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July 2008 Archived Notes
July
20, 2008 - Jak se maj!!! How are we doing? I hope all is well and everyone is happy and healthy. I almost got an update out last week. If I had been one sheet to the wind instead of two on Saturday night, I might have... More on that later... But, cut me a little slack. Its sunday evening and I'm writing an update... After spending time at The President's today... Thanks...
So what is up? Lots of work of course, but lots of fun too. Last weekend we celebrated my nephew's wedding in Sheboygan. Quite a time of course... A beautiful ceremony, followed by a long afternoon reception, followed by a very nice meal follow by my offspring having a little too much fun. Don't get me wrong, as I had fun too, but I was the voice of reason, if that says anything. We got home pretty early... :-) But, overall a great time, and congratulations to the happy couple!!!
There was a bit of a party last weekend at Kingsbury Kottage that I missed do to the conflict with the wedding. I understand the FDA Chair made one of his better batches of booyah and a great time was had by all. I wonder if I had made it if I would have had to go home early from that too?
This week was Grandma Nelson's birthday and I haven't had any crabs or OosMoosNoos... what is happening to this world???
Four paragraphs in and I havern't mentioned work... good for me!
Wait... second paragraph... crap...
This last Friday I had another golf adventure south of the border. I actually behaved myself pretty well and got home OK. I'm sure I wasn't completely OK but much better than any recent trips. Stopped a couple times and took it very easy, and I was so proud of myself when I got home I tapped a new bottle of Tangaret... Bad move... Saturday was almost completely lost... I'm such a dope...
Today I headed over to the north side of town to celebrate my Uncle Dallas's 72nd birthday. Nice time as we got to see the family and everyone as well as Uncle Dallas who was looking pretty good. Happy birthday Uncle Dallas!!!
Well, what's on the schedule?
21 Ernest Hemingway’s Birthday (1899). Celebrate the man who taught two generations how to drink.
Papa Doble
2 1/2 ounces White Bacardi Rum
Juice of 1/2 grapefruit
6 drops grenadine
Mix with half scoop of ice in a blender. Garnish with a cherry.
22 John Dillinger is gunned down outside a movie theatre (1934). Should have went to the pub.
Gangbuster Punch
1 1/2 oz vodka
1 1/2 oz peach schnapps
1 oz cranberry juice
Splash 7-Up
Shake well, strain.
23 Raymond Chandler’s Birthday (1888). Literary father of the booze-belting P.I.
Rye whiskey.
24 National Tequila Day. AKA Wake Up In Jail Day. Tequila.
25 St. Christopher’s Day. Patron saint of bikers and bachelors.
Confirmed Bachelor
1 1/2 oz Gin
1 tsp Grenadine
1/2 tsp Rose’s Lime Juice
1 Egg white
Shake with ice, strain.
26 Revolution Day (Cuba). Fidel continues to revolt. Cuba Libre.
27 National Scotch Day. “Well, between scotch and nothin’, I suppose I’d take scotch. It’s the nearest thing to good moonshine I can find.” —William Faulkner.
Scotch (if there’s no ‘shine on hand).
Looks like a
pretty boring week... EXCEPT for the 24th... Oh my...
Well, I've spent some time the last TWO Weekends over at The Presidents. Last weekend I was dispatched to discuss tree cutting and the BBC Night at the Races. Tree cutting will be OK... There's like a dozen trees that NEED to come down, but we really can't get to it until fall. So we just need to get it and keep it on the radar... No biggie.. The BBCNATR? A whole aother story...
The President though maybe next Saturday, the 26th, might work out. Yeah, its Liuns weekend, but that's not a huge deal, right? Well, I was convinced, but based on the email response I got from a couple BBC members (Well, one BBC member) that happen to be Liuns, its not so cool... So, once again, I took a bunch of heat... Nothing new there...
