Posted on 11/03/2004 8:58:33 PM PST by ccmay
So I got home today, wanting to toast our illustrious President and his smashing re-election. Didn't get to last night.
Started with a bottle of Iron Horse bubbly, from Sonoma County. Wife happy to celebrate with me but not much of a drinker. Drank 5/6ths of the bottle myself.
Beloved wife has roasted chicken stuffed with wild rice and wrapped in bacon, with a raspberrry/chipotle sauce, waiting for me. Decided the fruit called for a Pinot Noir.
In honor of our good friends the Aussies, opened up a Yarra Yering Pinot from 1999. Lovely cherry bouquet, a little more smoke and wood and tannins on the palate than I expected from a Pinot. That's OK, it stands up to the chipotle peppers.
Again the dear wife does not hold up her end, and I have cheerfully polished off 3/4 of the bottle myself. Bottle now empty. Considering a glass of tawny port or a Vin Santo before toddling off to bed.
I am in a VERY good mood and glad I am not on duty tomorrow.
So how are YOU celebrating this outstanding, crushing victory?
ROFLMAO! I mean the "moo" meat, not the "none of your business" desert! Of course, up here in Alaska, moose meat is definitely the next best thing to "none of your business". heh heh
A Cuba Libre!
You're headed in one singular direction so screw the middleman. Bacarddi 151 3/4 shot w/ 2 cherry sodas of your preference (I like HEB Black Cherry myself) 2 or 3 of those and morning comes sooner than expected.
I've gone farther and seen the edge of death in my earlier years so be careful.
Congratulations!
But drinking this early in the day...??
You have a bit of a problem?
;-]
Just pullin your leg. If I drink, I usually don't start till 11 pm or so!
(And if I had my choice tonight, it would be 18 yr old Glen Livet or the 15 yr old DalWhinnie)
sounds like you have a thoroughly lovely and gracious wife-so, does she have a sister?
I did my celebratin' last night-opened my last bottle of Jim Beam 7 year old(black label-no longer made) about 2AM(I think-I made my very first post to commmemorate the grand occasion)
Was conservative with the elixir due to it's rarity and the fact I was not in the mood to get a snoot full...
Still haven't slept(been havin to much fun tweakin' the sad libbies)yet but aam fading fast-ya'll continue the celebration on without me(I'll be back) and enjoy yerselves-you've all certainly earned it!
Now raise a glass to the Swifties for a grand mission accomplished and job well done toast-
CHEERS TO THEM ALL!
That Grey Goose vodka is the best I've ever had.
(just don't tell anyone here it's made in France)
Hiram Walker's Peach Brandy over ice.
You are "moostly" welcome :)
Hear Hear! The best $100 I ever spent!
I've moved on to the Drambuie, so: A toast to the Swifties! Good and faithful patriots, your brave service has been proven twice!
>glug<
To our President! Four more years!
>glug<
And a toast to our lovely, gracious First Lady!
>glug<
Any other toasts?
TOAST! To our brave men and women of the UNITED STATES MILITARY!!!!
Hip Hip HOORAY to America's finest young men and women. God bless them all. Bottoms up.
-ccm
That meal sounds good- when can I come by for dinner? BTW, I had a glass of Alize last night- never tried it before, wasn't too bad.
I second that!! Thats the best 100.00 bucks Ive ever spent also, and also thanks to the Freerepublic, because without this site, I think I would have had a nervous breakdown this past couple of years. I dont trust the MSM about anything anymore, not even Foxnews!! And I Toast all of you here, even though its water tonite!! Thanks for keeping me sane!!
And a toast to our son, Sgt. "chena", who is one happy man tonight...along with his buddies still serving in Iraq!
Well, that's it then....I drank you under the table. LOL! Of course it's only 8:30 p.m. here in Alaska.
I know what I was drinking and I never want to see Bourbon again.
I got up this morning thinking I tried to commit suicide with a hammer.
Blinking was too loud for me.
The grating sound that was sorely getting under my skin was the sound of my eyelids over my eye balls.
We also opened up a bottle of Knob Creek Kentucky Bourbon once results were known. That was after I don't know how many beers. I'm feeling it now.
Joullian Zinfandel, Carmel Valley, CA. Last night, and tonight as well. Wasn't today simply a LOVELY day? I smiled, and smiled as I passed Kerry/Edwards cars, and made sure I pulled in front of them to show my Bush/Cheney sticker, and my favorite stickers; Defeating John Kerry will give Viet Nam Vets, the parade they never got! and; "Maybe John Kerry isn't so SWIFT after all."
God bless and keep them one and all!
A few more toasts that have occurred to me as I drain my glass:
To the Evil Genius Karl Rove, architect of victory!
To the American public, who saw through the flim flam, and shrugged off the scorn of empty-headed Hollywood stars and European elites alike!
To the Republican Senatorial campaign, for knocking off Daschle and getting us half way to the magic 60!
To Tony Blair and the English people! To Howard and the Australians! To the valiant Poles!
To the elder George Bush and Barbara, and the lovely Jenna and young Barbara!
To every volunteer poll watcher, van driver, gofer, hostess, canvasser, and all the other participants in this magnificent victory!
To Frist/Condi 2008!
That is all. Good night.
-ccm
I'll share the sentiments but I can only toast with coffee. Still cubicle bound.
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