LUCK OF THE IRISH DRINKS!

By Cathy | March 17, 2010

In honor of Saint Patty’s Day I wanted to pass along these fun Drink recipes that I found over at a wonderful wine site - Eve’s Wine 101 and they were too good not to share!! Thanks Eve for these great recipes.

Luck of the Irish Drinkers!

http://Evewine101.blogspot.com


SHAMROCK SMOOTHIE

2 shots SKYY Melon Vodka
½ shot triple sec
Splash of orange curacao
Juice of 2 limes

Pour all ingredients into a shaker filled with ice.
Shake until frothy.
Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

Irish Pirate
1 cup whole milk
1 pint green mint chocolate chip ice cream
1 tps pure mint extract
3 tbsp dark rum
Mint sprigs, for garnish

Put milk, ice cream, extract and rum into a blender.
Blend on high until smooth, about 15 seconds.
Pour into 2 chilled glasses.
Garnish with a sprig of mint.

Irish Eyes

1 oz Kilbeggan Irish Whiskey
¼ oz green creme de menthe
2 oz heavy cream

Add all ingredients to cocktail shaker.
Shake with ice, strain and serve in a rocks glass.
Garnish with a maraschino cherry.

Jameson Juice

2 oz Jameson Irish Whiskey
1 oz peach liquor
1 oz blue curacao
Orange juice to taste

Add all ingredients to cocktail shaker.
Shake with ice, strain and serve in a rocks glass.
Decorate with an orange twist.

Irish Car Bombs

1¾ pint Guinness Stout
½ shot Bailey’s Irish Cream
½ shot Jameson Irish Whiskey

Pour Guinness into a pint glass and let it settle.
Float Bailey’s on top of Jameson in a shot glass.
Drop shot glass, carefully, into Guinness.
Drink quickly, before it curdles.

(From http://www.kegworks.com/company/st-Patrick-s-day-drink-recipes?source=blog)

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Some boring stuff, then some interesting stuff, then more boring stuff . . .

By lindaloohoo | March 16, 2010

So my friends have begun really riding my not a twenty year old’s ass about my failings as a blogger.  Here is my response to an email exchange with my friend, Dullass (as in Dull Ass) in New York.  He’s the THEATER (serious business) actor dude, who is now becoming a physicist or something like that.  You know, the science over god, guy.  Come on, you guys love him.  Well, I love him.

Dullass:  no-post-y-you-y?  (and then a whole bunch of other crap which means something to me but probably won’t mean anything to you).

Me:  yes, yes, i know.  i write the posts in my head all the time, but find one reason or another not to commit it to the void of the internet.   

my eyes are always at the top of the list.  i’m having another bout of iritis again so that must mean we are adopting.  again.  and we are.  did you know that? for some reason those two things go hand in hand for me.  the last time i had iritis we were adopting monkey.  now that we’ve started the process to adopt monkey number two, it’s back.  the doctor thinks it’s stress induced.  what stress?  there’s no stress in adopting.  she’s crazy.  

so yeah, we are in the process of trying to adopt a special medical needs child from hungary.  our dossier paperwork is almost ready to be sent over to hungary and the search to match us with a child will begin right away.  our agency is telling us it might go rather quickly and then we can travel as soon as all our other paperwork is done, so wow. 

we will travel to budapest and stay for six weeks.  yeah, that’s what i said.  SIX WEEKS.  but how awesome will that be.  then i think about traveling on a plane with monkey and a new two year old (or something like that) who can’t understand english yet.  really, what stress?   hubunit said he’ll meet us there and then have to come home early.  uh, dude?  so not even funny.   

monkey is signing up for swim team next week and is beside himself with excitement.  he is such a great swimmer and we’ve already been in the pool a bunch of times this past month.  i know, that’s our winter in so cal.  the sky got dark and it rained one day.  then winter was over.  

how are you guys???  hope things are going great and you’re still enjoying school.  when do we start calling you dr. dullass?  that sounds like a soap opera character.  which kinda suits you.  are you and your main squeeze in the same state?  hows the pooch?  monkey still talks about zane (our old dog) almost every day.  i’m hoping soon he has to start talking about elvis the cockroach cat in that same past tense.  but no.  elvis is going to be twenty this year.  TWENTY years of putting up with an annoying cat.  and no end in sight.  his fur got all weird about a month ago and it was ugly and clumpy and falling out - looked sad for him, but happy for us.  but then he MOLTED.  all that weird fur fell out and he now has the coat of a cat nineteen years his junior.  AAAARRRRGGGHHHHHHH!   the power of another of his nine lives harvested . . .    

anyhoo.  that’s the news from here.  hubunit is fine and he will get to live, as long as he comes on the plane ride with me. 