Oh, by the way, the BBC Night at the Races is the 26th... 3pm at The Presidents... KISS... (Keep It Simple Stupid) Followed by the races featuring the SEC-Transportation... and if we're lucky, his beautiful bride... Be there...
What else is up? Well after that, we got weddings, family camping, weddings, booyah's, picnics, and then I think summer is over... Hard to believe, isn't
it...
Last
week's contest? No contest... Hope the winners aren't to
disappointed, but thanks for playing...
Thanks to the FM for the ride last week... He went a whole block out of
his way...
So I guess that's it... sunday night... this bites... But before I go, a few words of wisdom for our junior members...
More from the "86 Rules of Boozing"
55. If you think you might be slurring a little, then you are slurring a lot. If you think you are slurring a lot, then you are not speaking English.
65. Before you die, single-handedly make one decent martini.
I LOVE #65!
As Red would say, "Keep your stick on the ice!"
curtamous
July
6, 2008 - Jak se maj!!! How's everyone doing? Been two weeks, so it’s time for an update... Like I told the SEC-State yesterday, trying to get my life priorities back in order, so hopefully I can keep the updates more regular. But you never know... this whole idea of doing them on Sunday is a bit tough, but we'll see...
better go get a beer...
Let start off with a 4 letter word... WORK... OK, enough of the potty mouth...
Well, it’s the 4th of July weekend, which has been GREAT! The weather has been almost perfect the whole 3 day weekend if you ask me. Friday the 4th started out good with a little work in the AM (firewood duty) followed by the annual trip out to the Barber's for corn and fireworks. As always, we had a great time, and I was able to lower the fine Barber's stock of Milwaukee's Best in the process. Felt good the next day too!!!
Saturday was good too, with more morning work (carpet cleaning) followed by a long trip north on my cycle to Kingsbury Kottage. It was a REALLY
REALLY nice ride both ways, but it was pretty difficult, even for the short time I was at the kottage, not to have a beer... Probably not doing that again... Next time I'll stay over... I did manage to find out when the bike's tank is out of petrol however... Right around the 1/4 mark... Luckily the reserve tank got me the last 10 miles to Denville... Even made it home in time for church...
Today was good too... slept in and then went fishing with the eldest boy. Nice out on the lake... Not too busy either, which was surprising... Hot, but breezy, so it was comfortable, but still got a bit of a burn... Caught a few panfish but didn't take home a meal or anything... Just a nice time... and now I'm doing the update... I need a beer... Be right back...
Ahh... That's better... Let's see, what else...
Oh yeah... Last weekend we headed down to Mad-town to see the Jim-Thorpe of Denmark play ball. We really had a great time... Our family, the bride's brother and his wife, and their friends... Oh yeah, the life of the party too, Nate's dad... Started out on State Street and went from there... Luckily, the place with the "tea" was closed or some of us might not have made it to the game. But we got there just fine, and ended up with what we thought were great parking spots right by the ballfield. See, there were like 70,000 people in the area for the Mad-town fireworks so it was a mad-house... No pun intended...
But the good parking meant a 2 hour wait to get out... HA! Anyway, it was a good game, and the Mallards beat GB's Bullfrogs, but Thorpe didn't get to play. We only had like 4 or 5 beers too... but they were 24 oz'ers...
Hung around after the game a bit and then watched the fireworks, and I gotta say, I was impressed! They were done to music, so you had to put on your car radio, and they were just awesome. Yeah, a few of us had quite a bit under our belts, but even the sober ones said they were by far the best fireworks they ever saw. It might have to become an annual event...
despite the long wait to get out after...
With all that hoopla, let’s see what's on our schedule...
7 Great Gatsby Festival. Suit up and drink like you got a million bucks.
Cosmopolitan.
8 Julius Caesar's Birthday (100 BC). Et tu, boozus?
Bloody Caesar
2 oz vodka
1 dash worcestershire sauce
1 dash Tabasco Sauce
1 oz Clamato Juice
Celery salt
Pepper
Rim tall glass with celery salt, fill with ice and ingredients. Garnish with a celery stick and lime.
