Well, maybe not. You may have already read the many articles on the subject. The short answer for how much water you need to drink per day is…. It depends! It depends on a lot of factors. This Vogue article is fairly helpful. It sounds like a baseline is around 14 cups per day. Get out the Depends.
– Jet Cannon
If you missed International Gin & Tonic Day, like we did, fear not. All is not lost for tomorrow October 21st is National Reptile Awareness Day!! Did you know there’s over 10,000 species? Enjoy!
Don’t read this unless you’re completely sober or mental confusion may result. On this date in 2018, Canada legalized marijuana. It’s still illegal in the USA on a federal level. States other than those in the midwest and southeast have legalized it and reaped the tax revenue. Not sure how they get away with that but treating marijuana like heroin as the feds do doesn’t make much sense. Fortunately, or unfortunately, the feds have bigger fish to fry like stopping deadly fentanyl. But it clearly matters where you are standing in the USA when you indulge in marijuana. Crazy.
“To me, hiatus is about taking a step back from all the clutter that surrounds us in our daily lives, slowing down and reflecting on what’s most important for our mind, body, and spirit.” – Kristopher DeSoto — Founder and CEO, Hiatus Tequila. And thankfully, Hiatus Brand Ambassador Garrett found us at a Penn Station bar in New York amid the rush hour mass of humanity scurrying about. He had us sample their delicious double-gold winner Reposado which let us escape the Gotham clutter while toasting all the fine folks at Hiatus Tequila! Check out their web site here.
– Jet Cannon
Love martinis and have a few bucks to spare? Food & Wine writes about bucket list opportunities to enjoy red-jacketed servers, the James Bond original recipe, international travel, and martini flights at sea.
Sound good? Read all about it here!
– Jet Cannon
Photo: Peter Engels
Anyone still have their encyclopedias? Thankfully, Britannica offers daily online reminders of events on this day in history. For example, on this day in 1969, The Beatles released Abbey Road and The Brady Bunch premiered on ABC. Tell your friends.
One of the drawbacks of being a Baby Boomer is that we are losing legends on a regular basis. Seattle bartender Murray Stenson was one of those legends. He recently passed away. Once named “Best Bartender in America”, Stenson was a bartender’s bartender. He mentored many while demonstrating what makes a great bartender. Besides serving a creating great cocktails, he remembered customers and details about their families and made people who sat at the bar feel important. He is known for re-introducing pre-Prohibition cocktails like The Last Word. Please raise The Last Word in his honor.
Photo and Recipe: Liquor.com
Rest In Peace David McCallum. His acting and musical credits are impressive but we will always remember him as Illya Kuryakin whose cool demeanor, physical proficiency with any weapon, and passion for art, music and science – not to mention his wealth of blonde hair – made him an immediate favorite among female viewers, whose fan mail to the actor was the most ever received in the history of MGM, which produced the show.
– Jet Cannon
Did you think marijuana is a 1930’s (Reefer Madness movie) or a 1960’s discovery? Medical researcher, Phil Shain ([email protected]) , shared a post from the Biblical Archaeology Society revealing that evidence of marijuana was found at an ancient temple in Israel. “The Judahite Shrine of Tel Arad from 8th century B.C.E. has residue of cannabis and of frankincense. This is the first known evidence of hallucinogenic substance found in the Kingdom of Judah.”
– Jet Cannon
Our favorite skipper, Captain Tony, like many Jimmy Buffett fans, is continuing to mourn the passing of the legendary musician. So the Captain shared with us Jimmy’s recipe for a Margaritaville Signature Margarita.
1 oz. Margaritaville Tequila Gold
1/2 oz. Margaritaville Tequila Silver
1/2 oz. Triple sec
1/2 oz. Orange curacao
1/2 oz. Lime juice
2 lime wedges
1. Rim margarita glass with salt
2. Combine ingredients in a shaker filled with ice. Squeeze lime on top, then drop wedges in
3. Cover, shake vigorously, and pour.
Put some Jimmy vinyl on the turntable, kick back, and enjoy!
– Jet Cannon
Photo: Allrecipes.com
September 18th is National Cheeseburger Day. On this national “holiday” please select only American cheese. No Swiss, no Irish cheddar, no French blue… Just American. Thank you.
Photo: Vimeo
“Medical Marijuana Patients See Improved Quality Of Life And Lower Pain, Anxiety And Depression After Three Months Of Use, Study Shows.”
Read all about it here in Marijuana Moment.
“Despite the broadly positive findings, authors acknowledged that at least some of the reported improvements could be the result of a placebo effect.” Ahhhh, who cares? If it works, it works!
Seniors, consult your doctor before doing…. well….just about anything.
– Jet Cannon
We store our coffee completely wrong but we’re not likely to change. The brew still tastes pretty darn good. Anyway, we read this bit in Real Simple. Good advice on coffee storage but how about Scott’s job?? “The best way to keep ground coffee or whole beans fresh is to store the coffee on a pantry shelf in an opaque, airtight container. It should be away from light, heat, and moisture, says Scott McMartin, who has tasted more than half a million cups of coffee as a member of the Starbucks Green Coffee Quality group.” Getting paid to drink coffee. What are the hours?
