March 28, 2010

Palm Sunday - one week until Easter

 

 

Yes, March does have its share of rain

 

 

Subject:
It's nearly springtime
Date: 3/26/2010

Like I said, Nearly!

 

 

Joanne and I enjoyed seeing Marjorie recovering well from her surgery.

We then saw the French Comedy Tartuffe:

 

 

And the pedestrian mall at Times Square

Later, Joanne showed me some nice pix she had.

The young kids might be interested in this picture of their great great great grandparents, Justina and Vincent.

There was also this nice picture of Aunt Marion with my Grandma and Uncle Joe

Congrats Aunt Marion on being a new great grandmother to Cyndi and Tom's daughter.


 

Katie?, Cyndi, Chris, Trish and Tom

Here's grandma at 75 in two pictures

 

 

This is what England will supposedly look like in the future because of Global Warming:

One blogged comment was:  "The heat, Carruthers! Bring the gin …”

Another said:

No matter what, it is always a good idea to bring the gin. Are you thinking tonic? Not me.

My Way – Ultimate Martini

1. Get martini glass that holds 5 shots easily. Put in freezer at coldest setting.

2. Ingredients:

Plymount Gin, the essential martini gin – in freezer or refrig

Noilly Prat vermouth, the essential vermouth – never refrigerate

Olives of your choice – I like big green ones lightly brined with pits inside

Ice from a mineral water you like. I like Evian, lowest freezer setting
Note: Big chunks not ice cubes

3. Tools – proper cocktail strainer and cocktail shaker (large size), hammer, old white towel

4. The methodology:

NOTE: Only make one martini at a time – this is important

a) put ice in towel and crack with hammer
b) put ice in chilled cocktail shaker
c) put in one cap (cap from vermouth bottle) full of vermouth in shaker
NOTE: forget Winston Churchill on the vermouth issue
d) shake, drain off all vermouth from shaker and throw it away
e) pour in 3 to 4 shots of chilled Plymouth Gin
NOTE: take a little swig of the gin right from the bottle too – important
f) shake hard, really really hard . . . get those ice chips into suspension
g) pour into one chilled martini glass
h) always use an odd number of olives – this is important
NOTE: if you put olive(s) in martini, rinse first with vermouth
NOTE: I like mine on the side, on a toothpick laid across top of glass
NOTE: lemon tends to overpower gin/vermouth, so I don’t do it
f) you must consume the martini within 15 mins
NOTE: never touch the bowl of the martini glass when drinking
NOTE: if you want to chat or snog or whatever, not during consumption
g) only two per customer : ( sorry. But two is way too much already.)

 

 

 

Hi Pete and Mary,
 
Here are the submissions for best email I told you about.
 
We had a great time at Jenn and Greg's wedding!!!  They make such a cute couple and looked absolutely thrilled about marrying each other - lots of smiles and giggles.  The venue was so pretty and the DJ played great songs!
 
Have a good weekend, Ann
 

 

Now days', being homeless is more competitive than ever.

Only the most clever and creative signs are going to get people

to let go of their precious spare change. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cool shoes:

 

 

Pete 

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