9 National POW/MIA Day. Raise a glass to brothers lost. Colt 45 Malt Liquor.
10 National Pina Colada Day. “Yes, I like Pina Coladas, and getting caught in the rain. I'm not much into health food, I am into champagne.”—Rupert Holmes.
Pina Colada.
11 Buffalo Bill Day. Saved our young nation from marauding bison. Buffalo Trace Whiskey.
12 Milton Berle’s Birthday. “If it wasn’t for the olives in his martinis, he’d starve to death.”
Martinis, extra olives.
13 Fool’s Paradise Day. See you at the bar. Whatever you’re buying.
HOLY COW!!! WHAT A GREAT WEEK!!! This looks like the greatest week of drinking of all time! Cosmos? Bloody Ceasars? I gotta try those! Colt 45! Pina Coladas! Whiskey! AND MARTINIS!!! To top it off, it’s a
whole day tribute to our junior members!!! What a great week!
Here's one from Jack/Ass that fits right in...
A recent study found that the average American walks about 900 miles in a year.
Another study found Americans drink, on average, 22 gallons of alcohol a year.
That means, on average, Americans get about 41 miles to the gallon.
Kind of makes you proud.
Proud? I have tears in my eyes... ;-)
Anyone else see the Sunday Press today? See the big series they are having on alcohol and Wisconsin? They almost seem to be making it sound like a bad thing... Dude, we ROCK!!! We are #1! Wisconsin... We only rock at two things... dairy and drinking... beer and cheese... Hey we aren't the best at much, but be proud of what you are... This is the best part of the whole thing... This is a quote from comedian Lewis Black... At first I thought this might have been the comedian at the SEC-Transportation's Back Party, but it’s not... But that guy had a similar take...
Anyway, Lewis
Black: "And remember this: You are not, you are not, alcoholics. You, and my hat is off, are professionals."
Actually the skit that's from is on the net... search Lewis Black Wisconsin... and laugh your butt off...
I love Wisconsin... I'm so happy, I'm going to get another beer...
OK, gotta catch up on some stuff... I think I missed Father's Day, so, Happy Father's Day everyone!!! This past week Jenny Penny had a birthday, so HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! I think there was another birthday out there too, but I can't remember whose, so HAPPY BIRTHDAY EVERYONE!!! That's should take care of
whatever I'm forgetting...
Kinda went through a lifestyle change recently... I'm still waiting to see if anyone notices... That's kinda funny in
itself, isn't it...?
Zumbo's
built himself quick a workshop out on the ranch... Gotta help him break it
in someday...
Next weekend my nephew on the wife's side is getting married... Should be a great time, but not too convenient... The SEC-State is having a todo for his birthday...
OH YEAH! Wish the SEC-STATE a Happy Birthday this Thursday!!! With
that, we also normally celebrate Ma Nelson's birthday with crabs and maybe a little OssMoosNoos...
and we have a church picnic...
I don't know what to do... So I'll do what any good Wisconsinite would do... I'll drink on it... :-)
And we'll figure out the details later...
I hope I'm not missing anything too important in anyone's life... If I am... sorry...
So I guess that's it... But before I go, a few words of wisdom for our junior members...
Two excerpts from the "86 Rules of Boozing"
12. Never, ever tell a bartender he made your drink too strong.
20. Drink one girly drink in public and you will forever be known as the guy who drinks girly drinks.
Both are GOOD ones!
LATE UPDATE: I just added a new picture to the galleries... the 2007 BBC Bunch on the New Deck... Check it out here... Free prize to the first one to email me "WHAT'S REALLY WRONG ON THIS PICTURE?"... And no, its not that The President isn't on it... He's taking the picture... Look close...
As Red would say, "Keep your stick on the ice!"
curtamous
PS. Got time for a nightcap?
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