The old radio has been brought outside; a long electric cord from the house makes the tubes glow in the fading sunlight. The music is old, traditional country and western: Ray Price, Kitty Wells, Bob Wills, and others.
No talk of politics or wars or news.
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That looks nice and that is practically illegal in california right now. :(
This that a M'waukee malted beverage I spy on the white table?
I moldy cheese bad for you?
Wow, two bad typos in a row. I haven't even started drinking yet.
It's dry here, but not California dry. Permits are needed for bonfires. No fires before 6PM, must have water nearby, etc.
Milwaukee beverage indeed. Although the owner of the brewery is in Amsterdam.
I miss Darcy and Ruth Anne. They should be at the bonfire.
I bought some of this for tomorrow and Monday.
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I like good craft beer, but that one looks a bit too sweet for my palate. Plus, only 4.3% alcohol? What's with that?
It's good that Harriet Tubman's likeness will be placed on $20 bills sometime soon. But isn't it about damn time that Johnny Cash's likeness shows up on some 'Murrican currency? Silver dollar, perhaps?
Any corn?
@Haz: Both Ud Blight and Liller Might have a lower ABV.
I'll be right over.
Pull up a tree stump?
I think not, but thanks for asking.
My brother visited this weekend - we spent yesterday afternoon emptying out brass cartridges and realizing that we need more range time. I did get one bulls eye from 35 feet with a Baretta rifle, and had I shot that first I would have quit for the day. Not at all impressive, really, and I really need to dial back my ego and focus on learning how to shoot properly.
My brother carried a Colt 1911 which we fired in honor of our late uncle who fought at Tarawa, Guadalcanal and Okinawa - he was a tough man and just running a couple of dozen rounds through that .45 wore me out. Here is to you, Uncle Dick - you were one heck of a guy to whom I owe much. We all miss you.
Last night we built a fire - I am still trying to burn out the giant maple stump - my brother helped me take down that tree two and a half years ago and even though the center of the stump is burned out well below grade level, the lateral roots are resistant to every removal method I have tried so far. This time I soaked them in old motor oil and, being as how we are Southerners, I piled up a massive amount of wood and cardboard and household waste paper, soaked the pile with gasoline and tossed a match. Is there a more satisfying sound than the "whoomph" that an accelerant fueled fire makes when ignited? It's a good one, just sayin'. That's how we roll down here.
We drank some Glenmorangie, talked of old times and made plans to do it all again - it's nice when you find a free range not far from your house where you can work on your pistol and rifle skills and all it costs is what you spend on ammo. And your hearing. Or, as my brother would say, "WHAT?"
I hope all you Lemites are doing well - good to see that it is thawing out up north, and how about MamaM - here's lookin' at you, kid!
Always fun to run into old friend at the fire pit who can not only pull up a stump and tell a good fire story, but shoot straight enough to hit the target more times than not!
Here's hoping you keep safe doin' all three and more, Sixty Grit!
Sixty Grit wrote: We drank some Glenmorangie, talked of old times and made plans to do it all again -
Ah, scotch! Now there is worthy topic for the weekend and to talk about before a fire.
Scotch intimidates me. I'd like to know more before investing an arm and a leg trying each one. Let's have a conversation about the various kinds available to try. I've been a clear spirits sort of guy -- vodka, gin -- but I've been curious lately about the brown stuff.
Oh and GREAT TO READ YOU HERE AGAIN, Sixty.
Look around. Nothing much has changed.
Nice to see you too, MamaM (who is like the wise dread spirit).
Once in Edinburgh I wandered into a whiskey store that had all the local brands in miniatures. A little slice of heaven right there, I'll tell you what. I bought a couple them, but didn't realize what an unusual situation that was, otherwise I would have filled a suitcase with 30 or 40 different types.
Alas, we don't have that over here. In order to try different brands it might make sense to buy the smallest size bottle available.
But before that, do some reading on how different brands are produced. I like single malts, so that narrows the search somewhat. I am not a fan of strong peat or iodine flavor, and some distilleries produce a product with too much of either or both for my taste.
Then it's just a matter of sampling a few to get familiar with the product line. I tried a few different types over the years and settled on Glenmorangie as my go-to choice. A friend gives me a small bottle of The Glenlivet every Christmas, and somehow I manage to drink it in the course of a few months. Hey, you have to do what you have to do, am I right?
We have ABC stores here that control what is available, so you probably have a wider selection available out your way.
So read, learn, taste, compare, contrast, and with luck, you will find a single malt that agrees with you. Have a friend buy you something new at a bar - that works, right? ;^)
*shows up with some dry wood*
What the??? Where'd everyone go?
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