Heard about this on the radio this morning, and I wanted to blog it before I forgot about it. On the front page of the Bulletin today there’s a picture of three people floating the river (a popular summer activity here in Bend)—which by itself is no big deal. However, the focus of the article… Continue reading Hard drinkin’
Category: Alcohol
Elderberry Wine
Following up yesterday’s Wine Stories post, today I opened up a bottle of the elderberry wine and tried it. It’s not bad! It’s much more like a sherry than anything else. The aroma is quite good, almost exactly like what I’d expect a good dessert sherry to smell like, with a strong hint of brandy.… Continue reading Elderberry Wine
Wine Stories
I occasionally dabble in making wine and thought it would be amusing to write down some notes about my homemade efforts. I’ll start with a disclaimer, though: I am not a wine connoisseur by any means. I have enough knowledge, as they say, to be dangerous. I do enjoy making it, however, even though it… Continue reading Wine Stories
Hooch
I don’t drink much anymore. I haven’t really had the inclination to drink much since the kids were born (which is a good thing), and truth be told, I’m not really into drinking when we go out without the kids either. Not that I’m against drinking, by any means, nor do I want to sound… Continue reading Hooch
Well, duh.
Here’s an interesting study: Drinking alcohol makes the opposite sex look more attractive (Yahoo article; MSNBC is here). Haven’t we all known this for years? You know, along the lines of those T-shirts and bumper stickers proclaiming “Beer – helping ugly people have sex since 1883” or somesuch. I mean, really. That’s what alcohol does.… Continue reading Well, duh.