September 2021

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Buzzed Boomer Fitness

Endorphins, Fitness / By

Today we’re dispensing with any Buzz other than that gained from a good workout.  No alcohol, weed, caffeine, or other substances.  

Now, there is only one thing you need to know about your fitness capabilities and needs.  And that’s what you and Dr. Spock need to figure out.  Everyone is different.

There are many fitness options for seniors including walking, water aerobics, resistance band training, dumbbell strength training, pilates, yoga, rowing, and cycling, to name a few.  To release some endorphins you’ll need to get the heart rate up to a safe-but-elevated level appropriate for your age and physical condition.

What really matters is to do something physical.  Regularly.  Beer bicep curls do not count.

– Jet Cannon

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Don’t Puck with Seattle

Food and Drink, Good Clean Fun / By

We tried The KRACKEN ATTACKS FROM SEATTLE Limited Addition Rum for two reasons.  One, we like rum.  And two, the Seattle Kracken hockey team remains undefeated, given that they haven’t played yet.

We have to hand it to the folks at Kraken Rum.  Since there are a number of cities “under attack” by the Kracken, they’re urging us to collect all the various bottles which feature well-know landmarks from each city (e.g. Seattle Space Needle).  Good marketing.  We bought a few of those Starbucks coffee mugs from various cities until we realized we didn’t need a coffee mug from every city we visited.  So we probably won’t collect all the bottles but the spiced rum “with natural flavors” was pretty tasty.  We made cocktails without mixer or garnish.  Just shaken with ice and poured into a chilled martini glass.  Sweet but not too sweet.  Strong (94 Proof) but not too strong.  From what we remember anyway.

Kraken Rum.  Attacking a city near you!

– Jet Cannon

Buzzed Boomer Tailgate Superstar

Burgers, Food and Drink, Good Clean Fun / By

An embarrassing college football defeat could not dampen the fun of chatting with Billy, the proud owner of a magnificent tailgate vehicle.  Converted from a Walla Walla, Washington ambulance, the rig now features a TV and plenty of room for tailgate food and bbq essentials.  We asked about the condition of a rig that you’d assume was run hard and put away wet.

“In Walla Walla, it was 184,000 freeway miles.  And it’s a diesel,’ noted Billy.  Message… like us Buzzed Boomers, it’s still got some good miles left in it.  Like us Buzzed Boomers who reinvent ourselves, the ambulance was reinvented from saving lives to celebrating life, friendship, bbq, beer, and college football.

Like most tailgaters, Billy was warm and inviting, interrupting our questioning only to grab a beer.  He plans to hand off the Husky shrine to his son at some point so the tradition can continue.  Thank you for making our day because the football game sucked!

– Jet Cannon 

Gentleman’s Manhattan

Food and Drink, Recipes / By

Having a fondness for Nashville and therefore nearby Lynchburg, Gentleman Jack, introduced in 1988, is always on our radar and on our shelf.  Tennessee whiskey is mellowed by using charcoal filters.  Gentleman Jack is “double mellowed”.  

“Gentleman Jack undergoes a second charcoal mellowing to achieve exceptional smoothness. Its balanced flavor is perfect for celebrating life’s extraordinary occasions, plus all the moments along the way. “

We like the sound of a Gentleman’s Manhattan.  We’re looking forward to ordering one at a reputable watering hole and hoping no one asks where the gentleman is.  

To make one at home, Jack’s website calls out adding a couple dashes of bitters to 1/2 ounce of dry vermouth, a 1/2 ounce of sweet vermouth, and to 1 1/2 ounces of Gentleman Jack.  Dry and sweet vermouth. Interesting, and it works.

But don’t forget the “dark cherries”.  So another shout-out here to John Selby for turning us on to Luxardo Cherries via his “World’s Best Old Fashioned” recipe.  These cherries and their juice taste like you want your cough syrup to taste like but it never does.  Cough syrup starts out good but then goes off the tracks.  The cherries, on the other hand, are delicious!  An episode of the munchies and the whole jar could quickly disappear.  We’re still waiting for that case of complimentary cherries to arrive by FedEx but since they haven’t… take our un-influenced word for it.  Luxardo takes a Manhattan or an Old Fashioned up to 11. Gentlemen, start your Manhattans!

– Jet Cannon