24 January
2021
24 January
2021
Nice cold ride to Ballground for some coffee…
23 January
2021
Some self reflection time this morning
22 January
2021
Great evening out with the Ghoses…
22 January
2021
One more round of chess with the quick study…
21 January
2021
Every road in life takes its own twists…
Six years back on this day, I had managed to get my dad to visit his birthplace that he had left at the age of two and a half (when he lost his dad). There was a poignant moment when he sat down and tried to remember the day he saw them carrying his dad’s body down the road from his house. You can read the whole story here.
In any case I had ended the story with the following lines…
“And then it hit me again like a ton of bricks. This will be far more personal to me some day. There will be the long road for him too. And I will have no ability to hold back my emotions. I know that for sure, because I can feel that lump in my throat even as I write this story out…”
Re-reading it today, I suddenly realized that I had never prepared myself for my mom to go first. The last roads in your life can throw some unthinkable twists…
18 January
2021
From the bartender’s corner – Holly’s Day
If you like cinnamon, you might like this. First, muddle a small cinnamon stick (they are very strong in aroma, an inch is more than enough) in your mixing glass. Pour half an ounce of fresh lime juice and three fourths of an ounce of honey syrup of honey liqueur (like Barenajager) and muddle it a little more. Pour ice and two ounces of rum and shake it. Pour into a coupe and top it off with champagne. Gently stir it and serve.
18 January
2021
New arrival from China – Yellow Dragon Pen
17 January
2021
She is closing in…
When I played her last, I had predicted she would need another two or three games before she beats me. Today’s game went on for a full hour. She had cornered me a couple of times bad. Eventually sneaked out of the situation and prevailed with the strength of an extra pawn…
17 January
2021
From the bartender’s corner – Spicy Mango cocktail
I loved the end result. I do not think I had seen this recipe before. Got this from The Spruce Eats.
First, muddle a jalapeno in a mixing glass. Add ice, two ounces of mango juice (I have a nice one from the local Indian store0, two ounces of vodka (I used Tito’s), a spoon of Agave Nectar, a spoon of lime juice and a couple of dashes of orange bitters. Shake it well and pour it in a martini glass.
The drink has a kick and is very flavorful.
