

We keep a large assortment of alcohol in the pantry. I use it in
cooking/baking and to serve to guests.

Friday is traditionally homemade pizza night in our house, but this
was a particularly harrowing day at work and I was rummaging through
the pantry for a possible alternative.

For whatever reason my eyes focused on a bottle of Myer's Plantation
Rum and I immediately recalled having several cans of Coke with lime
in the fridge and half a dozen limes in a bowl that I bought for a Key
Lime Pie.

Hmm... A rum and coke might be nice. After all, it's 105°F. outside.
Geez, whatever made me think of all that?!?

I didn't hesitate to pull out all the ingredients, along with a
generous double old-fashioned glass. I packed the glass with cracked
ice and poured the drink.

Sipping on it now, it's relaxing and tasty and I'll probably have one
more. I probably won't have another after that for another 15 years.

It's still going to be pizza tonight and I'll enjoy making it.

Thanks for listening...

I'd commit murder for a martini or a manhattan. I do not even keep liquor
in the house. I like it too much and I can't mix it with the meds. I hope
you enjoyed your cocktail. The party I went to had a full bar and the
guests were cocktailed to the gills. I hope you had a relaxed evening.

"Denise~*" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Damsel said:

Wayne Boatwright said:

Hmm... A rum and coke might be nice. After all, it's 105°F. outside.
Geez, whatever made me think of all that?!?

Holy [censored]! You're not in Arizona, you're in hell! No wonder you're
drinking! 😉

lol. Today it got a balmy 89 here in on the WA peninsula. That's pretty
high for this area. Not used to this.

Up here in Labrador we had a 15" snowfall 2 weeks ago; yesterday it was 86,
and the same is expected today. Very unusual for this area. While the rest
of the Atlantic provinces battle rainstorms and floods we are battling
forest fires. Dept. of Natural Resources workers are pinning their hopes on
the rain forecast to start tomorrow.

Gabby

Damsel said:

Wayne Boatwright said:

Hmm... A rum and coke might be nice. After all, it's 105°F. outside.
Geez, whatever made me think of all that?!?

Holy [censored]! You're not in Arizona, you're in hell! No wonder you're
drinking! 😉

It's 54°F here. We turned the heat on for a couple hours earlier because
it was getting a little chilly in the house. Maybe I'll join you, Wayne.
I'll have a shot of blackberry brandy that I bought (literally) for
medicinal purposes.

Does anyone know if Cherry Jensen (sp?) is still available in the US? It's
a Danish cherry wine my dad used to buy when I was a kid.

Carol, glad to be in Minnesota

I never heard of Cherry Jensen. When we went through the sweet
liqueurs stage, Cherry Heering was the preferred drink of that flavor.
Later on I changed to Marie Brizard liqueurs and then changed to the
"real" stuff, such as Scotch. For medicinal purposes, of course. :o)

Margaret Suran said:

Damsel said:

Wayne Boatwright said:

Hmm... A rum and coke might be nice. After all, it's 105°F.
outside. Geez, whatever made me think of all that?!?

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Maybe I'll join you, Wayne. I'll have a shot of blackberry brandy

I believe she actually called herself "Brandy Blackberry" and was famous
in the Chicago area in the 60's. I'm sure I, uh, read that somewhere.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

that I bought (literally) for medicinal purposes.

Does anyone know if Cherry Jensen (sp?) is still available in the
US? It's a Danish cherry wine my dad used to buy when I was a kid.

Carol, glad to be in Minnesota

I never heard of Cherry Jensen.

Stripper. In Baltimore. Back in the 70's. Or so I've, um, heard.

Quoted message said:

When we went through the sweet liqueurs stage, Cherry Heering

Stripper in *Philadelphia. I keep getting them confused what with never
having seen any of them.

Quoted message said:

was the preferred drink of that flavor. Later on I changed to Marie
Brizard

Pittsburgh. Best of the bunch. So I'm, er, told.

No, seriously...

Pastorio

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liqueurs and then changed to the "real" stuff, such as Scotch. For
medicinal purposes, of course. :o)

On Sat 28 May 2005 01:56:37a, Dog3 wrote in rec.food.cooking:

Quoted message said:

Wayne Boatwright <[email hidden]> wrote in
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...or at least I don't recall having one for more than 15 years. No
drinking problem in our house, but I can't say that for some of the
relatives. But we don't live anywhere near the relatives now.

We keep a large assortment of alcohol in the pantry. I use it in
cooking/baking and to serve to guests.

