19 August 2020 - Plague Journal Day 159

Micah 6:8
Colossians 4:5-6
Yes, your life matters.

We all are still sheltering in place, but I'm here to keep you sane and entertained.
One could hardly ask for much more than that, now could one?

Today is Black Cow Root Beer Float Day. One has to wonder why this particular treat gets celebrated so frequently. After all, earlier this month we had plain old Root Beer Float Day at which time I wondered whether that mightn't also called a Black Cow, and opined that it could. As it turns out, I was right (see post of August 6).

It further eventuates that today is National Potato Day - what is your favorite potato dish? With this confluence of commemorations it might be fun to make a gravy float - a glass of gravy with a scoop of mashed potatoes in it, much in the manner of a Black Cow / Boston Cooler.
I think that sounds lovely, and it reminds me of a cocktail challenge of a few years ago, when my sister challenged me to come up with a gravy-based cocktail, eventuating in the invention of the Gravy Alexander. It was very like a Brandy Alexander, but seasoned with spices normally associated with a roasted turkey and its gravy. (Hmm, maybe gravy is the mother of invention, eh, Frank? I suppose we could ask a vegetable.)

Keep Calm and Stay Away.
I'll be back tomorrow.

07 July 2020 - Plague Journal Day 117

Micah 6:8
Matthew 11:16-19
Yes, your life matters.

We all are still sheltering in place, but I'm here to keep you sane and entertained.
One could hardly ask for much more than that, now could one?

While it is National Macaroni Day (so wear a nice hat with a big feather!), somehow it seems nigh unto impossible that today isn't National Highball Day.
7/7 - how could the highball industry miss that? It boggles the mind.
Perhaps whoever was supposed to register the holiday was drunk. If so, what a jerk.

Oh well. Have a great day anyway. 7&7 with mac and cheese while wearing a fancy hat. That sounds like a party to me!

Keep Calm and Stay Away.
I'll be back tomorrow.

Adult Bever-age du Jour

from grandteuton.blogspot.com

This is one solely for those of legal age, but it's good enough I thought I'd share nonetheless.

This is a cocktail called the Privateer:

1. Fill a rocks glass with crushed ice.
2. Drizzle some nice maple syrup over the ice.
3. Fill with dark rum - Gosling's Black Seal 151 is the preferred one here.
4. Enjoy.

I came up with this one quite a while ago, simply based on what was in the house and what seemed like a good idea to mix and drink. It was.