Hi Amy!

I remember Beth reading Deena's account of Schmacky the Man-Pony aloud lo these many years ago on (I think) a Sunday morning, including Nick's demand, "Mom, make her stop it!" and realizing that Kara was A Force To Be Reckoned With even then.

Hi, Matt! Don't be a stranger, now.

Fernet: of the devil, and not in the fun way. I believe Vortex can attest to my dislike of Fernet.

Fernet = awesome! Even if it can't be lit on fire.

Have you TRIED to light it on fire?

It tastes like it's already on fire.

Have you TRIED to light it on fire?

Yes. At the SF f2f. Juliana and I decided that it was an important thing to find out.

How much 80 proof would you have to add to it to make it flammable?

Fernet = worth the lack of aftereffects, otherwise of questionable value.

My opinion of the serial comma is that it is, in general, unnecessary. However, there are times where it's use must be considered. It's on probation with me.

Fernet is wonderful!!!

I like the taste. It gets rid of a lot of aches and pains including cramps with out messing my head up. And i am still capable of recognizing that driving would be a bad idea. Magic.

BTW, tonight's drink is Dark 'n' Stormy. Which is megan walker's fault -- and I know she will claim it is javachick's fault

Tonight a friend of mine made a ginger gimlet. It's a vodka gimlet with ginger beer and some other gingery liquor added. It's very yummy, and the ginger takes a drink that always feels very summery to me and warms it up a bit for fall.

Of course, the fact that he served it to me in a 16 oz water glass (there was ice, but still) meant that my half hour stick-my-head-in stop at his party lasted 4.5 hours. But he's a nice guy and the other people were lovely. (Especially halfway into the glass o' booze.)