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My Old-Fashioned ... 1. I begin with a beautiful glass ... 2. I drop in a Demerara sugar cube ... 3. I douse it with aromatic bitters. Three or four dashes. I give the cube a moment to soak it up. ... 4. I use a muddler to crush the soaked cube and mix it with the bitters. Essentially, I'm trying to make a paste or syrup base. ... 5. I drop in a single large ice cube or sphere. ... 6. I slowly pour in three fluid ounces of bourbon, usually Bullitt. ... 7. I gently stir it 20 times, keeping the back of the spoon lightly pressed against the inside of the glass as I stir. ... 8. I cut off an orange rind, and with the white part facing up, I hold it over the drink and quickly fold it lengthwise. The oils spray into the bourbon. I then rub the rind along the edge of the glass and the inside of the glass. I then drop it into the drink. ... 9. I drop in two Luxardo cherries and two spoonfuls of the dark syrup. ... 10. I light a cigar, watch the sunset and take a moment to appreciate the small luxuries and pleasures of life. #oldfashioned #cocktails #pleasure #bourbonMy inner self.What I look like when I’ve explained something complicated with confidence, clarity, eloquence and elegance.This will be me someday. I’ll keep tweeting this weekend. ha #aspirationsandgoals #peace #loveWhenever I share my love of history or any other passion with someone, I always think of Winston Churchill and Franklin Delano Roosevelt in Marrakesh, Morocco, in 1943. In January, the wartime leaders met in Casablanca, in North Africa, to strategize with their military advisors on the next phase of the war. After some time, Churchill convinced FDR to take a break and join him on a visit to Marrakesh, the beautiful imperial city Churchill loved. He called it the "Paris of the Sahara." FDR agreed, and once they arrived, they took a moment to silently watch the sun set over the Atlas Mountains. The Muslim call to prayer echoed across the city. The next day, FDR returned to Casablanca. Churchill stayed for one more day, and he painted what would be his only painting during the war. It captured the special view — and the special moment — he shared with Roosevelt.Me at the beach ...When storms are moving in but the setting sun doesn’t care. It WILL be seen and appreciated.That one afternoon when storms completely knocked out our power, wifi and broadcast capabilities. We were off the air for about two hours. Power was restored soon enough for us to wrap up “All Things Considered.”What Day 1 of my retirement in southern Spain will look like, 50 or 60 years from now ...Flickr Photos
I’m psyched for December! 😊