August 18th is National Pinot Noir Day. Celebrate by enjoying a glass or….. it’s funny how drinking eight glasses of water a day seems impossible…. but drinking eight glasses of wine can be savored in one meal.
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We watched a corn hole tournament on ESPN recently. The commentators noted that the high level of competition has sidelined many of the former top players.
And now pickleball. The Wall Street Journal posted an article on exercises to “turbocharge your pickle ball game.”
No mention of beer curls. Maybe it’s time to hang up the paddle.
– Jet Cannon
Photo: justbeerapp.com
Elvis passed away 45 years ago today. His last big hit was “Burning Love” in 1972. It reached number two on the charts, surpassed only by Chuck Berry’s “My Ding-a-LIng”. Just a couple of hunka-hunka of burnin’ loves.
– Jet Cannon
Photo: independent.co.uk
Our buddy woke up early last Saturday, got dressed, made lunch, tossed some beers in the cooler, and slipped quietly into the garage. He hooked the boat to the truck and then remembered to check the weather report. Torrential rains and high winds. So he un-hitched the boat, went back into the house, undressed, and quietly slipped back into bed. Hoping for another kind of action, he cuddled up to his wife and whispered, “The weather outside is horrible.”
His wife replied, “And can you believe my idiot husband is out fishing in that?”
– Jet Cannon
Writer’s block is a fancy term made up by whiners so they can have an excuse to drink alcohol.
Steve Martin
Quote: Listcabootle.com
Um, we missed the fact that they were uncool. Men’s Health to the rescue. If you tossed yours, Levi’s 550 Relaxed Fit made the cut of nine acceptable styles. And they cost way less than some of the $300 choices.
“There’s something about a pair of slouchy, unfussy jeans that signal a relaxed and comfortable confidence. These bad boys are versatile enough for mowing the lawn, hanging with the guys, date night, or even a casual day at the office.”
On August 12th, dust off your favorite albums and celebrate the good old days when new releases were a really big deal and we listened to an entire album one side at a time. Gave them all away? Vinyl sales now outpace CD sales.
We were recently reminded that the younger generations use the term “Boomer Remover”. Meaning Covid-19. Very upsetting to us Baby Boomers. To calm us down, we found the recipe for a Boomer cocktail on cocktailsandshots.com.
BOOMER
Put it all in a shaker with ice, etc.
There. That’s better.
– Jet Cannon
We like to complain that a lot of the fun drink recipes we see online contain ingredients that we don’t have on the shelf. Well, Total Wine & More makes gathering those ingredients easy; some of which might be in little airline bottles so we don’t get left with a big bottle of something we will never use again. When Total Wine sends us a recipe they make it easy to click on the ingredients and accessories we might need for pick up at a store. Real easy.
After signing up for their recipe email service, our first six recipes included….. Gin & Tonic. Thanks. We’ve got that one covered.
– Jet Cannon
Photo: thespiritsbusiness.com
When a mellow Buzz just isn’t quite enough, try mixing boats and booze and Blue Angels. That’s Seafair!
– Jet Cannon
Photos: Komonews.com and Seafair.com
Boat: Courtesy of Maserati Mike
We love tribute bands. And we really love Zepparella. Zep done right!
Special shout out to Jim! Thanks for the Margaritas!! We owe you.
Get ready. The first Thursday in August is National IPA Day. Grab a pint and enjoy it with friends!
We missed an important Baby Boomer birthday this last weekend. As NPR reported,
“July 31, 2022 — is the birthday of the dopey patriarch from the vintage cartoon, The Jetsons.”
Here’s how the math works: The show first aired in 1962, but was set 100 years in the future. That would be 2062. During the first season of the show, George reveals that he’s 40 years old. So 2062 minus 40, and there you go.”
“We’ve already got talking watches, robot vacuums and flat-screen TVs. “
That’s all good but we thought we’d have flying cars by now. Sad.
Photo: Closerweekly.com
WellandGood.com has a sobering explanation of changing hydration needs as we age and suggests how to maintain adequate hydration.
“The amount of water you need to drink changes in tandem with your body composition, which naturally shifts as you age. For most people as the decades march on, fat mass increases while lean mass, or muscle, decreases. Muscle is ‘wetter’ than fat, so as we lose this muscle, we lose the ability to hold on to all that water.”
Pass the water.
– Jet Cannon