Friday is traditionally homemade pizza night in our house, but this
was a particularly harrowing day at work and I was rummaging through
the pantry for a possible alternative.

For whatever reason my eyes focused on a bottle of Myer's Plantation
Rum and I immediately recalled having several cans of Coke with lime
in the fridge and half a dozen limes in a bowl that I bought for a Key
Lime Pie.

Hmm... A rum and coke might be nice. After all, it's 105°F. outside.
Geez, whatever made me think of all that?!?

I didn't hesitate to pull out all the ingredients, along with a
generous double old-fashioned glass. I packed the glass with cracked
ice and poured the drink.

Sipping on it now, it's relaxing and tasty and I'll probably have one
more. I probably won't have another after that for another 15 years.

It's still going to be pizza tonight and I'll enjoy making it.

Thanks for listening...

I'd commit murder for a martini or a manhattan. I do not even keep
liquor in the house. I like it too much and I can't mix it with the
meds. I hope you enjoyed your cocktail. The party I went to had a full
bar and the guests were cocktailed to the gills. I hope you had a
relaxed evening.

Two drinks followed by some really good pizza, then after a bit, off to the
pool. Yes, it was a vevy relaxing evening.

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
____________________________________________

Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.
Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974

On Sat 28 May 2005 06:56:56a, Bob (this one) wrote in rec.food.cooking:

Quoted message said:

Margaret Suran said:

Damsel said:

Wayne Boatwright <[email hidden]> said:

> Hmm... A rum and coke might be nice. After all, it's 105°F.
> outside. Geez, whatever made me think of all that?!?

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Maybe I'll join you, Wayne. I'll have a shot of blackberry brandy

I believe she actually called herself "Brandy Blackberry" and was famous
in the Chicago area in the 60's. I'm sure I, uh, read that somewhere.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

that I bought (literally) for medicinal purposes.

Does anyone know if Cherry Jensen (sp?) is still available in the
US? It's a Danish cherry wine my dad used to buy when I was a kid.

Carol, glad to be in Minnesota

I never heard of Cherry Jensen.

Stripper. In Baltimore. Back in the 70's. Or so I've, um, heard.

Quoted message said:

When we went through the sweet liqueurs stage, Cherry Heering

Stripper in *Philadelphia. I keep getting them confused what with never
having seen any of them.

Quoted message said:

was the preferred drink of that flavor. Later on I changed to Marie
Brizard

Pittsburgh. Best of the bunch. So I'm, er, told.

No, seriously...

Pastorio

Quoted message said:

liqueurs and then changed to the "real" stuff, such as Scotch. For
medicinal purposes, of course. :o)

You're in rare form today, Bob! <g>

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
____________________________________________

Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.
Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974

Bob (this one) said:

Margaret Suran said:

Damsel said:

Wayne Boatwright <[email hidden]> said:

> Hmm... A rum and coke might be nice. After all, it's 105°F.
> outside. Geez, whatever made me think of all that?!?

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Maybe I'll join you, Wayne. I'll have a shot of blackberry brandy

I believe she actually called herself "Brandy Blackberry" and was famous
in the Chicago area in the 60's. I'm sure I, uh, read that somewhere.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

that I bought (literally) for medicinal purposes.

Does anyone know if Cherry Jensen (sp?) is still available in the US?
It's a Danish cherry wine my dad used to buy when I was a kid.

Carol, glad to be in Minnesota

I never heard of Cherry Jensen.

Stripper. In Baltimore. Back in the 70's. Or so I've, um, heard.

Quoted message said:

When we went through the sweet liqueurs stage, Cherry Heering

Stripper in *Philadelphia. I keep getting them confused what with never
having seen any of them.

Quoted message said:

was the preferred drink of that flavor. Later on I changed to Marie
Brizard

Pittsburgh. Best of the bunch. So I'm, er, told.

No, seriously...

Pastorio

Quoted message said:

liqueurs and then changed to the "real" stuff, such as Scotch. For
medicinal purposes, of course. :o)

Bob, This One, you seem to know all these ladies, or have been told
about them. What is the dirt on Fernet Branca (is she a relative of
Ralph Branca, the former baseball player?) and what's even more
interesting, who is Plum Brandy, whose claim to fame is that she is
seven years old. She is Hungarian, but has probably made her
reputation here. She also has to be much older by now, unless time
stands still when you are with her. Thank you.

"Wayne Boatwright" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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On Fri 27 May 2005 08:28:30p, Damsel wrote in rec.food.cooking:

Quoted message said:

Wayne Boatwright said:

Hmm... A rum and coke might be nice. After all, it's 105°F. outside.
Geez, whatever made me think of all that?!?

