7 November
2021
6 November
2021
A nerd’s dream come true
As if writing full page letters – on monogrammed paper and with fountain pens – and then sealing the envelope with wax and a personal seal was not nerdy enough, I think I have managed to take it to the next level of nerdiness. Now I have 24 different colors of wax beads, a formal set up to melt the wax (no more of the candle version – you actually heat up the wax beads in a small spoon over a tealight candle) and highlighter pens to accentuate the seal.
It is a sheer irony that to show you all these forms of archaic communication, I have to use the internet and social media platforms like Facebook 🙂
Okay, now I need all of you to call me for dinner or lunch at your place. I need to write a lot of thank you letters to try out all the different colors of wax!
6 November
2021
From the bartender’s corner – Enzoni
Created by Vincenzo Errico from the New York City bar Milk and Honey, this is sort of a cross between a Negroni and a Gin Sour.
You muddle green grapes, pour ice, put in gin, campari, fresh lemon juice and sugar syrup. Shake well and pour in a old fashioned glass with ice in it. Garnish with red grapes.
6 November
2021
So, this just happened
After sticking with the first motorbike of my life for four years (to the day almost) and 21,000 miles, I finally got a new bike. Had a great experience with the Honda CTX 700 but this time went with a little more power in the Honda Rebel 1100. The feel of the ride and the sitting position are different and will certainly need some getting used to.
In the meanwhile, I need to find a name for this successor of Phoenix.
Thank you John Moore for pushing me to upgrade and finding this specific bike in the next state.
6 November
2021
Ringing the bell!!
4 November
2021
My favorite moment from last evening
4 November
2021
Thanks to Nikita’s insistence
3 November
2021
Loving the new pyrotechnics involved in letter writing…
3 November
2021
From the bartender’s corner – Zaranes
2 November
2021
Unique ice design
You may remember how Josh had taught me how to make unique ice cubes for Old Fashioned cocktails. That was Hooked Beaver Creek in Colorado.
This is Whitley hotel in Buckhead. Robb and I had settled down at the bar when I asked for my usual evening opener drink. The ice was fascinating. It had air bubbles streaking out as thin rays from one vertex of the cube!! Unfortunately, the folks at the bar were too busy and too excited about Atlanta being on the verge of winning the World Series for me to find out how they did it.
It looked fantastic, nonetheless!
