7 May
2020
7 May
2020
From the bartender’s corner – Monte Carlo
A Monte Carlo is basically a variation of a Manhattan and dates back to 1948. It uses Rye Whisky (I used Templeton) and bitters (I used Angostura). And instead of vermouth, it uses Benedictine. Being a brandy based liqueur with something like 56 herbs and spices (that includes saffron), it brings a very different flavor and finish to the sips.
7 May
2020
Morning run for another 5 miles
5 May
2020
There is but only one drink you can make on Cinco De Mayo…
5 May
2020
A new square puzzle
Take any square. Take any random point within the square. Draw straight lines from that point to the midpoints of every side of the square. You will get four quadrilaterals. Three of them have areas of 40 units, 60 units and 80 units. What is the size of the total square?
This is an interesting problem and requires a little visualization and some basic memory of geometry.
4 May
2020
This thing is really hard
4 May
2020
Looks like the moon… it is actually the sun
4 May
2020
Like the cloud cover was blown into smithereens!!!
4 May
2020
Like the sun was looking for the boats with many flashlights!
4 May
2020
Last evening’s lakeside visit
We had our socially-distanced friends (technically, I believe, socially-close but physically-distanced) Rakesh Rao and Priti Rao join us. The lake was beautiful. Although, all of a sudden the clouds came over and the wind felt much cooler than the temperatures on the thermometer would read. It was a rare lakeside trip in the sense, after a long time, we did not meet Ashley Finley. It was her day off!
Nonetheless, had a blast with the Raos.