Holy [censored]! You're not in Arizona, you're in hell! No wonder you're
drinking! 😉

It's 54°F here. We turned the heat on for a couple hours earlier
because it was getting a little chilly in the house. Maybe I'll join
you, Wayne. I'll have a shot of blackberry brandy that I bought
(literally) for

That sounds good!

Never heard of it. Cherry heering or somthing like that, yes.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

medicinal purposes.

Does anyone know if Cherry Jensen (sp?) is still available in the US?
It's a Danish cherry wine my dad used to buy when I was a kid.

I've never heard of it, but that sounds good, too!

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
____________________________________________

Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.
Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974

Margaret Suran said:

What is the dirt on Fernet Branca (is she a relative of Ralph Branca,
the former baseball player?)

Sad story, actually. Sweet little Fernet met a saxophone player when she
was very young and ran off with him only to find that he had a Pee Wee
(if you catch my drift) Herman. Poor dear. Never got over it. Hangs
around in Italian coffee shops and bars just waiting... Waiting. Cousin
Ralph Theodore Joseph "Hawk" Branca tried to convince her to change her
ways many times, but she was wasn't interested in any of his pitches.

Quoted message said:

and what's even more interesting, who is Plum Brandy, whose claim to
fame is that she is seven years old.

This is a misunderstanding. I mean how many people speak Hungarian any
more? Not like when I was a kid and everybody did. What she really said
was "Kelts fel h�tkor!" which means, "Wake me at seven."

Quoted message said:

She is Hungarian, but has probably made her reputation here.

A different kind of story, filled with international intrigue. Half
Romanian and half Hungarian, this spirited young woman's real name is
"Palinca Slivovitz" but she changed it to sound more American. So Plum
Brandy it now is. Her famous nude scene in the Disney sequel, "Bambi
Beach Blanket Badabing" has meteorically catapulted her to the
lower-middle of the pack of structurally altered females who can no
longer see their feet.

Quoted message said:

She also has to be much older by now, unless time stands still when
you are with her. Thank you.

No, but I feel the earth move under my feet
I feel the sky tumbling down, tumbling down
I feel the earth move under my feet
I feel the sky tumbling down
I just lose control
Down to my very soul
I get hot and cold all over
I feel the earth move under my feet
I feel the sky tumbling down,
Tumbling down, tumbling down...

You asked. I don't generally like to talk about such personal matters.

Pastorio

On Sat 28 May 2005 08:48:18a, Bob (this one) wrote in rec.food.cooking:

Quoted message said:

Margaret Suran said:

What is the dirt on Fernet Branca (is she a relative of Ralph Branca,
the former baseball player?)

Sad story, actually. Sweet little Fernet met a saxophone player when she
was very young and ran off with him only to find that he had a Pee Wee
(if you catch my drift) Herman. Poor dear. Never got over it. Hangs
around in Italian coffee shops and bars just waiting... Waiting. Cousin
Ralph Theodore Joseph "Hawk" Branca tried to convince her to change her
ways many times, but she was wasn't interested in any of his pitches.

Quoted message said:

and what's even more interesting, who is Plum Brandy, whose claim to
fame is that she is seven years old.

This is a misunderstanding. I mean how many people speak Hungarian any
more? Not like when I was a kid and everybody did. What she really said
was "Kelts fel h�tkor!" which means, "Wake me at seven."

Quoted message said:

She is Hungarian, but has probably made her reputation here.

A different kind of story, filled with international intrigue. Half
Romanian and half Hungarian, this spirited young woman's real name is
"Palinca Slivovitz" but she changed it to sound more American. So Plum
Brandy it now is. Her famous nude scene in the Disney sequel, "Bambi
Beach Blanket Badabing" has meteorically catapulted her to the
lower-middle of the pack of structurally altered females who can no
longer see their feet.

Quoted message said:

She also has to be much older by now, unless time stands still when
you are with her. Thank you.

No, but I feel the earth move under my feet
I feel the sky tumbling down, tumbling down
I feel the earth move under my feet
I feel the sky tumbling down
I just lose control
Down to my very soul
I get hot and cold all over
I feel the earth move under my feet
I feel the sky tumbling down,
Tumbling down, tumbling down...

You asked. I don't generally like to talk about such personal matters.

