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[vixmom]

When I got there there was only one guy working and he was replacing all 4 tires on a car

[Laura]

Good afternoon.

[John G.]

Jane, here's the recipe I got from Christopher Ware, the bar genius at Paramour:

She might have had the Barrel Aged Cognac Old Fashioned.  I took Camus VSOP and aged it for 1 year and 1 month in a 20 liter barrel.  The recipe is roughly 2 oz. Choice of Spirit, 4-5 dashes Angostura, a sugar cube, ice and a orange zest if she wants to make it now and not wait a year!

[vixmom]

He suggested I make an appointment and come back but I was nervous that I would be stuck with a flat so opted to wait   It took well over an hour before he was done and the waiting room had no discernible heat source

[vixmom]

He took my car in and checjed all four if the tires, said he found of damage but that two of them were low.   He topped them all up and then said it was no charge

[John G.]

I'm an hour into Torn Curtain and I'm enjoying it thoroughly. Is it great Hitchcock? Nope. And who cares? It's got suspense. It's got Paul Newman. Even Julie Andrews seems to fit well into the Hitchcock woman mold. It's highly entertaining.

[vixmom]

I tipped him the $10 I hoped to pay if it was a simple repair.

[John G.]

He took my car in and checjed all four if the tires, said he found of damage but that two of them were low.   He topped them all up and then said it was no charge

Very nice. We never know when we'll meet angels of all sorts.

[vixmom]

Came home and just missed Vixdad who had plans for tonight

[vixmom]

I still haven't eaten but right now there is a ham casserole in the oven so u hope to rectify that situation soon

[John G.]

Had eggs benedict at Four and Twenty Pies - couldn't get into Jerry's - thank goodness these horrid people who only go there during holiday periods (because kids are not back in school until tomorrow, this entire time has been one) will be gone and Jerry's will be back to normal, meaning very few people at the times I enjoy going there.

I think I could eat four and twenty pies.

[vixmom]

Health vibes for Jeanne and Jack

[vixmom]

Eye vibes for TCB and Ginny

[bk]

Wrote three more pages - six so far.  Will do another three after a break, and then two after that.

[vixmom]

This ham casserole is so good

[ChasSmith]

Why don't I have a ham casserole??

[Jane]

After the service the associate Pastor's husband and I started "degreening" the narthex while the Misa service was going on in the sanctuary

I had to look up both narthex and Misa.

[vixmom]

I think I may need a second helping

[vixmom]

Why don't I have a ham casserole??

if you get in your car. Right niw there is a tent tiny chance there will be some left when you get here

[vixmom]

Is anyone planning to,watch the Golden gGlobes?

[Laura]

I wish I could eat ham casserole.

[Laura]

Poor whiny me.

[Ginny]

Eye vibes for TCB and Ginny

Thanks, DR Vixmom!  My eyes have watched a lot of football this weekend and I suspect DR TCB's have, too.

[Jrand74]

I don't think I can stand the self-congratulatory GG Awards tonight....I watched a moment of the arrivals and everyone was being very obnoxiously political in their comments.....so I may skip this show....

[Jane]

Jane, here's the recipe I got from Christopher Ware, the bar genius at Paramour:

She might have had the Barrel Aged Cognac Old Fashioned.  I took Camus VSOP and aged it for 1 year and 1 month in a 20 liter barrel.  The recipe is roughly 2 oz. Choice of Spirit, 4-5 dashes Angostura, a sugar cube, ice and a orange zest if she wants to make it now and not wait a year!

Thank you for asking, and please thank Christopher for sharing.  I had the one on the menu.  I don't recall it was made with aged Cognac.  WOW, what a recipe.  The recipe is almost identical to Craig's which I love.  It must have been the aged cognac that made it extra special. 
2 0z. bourbon
3-4 dashes Angostura bitters
1 tsp. simple syrup or finely ground sugar (with just a bit of water)
Orange peel for garnish

Next time I am at a proper bar I will ask them to make me an old fashioned with cognac.  Without the aging it won't be the same but I am curious to try it.  I don't have all the ingredients to make it at home.  When Craig lived with us he would make one for himself and a half drink for me.  The funny thing was all that time I had no idea what I was drinking, just that it was Good.

Again, THANK YOU

[Jane]

Is anyone planning to,watch the Golden gGlobes?

I should have recorded the red carpet.  Apparently my niece will be walking it.  I doubt the cameras will focus on her and I saw the nice photo she put up on facebook.

[Ginny]

I'm going to drive tomorrow for the first time since I can't remember when.  My car's been parked on the street since before Christmas, so Richard went out to clean the snow off and to make sure it would start.  It did, so I'm good to go tomorrow afternoon.

[Jane]

It will be interesting to hear how the world looked on your first drive after the surgery.

[bk]

Sitting here like so much fish - I don't want to continue writing until the Muse Margaret call comes.  The longer that goes on the more worried I get, but still hoping she likes it.

[bk]

She did read the first paragraph while I was sitting there - out loud - and loved it.  It is literally a paragraph consisting of one sentence, my longest opening sentence ever and one I'm very happy with.