If it's the Christmas season, it's time to drink Manhattans and Rob Roys. So say I. This year, I'm going to try something new: the Metropolitan, which is pretty much a Manhattan made with brandy instead of whiskey. But mostly Your Bibulous Working Boy is going to ignore the Christmas cards and catalogs, and watch the mail for an invitation to James Poulos's Yuletide throwdown.
(As you can see, I'm having a tough time with the Orthodox Nativity fast. I see that "wine, fish and oil" break on certain days, and turn into Foster Fa-la-la-la-la Brooks.)
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Good red wine - and plenty of it - is my holiday beverage of choice. Eggnog can be festive, too, but only in moderation...
Ex-Pentecostal, you might remind your former pastor that Our Lord, himself, turned water into wine....:)
Oh I've certainly done that. My ex-pastor also had a pretty disdainful reply when I dared to inquire as to why going to see a play by Shakespeare in a legitimate theatre was likewise a sin (as opposed to the 'real' sin of going to the movies - to see a filmed version of one of Shakespeare's plays, natch).
I hear they've also changed their minds about divorce and re-marriage, but are still hung up on dancing.
Does that make him 'crunchy' or crisp? Just wonderin' ;{O)
Rod - May I join my voice to the cautionary chorus about mixing ibuprofen with alcohol. Mixing these together could be quite dangerous to your digestive tract. The drinks can't be worth it. A holiday season in the ER due to internal bleeding will not give your kids a happy memory. You aren't 25 anymore, pal.
Good to have you back Rod!
I can't remember if I gave you my Manhattan recipe, but here it is anyways:
1. Four parts Bulleit whisky to one part sweet vermouth plus two dashes of orange bitters (Fee Brothers is my favorite). Shake vigourously for about a minute and serve straight up.
2. Here's the important part: DO NOT USE store-bought maraschino cherries. When combined with ibuprofen and alcohol you will simply die. Your stomach will congeal, forever preserved but not very useful to digestion.
Instead take one can of dark bing cherries from Oregon (like these: http://www.amazon.com/Oregon-Fruit-Pitted-Cherries-15-Ounce/dp/B000I612BM - let me know if you want me to mail you a can), pour out the syrup, and cover with brandy. Drop one of these in your Manhattan, put on Sufjan Steven's Christmas album (or Nat King Cole if you're feeling like an old soul) and let the therapy begin.
If it makes you feel any better, Rod, the Lady of Scurvy Oaks is with child -- thanks be to God! -- so I have been a teetotaller for some time now out of solidarity. Nine months will be a real fast!
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