One of the fun memories from our trip to Italy fourteen years ago was that of the Pocket Espresso. At just about every restaurant rest stop along the autostrada we found these wonderful “pick-me-ups.” Shaped like a little ketchup pack from a fast food…

I went to the Taylor Swift Eras tour movie, and loved it

It’s finally Friday. Time to mend the ills of the work week.Cheers!
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It’s been about a month since we returned from Italy. As often happens after we travel, we try to relive the moments for a while afterwards. Espresso, antipasti, negronis, aperol spritz, they’ve all been repeated the last couple of weeks. On what…

The advent of cool weather is not something I look forward to. However it does provide the opportunity to sit around a nice fire in the backyard pit. The first fire of the season kicked off just before dusk this past weekend.Mixing things up a bit, we…

Bourbon was not a beverage we saw much during our stay in Italy, though in truth I was not expecting it either. Obviously we drank a lot of wine with our meals. When I went looking for a cocktail to enjoy with an evening cigar, the Negroni was a commo…

It’s fascists all the way down

It was a beautiful fall Saturday, perfect for tailgating before a college football game. While the games are generally exciting, I look forward to the tailgate beforehand, mostly because it means time spent enjoying a cigar. While at home, I generally…

It’s been a while since I found time on a Saturday afternoon to sit and well, sit. That’s not really a complaint as most of our Saturdays of late have been taken up by travel and other fun activities. But that doesn’t mean I don’t miss the “down times”…

As seen on a building in RomeThe Italians get it.Cheers!
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