The following is from Dale's blog:
"Our friends Mike and Charisse invited us to their house last night for drinks and dinner. Since the weather was so lovely, we ate out on their deck and the wine and martinis just flowed. These folks are so much fun and we have so much in common that time just flies."
"Anyway, after the sun went down, Charisse started getting a little chilly and asked if we wanted to play something she calls the YouTube Song Game. It was just a ruse to get us to go inside, but we're nothing if not easy, so in we went. The idea is simply to pick a YouTube song in your head and play it. The next person picks a song and on down the line. Pretty simple."
"Simple but fascinating. I had a song in my head to play, but the songs preceding mine made me think of other songs instead and we ended up by the end of the evening with a 28 song playlist, with songs I haven't thought of in years. They were mostly '80s songs, but we hit pretty much every decade from the '60s on."
"At one point, Mike played Madonna's "Vogue" and it turned into a 6 or 7 song long dance party with just the four of us. I do not recall the last time I danced. What a great time. I also don't remember the last time we stayed at someone's house past midnight. That's what good friends, good music and good wine will do."
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Saturday Night Dance Party
The following is from Dale's blog:
"Our friends Mike and Charisse invited us to their house last night for drinks and dinner. Since the weather was so lovely, we ate out on their deck and the wine and martinis just flowed. These folks are so much fun and we have so much in common that time just flies."
"Anyway, after the sun went down, Charisse started getting a little chilly and asked if we wanted to play something she calls the YouTube Song Game. It was just a ruse to get us to go inside, but we're nothing if not easy, so in we went. The idea is simply to pick a YouTube song in your head and play it. The next person picks a song and on down the line. Pretty simple."
"Simple but fascinating. I had a song in my head to play, but the songs preceding mine made me think of other songs instead and we ended up by the end of the evening with a 28 song playlist, with songs I haven't thought of in years. They were mostly '80s songs, but we hit pretty much every decade from the '60s on."
"At one point, Mike played Madonna's "Vogue" and it turned into a 6 or 7 song long dance party with just the four of us. I do not recall the last time I danced. What a great time. I also don't remember the last time we stayed at someone's house past midnight. That's what good friends, good music and good wine will do."
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Jag
Today, at the conclusion of my physical, my good doctor gave me a clean bill of health. When I got home I decided to toast this happy news with a shot of Jag even though I have a bit of a cold. Probably appropriate since Jagermeister was originally developed as a cough syrup. I'll drink to that...
Sunday, April 14, 2013
Last Night's Martini
Alyn, Chris, Ellis, and Eric V. came over last night for dinner. Chris and I had Hendrick's gin martinis.
Sunday, April 7, 2013
Martinis In Puerto Rico Part 2
The bartender at the hotel bar was able to fix me up with a real martini.
Martinis In Puerto Rico Part 1
The beach bar bartender at the hotel told me she couldn't make a martini for me since she only had gin and not vermouth or olives. I asked if she could shake up some Tanqueray and make it cold. She said she could and asked if I wanted a twist of lemon with it. I said I did. It came in a plastic cup and the effect just wasn't the same as that of a regular martini.
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Puerto Rico - Mimosas
Dale and I are in San Juan staying at the Marriott on Condado Beach. We had mimosas with breakfast this morning. They were delightful. It's been a while since I've had one.
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