Yeah, National Beer Day is tomorrow, so while you’re laying in supplies, April 7th is also National Coffee Cake Day! So get your flour, and I assume coffee, to make coffee cake (maybe that’s not right) or just buy some COFFEE CAKE, like me, to eat with your morning coffee tomorrow. Then we’ll be alert, nourished, and ready to properly celebrate National Beer Day by, I suppose by enjoying a beer or two!
– Jet Cannon
Coffee and Cosmos
What do people in the state with the oldest population, in median age, prefer for their libations? Well, Maine gets the honors for having the most people leaning towards the Baby Boomer years. The best selling spirit in Maine is Allen’s Coffee Brandy. Nice for cold weather. However, the most popular cocktail is apparently the Cosmopolitan. Interesting combination. We’re not sure what to make of that!
– Scuba Robin
An energy boost before your workout is a welcome idea. There are numerous powders and drinks on the market but are they safe? In moderation, probably. In many the main ingredient is caffeine which in appropriate amounts is likely safe and effective. If your heart races or your fingers tingle that’s too much.
Some experts recommend going more natural because then there is less concern with what other ingredients might be in that powder. So instead, have a cup of coffee before working out. Or food rich in protein like yogurt.
Use common sense. We don’t want to over stress our bodies. Yet it’s important to keep moving as we age.
– Jet Cannon
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Congratulations to the editorial staff at Buzzed Boomer for receiving their first ever nomination for a Pulitzer Prize for Outstanding Journalism. Nicely done, team. Look for a little something extra in your pay envelope this week!
I like Bikes. And by Bikes I mean Hogs. Love the Harley’s of course, and the Victory’s and all other big, powerful machines with shining chrome and a full throttle roar. My favorite bike is an Indian Scout, which I do not own, because my wife says that I can’t, but I am working on her. I also like BBQ. A nice brisket with cornbread, slaw, pickles and onions. Yum. And it’s hard to find a better combination of Bikes and BBQ than at Shooter’s in San Elizario, Texas.
San Elizario lies along the El Camino Real (the Royal Road) that linked Mexico City to their missions and trading routes all the way to what is now northern New Mexico. The neighborhood still has many of the original adobe buildings along Main Street, including a small jail that legend has it Billy the Kid broke another fellah out of.
And they have Shooters, which is easy to spot because there will be anywhere from 15 to 150 hogs lined up in front of it. But fear not gringo, these folks are friendly. There is something about the Mexican American community culture, and maybe the fact that they have largely been left alone by the rest of the world for generations. But they will shake your hand, ask you where you’re from and tell you stories. They serve beer and BBQ that the owner smokes for hours and hours every day at his house a short distance away. There is no inside seating. I had a Tecate beer and a ½ pound of brisket with the works, plus a side of the deep fried mac n’ cheese which was heaven. Ride on.
Hunter S
A mellow Buzz is just what the Buzzed Boomer staff doctor would order, assuming we had a staff doctor. And Kat Odell answered the bell with “Day Drinking, 50 Cocktails for a Mellow Buzz”. Available from Amazon, the book has recipes with great pictures and uses beer, wine, cider, sake, sherry, vermouth and more to create low alcohol by volume drinks. Perfect for long sunny days or for just cutting back on the alcohol.
– Princess Colleen
American, Irish, Scotch, and Canadian Whiskeys (spelled with an “e” in America) are honored this day. It’s also Michael Jackson’s birthday. Not that Michael Jackson. The British writer who has written about whisky. Cheers!
– Jet Cannon
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Need some exercise? Pickleball is a sport that virtually any age can play. Based on the Single Sport Participation Report of the Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) on Pickleball, 75% of Core Players are 55 and older (defined as players who play 8 or more times per year).
My wife and I have all the gear. Racquets, balls, shoes, sweatbands, and bags for all our gear. Someday we will actually step on to a court. Looking forward to it though. Do what I say and not what I do.
– Jet Cannon
Buzzed Boomers, let’s meet at Pat’s and also at Geno’s across the street from each other in Philadelphia and do a taste test. And this is one of those contests where everyone gets a trophy.
– Jet Cannon
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Spring and summer mean you might want an iced coffee instead of the usual hot brew. Cold brew coffee, brewed differently, is supposed to be sweeter and less acidic than regular coffee. I don’t notice much difference but I did notice how expensive it tended to be being marketed in little pricey bottles. Well, now there’s a super-size version that’s a little easier to swallow price-wise. Thank you.
– Jet Cannon
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You’d be surprised how many places are open at 9:00AM.
– OldManWrong
PS. March 21st was Vermouth Day!
Photo: AARP
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Somebody out there loves hot dogs. Americans consume an estimated 20 billion, with a “b”, hot dogs per year or approximately 70 per person. Corndogs make up a pretty sizable chunk of those numbers and the National Day is celebrated on the first Saturday of March Madness.
I wish I’d invented food on a stick but that was awarded a patent in 1929. Before my time. Anyway, don’t be left out this year. Grab a corndog or two. And a beer.
– Jet Cannon
Photos courtesy of delish.com
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Baby Boomers and St. Patrick’s Day. What to serve? Bailey’s? Guinness? Jameson whiskey? Green beer? Black and Tan? St. Patrick’s Day Melontini? Shamrocked Shooter? Getting thirsty? I am.
I’m going to go with Lucky Charms Rainbow Vodka from tablespoon.com. (https://www.tablespoon.com/recipes/lucky-charms-rainbow-vodka/f7a887cc-dba4-483d-b385-aa9ba8ac5696). This colorful choice looks magically delicious. I don’t really care what it tastes like. It’s perfect for Baby Boomers enchanted by hours of Lucky Charms commercials and hopefully a box or two.
See the website for the recipe but essentially you separate the marshmallows by color, drop six of them in a shot glass and add vodka. The marshmallows dissolve leaving their respective colors behind. Brilliant!
Regardless of your beverage choice, imbibe carefully as always.
– Jet Cannon
Buzz off bad boys! All three are bad for the beach body we’ll need this spring and summer. Hence the hard seltzer craze. These beverages are lower in all three. Now, 100 non-nutritional calories per can is not exactly healthy but it beats most beer, wine and liquor options. The alcohol content is also lower making summertime parties a little safer.
The fun part is the number of choices is growing as all the big beverage makers are jumping on the bandwagon e.g. Bud Light Seltzer. Lots of subtle fruity flavors. “Here, try one of mine!” The millennials seem to have claimed White Claw. If Baby Boomers have a favorite brand, please let me know. I want that one.
– Jet Cannon
Photo courtesy of swiglife.com
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