So see?  Now you’re all caught up and it’s like I’ve never been gone.  Oh, and Dr. Dullass thinks the word IRITIS has entirely too many I’s in it to be a real word.  But it is.  Real.  And the eyes have it.  Both of them.  Yippee.

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Please blog. Please, Please, Please start blogging again.

By lindaloohoo | March 15, 2010

The other morning I was looking at the Sunday paper and noticed a preponderance of bikini ads.  Which sparked this conversation:

Me:  I’m kinda commited to getting into a bikini this summer.

Hubunit:  Why kinda?  Why not be 100% commited?

Me:  Well, because it might get hard and then I’ll quit.

Me:  Duh.

Hubunit:  Please blog.

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The Ground keeps shaking: Earthquake Prep tips

By Cathy | March 8, 2010

The ground seems to be shakin all over this world of ours and for a very long time I thought that California was just about the only place that big quakes (or threat of quakes existed) As a kid I was always told that when I grow up I should be land in Nevada so that I could have ocean front property!   It seams that in the last few years the ground is really movin all over this world of ours.  Based on the scary fact here are some tips on being / getting and staying prepared.

How can I prepare?

  • Become aware of fire evacuation and earthquake plans for all of the buildings you occupy regularly.
  • Pick safe places in each room of your home, workplace and/or school. A safe place could be under a piece of furniture or against an interior wall away from windows, bookcases or tall furniture that could fall on you.
  • Practice drop, cover and hold on in each safe place. If you do not have sturdy furniture to hold on to, sit on the floor next to an interior wall
    and cover your head and neck with your arms.
  • Keep a flashlight and sturdy shoes by each person’s bed.
  • Bolt and brace water heaters and gas appliances to wall studs.
  • Bolt bookcases, china cabinets and other tall furniture to wall studs.
  • Hang heavy items, such as pictures and mirrors, away from beds, couches and anywhere people sleep or sit.
  • Install strong latches or bolts on cabinets.
  • Large or heavy items should be closest to the floor.
  • Learn how to shut off the gas valves in your home, and keep a wrench handy for that purpose.
  • Keep and maintain an emergency supplies kit in an easy-to-access location.
  • Make sure in your supply kit that you have food for your 4 legged family members as well.
  • If you have the money and the space a generator is a great investment. What should I do during an earthquake?

If you are inside when the shaking starts .

  • Drop, cover and hold on. Move as little as possible.
  • If you are in bed, stay there, curl up and hold on. Protect your head with a pillow.
  • Stay away from windows to avoid being injured by shattered glass.
  • Stay indoors until the shaking stops and you are sure it is safe to exit.

If you must leave the building after the shaking stops, use stairs rather
than an elevator in case there are aftershocks, power outages or other
damage.

  • Be aware that fire alarms and sprinkler systems frequently go off in buildings during an earthquake, even if there is no fire.If you are outside when the shaking starts …
  • Find a clear spot and drop to the ground. Stay there until the shaking stops (away from buildings, power lines, trees, streetlights).
  • If you are in a vehicle, pull over to a clear location and stop. Avoid bridges, overpasses and power lines if possible.
  • Stay inside with your seat-belt fastened until the shaking stops. Then, drive carefully, avoiding bridges and ramps that may have been damaged.
  • If a power line falls on your vehicle, do not get out. Wait for assistance.
  • If you are in a mountainous area or near unstable slopes or cliffs, be alert for falling rocks and other debris. Landslides are often triggered by
    earthquakes.

** A  personal tip:  Make sure that you have a couple bottles of wine and a wine opener carefully and safely secured.  Trust me after dealing with the 1994 Northridge quake and losing every stitch of glass and all alcohol  in the house this tip will come in handy!!

PLEASE PLEASE SHARE YOUR TIPS!!!!

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