How fun! Both those drinks sound great. I love that swizzling is an actual technique - I had no idea.
'Dear Diary, Today I was pompous and my sister was crazy.' 'Today, we were kidnapped by hill folk never to be seen again. It was the best day ever.'
Jayne ,'Safe'
Natter 72: We Were Unprepared for This
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
-t - Jun 05, 2014 5:43:49 pm PDT #29244 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
lisah - Jun 05, 2014 6:08:41 pm PDT #29245 of 30000
Punishingly Intricate
Yum! I probably would have gotten the Magic Hour--gin, citrus, and sparkling wine! Yummy for me!
Burrell - Jun 05, 2014 6:10:25 pm PDT #29246 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Boo for layoffs, Calli! May something good appear soon!
Yay for fancy cocktails with Scola and msbelle!
I am exhausted by the last week of school. How can that be a rational plan for the coming summer? I have two kids home with me tomorrow. I'm thinking swimming at Sunset Rec or the beach, am I right?
Kate P. - Jun 05, 2014 6:10:38 pm PDT #29247 of 30000
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Jealous of msbelle and Scola! And cocktails, mmm.
Hivemind: What is a reasonable rate to offer someone for housesitting? I have no idea what to base this on. We'll be out of town for 19 days this summer, so we asked our catsitter if she'd like to housesit for us (she used to live in our neighborhood until she had to move back in with her parents, so I figured this might be a pretty nice deal for her), but I don't know what to pay her. When she was catsitting, we paid her $10/day for two visits per day. Housesitting would mostly involve feeding the cats, and also occasionally watering the flowers out front, so not really much more in the way of duties; the main thing would just be having her here most nights, to keep the place (and the cats) occupied. Do we need to offer more than the $10/day rate?
Amy - Jun 05, 2014 6:14:55 pm PDT #29248 of 30000
Because books.
I would think maybe almost double that per day, or offer a nice round flat fee, like $300 or something.
I am exhausted by the last week of school.
Right there with you.
Burrell - Jun 05, 2014 6:24:14 pm PDT #29249 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
I agree, if you want her to stay there for the nights, I'd offer a bit more.
DavidS - Jun 05, 2014 6:34:42 pm PDT #29250 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I only took msbelle to the best cocktail bar in the U.S.
Pfft. 7 in Seattle and 1 in San Francisco? Bullshit. And they didn't even get the best one in SF. Invalid.
Though I'm sure msbelle's drink was tasty.
meara - Jun 05, 2014 6:38:32 pm PDT #29251 of 30000
Those bars look delicious. I've been to a couple in Seattle but do t know why i haven't been to the others! Possibly because they aren't in my neighborhood. ;). But I have been to the one in Minneapolis, I met up with a friend there!
Kate P. - Jun 05, 2014 6:43:36 pm PDT #29252 of 30000
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Thanks, guys. I think I'll offer $300 and hope that's not too cheap. I don't want to shortchange her, but this trip is already costing us a fortune...
Nora Deirdre - Jun 05, 2014 6:46:29 pm PDT #29253 of 30000
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
Pfft. 7 in Seattle and 1 in San Francisco? Bullshit. And they didn't even get the best one in SF. Invalid.
3 in New Orleans, though, that sounds about right.