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Buzzed Boomers Boomer Bar – The Horse & Cow Pub & Grill

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A bar that honors the undersea element of our nuclear triad needs to be celebrated and, ideally, visited.  Boomers is the nickname for the ballistic missile submarines that protect our freedom via their unfathomable deterrent to an attack on our country.  An Ohio-class sub can launch 192 warheads wiping 24 enemy cities off the map.  Boom.  

So back to the Horse & Cow.  Located in Bremerton, Washington and also Guam, the pubs contain one of the largest private collections of submarine artifacts.  And the food and drinks are great.  Taking the ferry from downtown Seattle to Bremerton is a scenic treat in and of itself.  The pub is located right outside the gates of the US Navy submarine base in Bremerton and both are a only a short walk from the ferry terminal.  The “sail” from the spy submarine Parch is just down the street. For Baby Boomers, having lived through the Cold War, it’s a visit you’re not likely to forget.

For more history, where the name Horse and Cow comes from, and more information, see horseandcow.com

-Jet Cannon

Celebrate Music, Endorphins and Weed on Bob Marley’s Birthday – Saturday February 6

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Music alone can create good feelings and a natural endorphin buzz.  But for Bob’s Birthday, a pioneer of reggae, one should probably add a little ganja as he was an early proponent of legalizing marijuana.  

He passed away at a young 36 yet left us some great music.  The Wailers were Rolling Stones Band of the Year in 1976.  Check out 1973’s Catch a Fire album to see what started it all.

– Jet Cannon 

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Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

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Remember National Lampoon magazine?  If so, you’re a full-fledged Buzzed Boomer!!  And if you remember the thrill of getting the magazine in the mail each month, check out this hardcover book or the video on Amazon.  Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead by Rick Meyerowitz.  The magazine is politically incorrect by today’s standards AND yesteryear’s standards. But the book will take you back with reprints and stories about the folks who put the magazine together!

– Jet Cannon

Dive Bars

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New York is the greatest city in the world and not just because it has so many treasured dive bars tucked unnoticed amidst the sea of $22 cocktail places.  Covid has taken an unfortunate toll on many of them, but some great ones still survive.  Rudy’s on 9th Avenue in Hell’s Kitchen  (no relation to the former mayor and current douchebag) is one such bar.  Old, dark, narrow, and perpetually packed. With more duct tape on the vinyl seat cushions than actual vinyl, Rudy’s is immediately comfortable. Best of all free hot dogs, just ask at the bar as you order a generously proportioned pitcher of  Rudy’s Red and Blonde on tap for $11. Who says Manhattan has to be expensive? A man could grow old there quite happily.

As Covid winds down, be sure to help your favorite watering hole get back on its feet.

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Boomer Cellar Bar Remodel

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Taking advantage of the time hunkered down at home during the pandemic and retirement, Jeff Royer of Burlington Vermont recently updated his cellar bar.  It replaces a bar he’s had since he first moved into the house some 25 years ago and upgrades the lighting, floor, the bar itself and organizes his collection of sports memorabilia…. Almost all of which is dedicated to him….. From Little League to recent Spartan races.  Hockey gloves and photos.  As he says, it’s an ode to Jeff.  To be fair, his adult children get some wall space as well for their achievements.  

Jeff has done all the work himself and estimates he has about $2000 and seven weeks into the project.  Lighting updates include LED shelf lighting (CustomizedDesign.com), LED lights under the bar, and track lighting.  The shelf lighting shows off his collection of shot glasses and the light beams through them up to the ceiling.   Cedar replaced the 1950’s paneling on the walls.  The flooring he chose is easy to clean and is vinyl-like to reduce the chances of breaking the inevitable dropped glass.  New barstools came from Overstock.com.  

There’s a TV for entertainment along with a dart board and room for beer pong.  Just outside the entrance to the bar in the other half of his cellar, is a ring toss game and a hockey net.  We’re looking forward to visiting and tossing a few back.

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Drier January

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Dry January is a great idea.  Especially if you’re hung over.  No alcohol for a month.  Ramp up that exercise program.  Maybe lose some of those holiday pounds.  

That said, do what I say and not what I do.  I’m keeping my Zoom Friday Happy Hours with the Beer Boys.  The rest of the week, more exercise, healthy eating, mocktails, and perhaps a little weed.  For those of you who go cold turkey, more power to you!! 

– Jet Cannon 

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ManCave Grand (Re) Opening

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It won’t be long now.  Safe, indoor social gatherings.  And what better place to have a get-together than your ManCave or basement pub?  For me it’s time to clean up the cobwebs, check the liquor supply and take a fresh look at the space and it’s attributes.

If you don’t have a Mancave, they’re fun to plan and assemble if you’ve got the space.  Mine is in part of the garage!  Barplan.com and other sites have great ideas for big budgets and not so big budgets.  Definitely read up for ideas and tips while you do your planning.

Obviously, your choices should reflect what you like to do.  Most folks don’t have the space for everything so pick your favorites.  Cards?  Pool table?  Darts?  Watch sports?  Listen to music?  Drink?  Pinball?  Foosball? 

Get ready to enjoy and entertain!  A safe spring and summer is coming.

– Jet Cannon

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National Start Your Own Country Day – Nov 22

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For my first Executive Order….. The National Cocktail shall be……. Named after me, of course.  Jet Cannon.  Considered to be the strongest cocktail in the world, this drink contains 100% alcohol, with absolutely no mixers whatsoever. Gin, vodka, absinthe, brandy and blackberry liquor are mixed together in equal parts are used to create this lethal mix.  It’s delightful with subtle hints of kerosene and gunpowder. 

But you have your own country now!  Don’t copy my National Cocktail!

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Too Lazy to Make Real Coffee

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So, I was going to ask readers for recommendations on breakfast coffee K-Cups.  I’m currently drinking Starbucks Breakfast Blend.  How original!  

Generally, I like coffee that knocks me backwards with flavor and boldness but I’ve started to like the lighter roast, at least early in the morning.  I love K-cups for their convenience, the varieties that are available (e.g. Death Wish) but as I was loading up my Keurig this morning, I noticed the French press and bean grinder on the pantry shelf.  And I thought to myself, here you are promoting the finer things in senior life and you’re taking lazy shortcuts.  YOU’RE RETIRED!  So I ordered some beans from Real Good Coffee.  It’s a Seattle outfit and it must be good with a name like that.  

All that said, I’m now interested in your favorite whole bean recommendations, starting with breakfast-type lighter roasts.  – Jet Cannon

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