October 2022

Great Balls of Fire

Music / By

Jerry Lee Lewis is gone.  RIP.

“Arrogant. Brash. Loud. Jerry Lee Lewis was one of the wildest rock stars to ever take the stage. The image of Lewis madly singing “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Going On” and “Great Balls of Fire,” standing behind his piano, often with one foot on top of it, is quintessential rock. At 84, his last album was a resurrection of sorts, as Lewis had been through it all, more than once. Jerry Lee Lewis’s life had been marked by loss, addictions, scandal, and some of the craziest stories in rock n’ roll history. Goodness, gracious…”

Read more in Factinate.  It’s quite a story.

– Jet Cannon

Forget the candy

Food and Drink, Good Clean Fun / By

Do you know anybody making Boozy Creamsicle Shakes for Halloween?  Please share their name and address.

Delish.com has recipes for 47 beyond-clever cocktails to help us celebrate.  They are amazing!  We’re not sure it matters what they taste like because the names and presentations rock!  We’ll probably go with the Jekyll & Gin unless we can find the props for Bloody Mary Syringes! Only 45 more to consider.

– Jet Cannon

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Buzz without the headache

Food and Drink / By

USNews describes eight concoctions that may provide a Buzz without as much, or any, alcohol.  Read more here.  Kombucha, maybe.  However, we won’t be drinking beet root juice.  You, on the other hand, may enjoy it.  We suggest you try ordering it at a trendy cocktail bar!  Let us know how that goes.

– Jet Cannon

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Strength Matters

Fitness / By

Here’s the fun, fast facts from this Health article.  Read more here.

  • Combining muscle-strengthening exercises with aerobic activity can reduce the risk of all-cause mortality.
  • Even small amounts of strength training—at least one or two days—each week can yield results.
  • The most important part of an exercise program is to do activities you find enjoyable, so you maintain the regimen.

– Jet Cannon

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The Proof is in the barrel

Food and Drink / By

Recently taking the tour at Jack Daniel’s Distillery in Lynchburg, Tennessee, we learned a bit about Tennessee whiskey while getting in our steps (literally) at the scenic, hilly campus.  We highly recommend the tour if you’re ever out that way…. Pretty much in the middle of nowhere.  

We did pick up a bottle of Barrel Proof.  Our bottle was 128 proof.  Whatever comes out of a single hand-selected barrel is not watered down.  And it’s true what they say that higher proof does not necessarily mean harsh. “Intense yet smooth”.  That may be due to the charcoal filtering that makes Tennessee whiskey unique from bourbon whiskey.

Anyway, we’ve renewed our relationship with Jack Daniel’s No. 7 and Coke which is supposedly the most popular cocktail in the world. 

Cheers!

– Jet Cannon

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The Only Way to Fly

Travel / By

On October 26, 1958, Pan Am and the 707 would make history by inaugurating the first 707 service and the first daily transatlantic jet service from New York to Paris. Hot meals on fine china, wide seats with plenty of legroom, passengers in dresses and suits and ties, lounges in which to mix and mingle…. and it’s only gotten better since then! Amazing the progress we’ve made.

 

  • Jet Cannon

 

Photo: Businessinsider.com

Beer Tears

1 Comment / Good Clean Fun / By

Today marks the one-month anniversary of the accident that brought tears to many Coors Light drinkers (that’s you Frank). A Florida semi-truck collision left cases and cases of Coors Light strewn across the highway. Eventually…. Coors Light fans asked about driver injuries and learned they were not serious.

  • Jet Cannon

Photo: AP.com

International (and beyond) Gin & Tonic Day

Food and Drink / By

October 19th is the day.  (Thank you alert professional spirits taster Maserati Mike.)  And we are celebrating with Italy’s Malfy Originale Gin made with Amalfi coast lemons. A splash of Fever Tree tonic and we’re good to go. 

Yet after reading Forbes’ review of noteworthy gins, we really want to try the domestic Gray Whale Gin.  Check out these ingredients:  “Juniper from Big Sur, which is complemented by sea kelp from Mendocino, Temecula limes, fir tree needles from Sonoma, Capay Valley almonds, and mint from Santa Cruz.”  Almost sounds healthy!!

Cheers!!

– Jet Cannon 

Rodney

Good Clean Fun / By

I drink too much.  Last time I gave a urine sample there was an olive in it.

I say ‘no’ to drugs.  When someone asks me for some of my drugs, I say ‘no’.

My doctor told me to watch my drinking.  Now I drink in front of a mirror.

 

Photos:  reelrundown.com

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Eat, Sleep, Bulk

Fitness / By

Maintaining or increasing muscle mass as we age can be useful for overall health and reducing fat.  And the part we like comes via Women’s Health, “Bulking involves eating adequate protein, extra carbohydrates, and extra calories to provide your body with the additional fuel required to build more muscle via protein synthesis. The protein is the ‘building blocks’ and the extra calories and carbs are the fuel your body needs to use to do the building.”

The drawback is, “First, you need a stimulus for muscular development, which is usually resistance or strength training.”  Oh, so there’s work involved.

Anyway, this is a very informative article on balancing nutrition, exercise, and sleep for better health.

– Jet Cannon

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How Sweet It is!

Food and Drink / By

October 16th is National Liqueur Day.  Sometimes it’s easy to forget.  That’s why we’re here. So maybe start this Sunday with a little Kahlua in your coffee.  If that’s not your cup of liqueur, maybe one of these will find its way into a cocktail, straight up, or on the rocks.

  • Bailey’s Irish cream
  • Cointreau
  • RumChata
  • Grand Marnier
  • Campari
  • Amaretto
  • Frangelico

Just a little something to sweeten the disposition. (Spaulding, we’re talking to you!)

– Jet Cannon

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Magic Steps

Fitness / By

It seems every new study comes up with a different number of daily steps necessary to stay healthy and keep the weight off.  7,000?  10,000?  8,600?  But all studies agree that stepping out is a very good thing.

“CNN  — Taking 8,600 steps a day will prevent weight gain in adults, while already overweight adults can halve their odds of becoming obese by adding an additional 2,400 steps — that’s 11,000 steps a day, according to new research.”

Here’s the article.  Use caution if you’re reading and walking at the same time.

– Jet Cannon

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