Pastorio

This could be a career, of sorts. ;-)

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
____________________________________________

Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.
Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974

Wayne Boatwright said:

On Sat 28 May 2005 08:48:18a, Bob (this one) wrote in rec.food.cooking:

Quoted message said:

Margaret Suran said:

What is the dirt on Fernet Branca (is she a relative of Ralph Branca,
the former baseball player?)

Sad story, actually. Sweet little Fernet met a saxophone player when she
was very young and ran off with him only to find that he had a Pee Wee
(if you catch my drift) Herman. Poor dear. Never got over it. Hangs
around in Italian coffee shops and bars just waiting... Waiting. Cousin
Ralph Theodore Joseph "Hawk" Branca tried to convince her to change her
ways many times, but she was wasn't interested in any of his pitches.

Quoted message said:

and what's even more interesting, who is Plum Brandy, whose claim to
fame is that she is seven years old.

This is a misunderstanding. I mean how many people speak Hungarian any
more? Not like when I was a kid and everybody did. What she really said
was "Kelts fel h�tkor!" which means, "Wake me at seven."

Quoted message said:

She is Hungarian, but has probably made her reputation here.

A different kind of story, filled with international intrigue. Half
Romanian and half Hungarian, this spirited young woman's real name is
"Palinca Slivovitz" but she changed it to sound more American. So Plum
Brandy it now is. Her famous nude scene in the Disney sequel, "Bambi
Beach Blanket Badabing" has meteorically catapulted her to the
lower-middle of the pack of structurally altered females who can no
longer see their feet.

Quoted message said:

She also has to be much older by now, unless time stands still when
you are with her. Thank you.

No, but I feel the earth move under my feet
I feel the sky tumbling down, tumbling down
I feel the earth move under my feet
I feel the sky tumbling down
I just lose control
Down to my very soul
I get hot and cold all over
I feel the earth move under my feet
I feel the sky tumbling down,
Tumbling down, tumbling down...

You asked. I don't generally like to talk about such personal matters.

Pastorio

This could be a career, of sorts. ;-)

It has been part of one. There are two major paths I've taken over the
years. Writing and food. And, of course, food writing. Back in the last
century, I wrote a lot of this sort of silly stuff, often published
under other people's names (including a few famous ones) who paid me to
do it. I can usually do this kind of thing pretty much on demand. Just
make it up as you go, free associating and just let 'er fly.

I've done this kind of posting online a buncha times over the years to
amuse myself and anyone reading. It's fun. Also written real experiences
with this same sort of breezy tone. It's playtime and writing practice.
Keeps me off the streets and away from the prying eyes of law
enforcement officials who see it as confession of a misspent life. I
mean, writing for a living. Who would stoop so low...?

No, seriously...

Pastorio

Bob (this one) said:

Margaret Suran said:

What is the dirt on Fernet Branca (is she a relative of Ralph Branca,
the former baseball player?)

Sad story, actually. Sweet little Fernet met a saxophone player when she
was very young and ran off with him only to find that he had a Pee Wee
(if you catch my drift) Herman. Poor dear. Never got over it. Hangs
around in Italian coffee shops and bars just waiting... Waiting. Cousin
Ralph Theodore Joseph "Hawk" Branca tried to convince her to change her
ways many times, but she was wasn't interested in any of his pitches.

Quoted message said:

and what's even more interesting, who is Plum Brandy, whose claim to
fame is that she is seven years old.

This is a misunderstanding. I mean how many people speak Hungarian any
more? Not like when I was a kid and everybody did. What she really said
was "Kelts fel h�tkor!" which means, "Wake me at seven."

Quoted message said:

She is Hungarian, but has probably made her reputation here.

A different kind of story, filled with international intrigue. Half
Romanian and half Hungarian, this spirited young woman's real name is
"Palinca Slivovitz" but she changed it to sound more American. So Plum
Brandy it now is. Her famous nude scene in the Disney sequel, "Bambi
Beach Blanket Badabing" has meteorically catapulted her to the
lower-middle of the pack of structurally altered females who can no
longer see their feet.

Quoted message said:

She also has to be much older by now, unless time stands still when
you are with her. Thank you.

No, but I feel the earth move under my feet
I feel the sky tumbling down, tumbling down
I feel the earth move under my feet
I feel the sky tumbling down
I just lose control
Down to my very soul
I get hot and cold all over
I feel the earth move under my feet
I feel the sky tumbling down,
Tumbling down, tumbling down...

You asked. I don't generally like to talk about such personal matters.

Pastorio

Thank you, Bob, (this one). Needless to say that I am shocked about
the disclosures and being such a respectable woman, I feel almost
compromised, especially since the Slivovitzes may well be my relatives.

