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The Stick: Dad Turns 86, Lisa Turns 17

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The Stick in the Fall is perfection. This iteration’s fun included dad and laura, and noelie and lisa (from the UK).

First a NEWS FLASH!  McGraw wins at Bocce…

 

(the editors were not paid (much) for this disinformation.)

It all started with a sunset. Or was that a full moon?

The dogs were psyched to be back in the Atlantic.

This is not a dog. It is a bloody margaret.

However, this is a dog.

Full moon walk.

Catoctin Creek in the house.

Cheers.

Fuck All Y’all models.

What? Drinking again?!

Angelic

The flags

Designed to drive the dogs bannanas

Hey look, new table.

Sun goes down.

Moon comes up.

The best one.

Dog at dusk.

Get up and do it again.

Maybe gets surprized!!!!

The great science experiment.

Mushrooms and Bourbon

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New recipes always go better with old ones…like the. Lemon Mint Fizz.

Recipe? Why sure.

We served this one (which I designed) at our wedding.

Cocktails in Leesburg: Huntdōn

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The Rania Cocktails are Insane

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The Cloudbreak

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This is one of the best cocktails in our pile.

(RE the discover in 2017.)

Rania DC: Best Indian Ever

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After our second trip to Rania in DC, we just have to say something. Outstanding.


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The drinks are ridiculous and interesting and the food is bursting with flavor.

Are you amused?

A great target for dinner before a show at the Warner.

Clean Out the Bar

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I’m pretty sure that gnomes just bring in random bottles of liquor. Every year or so, the big purge must happen. Here is the 2024 edition.

At least 30 bottles purged and many extraneous bottles consigned to the basement.

But just look at the result!

This is all part of the neighborhood living room revitalization project (slated to be done mid September.

The Stick 2024

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Some pix from the Stick. OIB, NC.

T.C. Boyle memorial howitzer

Krispy Kreme factory frier

 

 

AHHHHHH….

Moonishine loves the beach

After Wine? Family Dinner

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Wine?  Yeah wine.

Then a Negroni or maybe an Industry Sour in Hollywood central.  And then some dinner at Bollywood with the extended Rivers clan.

Lets Make Eggnog

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Fresh eggnog is really good come solstice time.  I’ve made a number of batches over the years, but this recipe is my favorite.  This came from an article by Derek Brown of DC bartending fame.  Apparently it is called “Baltimore Eggnog.”

Testing the eggnog before the guests arrive

Ingredients
2 dozen fresh eggs from the girls, separated
1 750-mL bottle VSOP cognac
16 ounces Mt Gay Eclipse
1.5 pounds powdered sugar
3 quarts (96 ounces) whole milk, chilled
1 quart (32 ounces) heavy cream, chilled
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

  1. In a large bowl, beat the egg yolks until light and lemon-colored.While continuing to beat, add the cognac, rum, sugar, milk, heavy cream and salt.

24 fresh yolks from the girls in the palace (absolutely fresh eggs from free range hens make a very big difference)

 

All ingredients but the whites mixed with an electric mixer

2. In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites and nutmeg until they form stiff peaks.

3. Fold the whites into the yolk mixture.Serve in punch cups.

The final product in cyn’s punch bowl chilling in the fridge

Will keep, tightly sealed and refrigerated, for up to one month.

Take a sunset walk while the eggnog sets

Decorate the tree, and do some dancing.

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