I think it is best, under these circumstances, to let this thread die.

Thank you, again, but I wish I had never asked and I have decided not
to ask how you acquired such an unusual middle name (this one).

Denise~* said:

Today it got a balmy 89 here in on the WA peninsula. That's
pretty high for this area. Not used to this.

I'd be completely miserable. Hope it cools down for you soon.

Carol

--
CLICK DAILY TO FEED THE HUNGRY
United States:
http://www.stopthehunger.com/
International:
http://www.thehungersite.com/

Gabby said:

Up here in Labrador we had a 15" snowfall 2 weeks ago; yesterday it was 86,
and the same is expected today. Very unusual for this area. While the rest
of the Atlantic provinces battle rainstorms and floods we are battling
forest fires. Dept. of Natural Resources workers are pinning their hopes on
the rain forecast to start tomorrow.

That *is* bizarre weather! I hope the fires can be contained and conquered
without loss of life or homes.

Carol

--
CLICK DAILY TO FEED THE HUNGRY
United States:
http://www.stopthehunger.com/
International:
http://www.thehungersite.com/

Margaret Suran said:

I never heard of Cherry Jensen. When we went through the sweet
liqueurs stage, Cherry Heering was the preferred drink of that flavor.

I've seen that. Maybe I should buy a bottle. When I'm really sick, yummy
sweet alcohol hits the spot. Blackberry brandy isn't as wonderful as I
remember it being.

Quoted message said:

Later on I changed to Marie Brizard liqueurs and then changed to the
"real" stuff, such as Scotch. For medicinal purposes, of course. :o)

My first drink was Scotch. I was around two years old. My dad had a glass
of straight Scotch. He wa playing cards with some friends. I kept looking
up at that glass, Then I looked up at Dad and asked, "Some?" So he gave
it to me, thinking he'd teach me a lesson (he had kind of a perverse sense
of humor). I downed the entire glass and asked, "More?" I guess I showed
him! LOL!

Carol, who can still chug scotch, but prefers not to

--
CLICK DAILY TO FEED THE HUNGRY
United States:
http://www.stopthehunger.com/
International:
http://www.thehungersite.com/

"Damsel" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Denise~* said:

Today it got a balmy 89 here in on the WA peninsula. That's
pretty high for this area. Not used to this.

I'd be completely miserable. Hope it cools down for you soon.

Carol

Living on Vashon Island, near Seattle for several years, one year when it
was 90, we loaded up and went to Greysland, WA. We couldn't handle 90. We
liked it so well in Greysland that we thought we'd move there, so we stayed
there one summer until it rained us out October 15. Never to return!!!
Give me Virginia -- hot as hell in summer and cold as a well-digger's ... in
the winter.
There is no paradise.
Dee

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On Sat 28 May 2005 01:56:37a, Dog3 wrote in rec.food.cooking:

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Wayne Boatwright <[email hidden]> wrote in
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...or at least I don't recall having one for more than 15 years. No
drinking problem in our house, but I can't say that for some of the
relatives. But we don't live anywhere near the relatives now.

We keep a large assortment of alcohol in the pantry. I use it in
cooking/baking and to serve to guests.

Friday is traditionally homemade pizza night in our house, but this
was a particularly harrowing day at work and I was rummaging through
the pantry for a possible alternative.

For whatever reason my eyes focused on a bottle of Myer's Plantation
Rum and I immediately recalled having several cans of Coke with lime
in the fridge and half a dozen limes in a bowl that I bought for a Key
Lime Pie.

Hmm... A rum and coke might be nice. After all, it's 105°F. outside.
Geez, whatever made me think of all that?!?

I didn't hesitate to pull out all the ingredients, along with a
generous double old-fashioned glass. I packed the glass with cracked
ice and poured the drink.

Sipping on it now, it's relaxing and tasty and I'll probably have one
more. I probably won't have another after that for another 15 years.

It's still going to be pizza tonight and I'll enjoy making it.

Thanks for listening...

I'd commit murder for a martini or a manhattan. I do not even keep
liquor in the house. I like it too much and I can't mix it with the
meds. I hope you enjoyed your cocktail. The party I went to had a full
bar and the guests were cocktailed to the gills. I hope you had a
relaxed evening.

Two drinks followed by some really good pizza, then after a bit, off to the
pool. Yes, it was a vevy relaxing evening.

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
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Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.
Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974

Oooh I'm so jealous, a bottle of SA chardonay and 20 deg c is all I can counter
with. (and some green and blacks organic chocolate icecream.)
Sarah