Wow! If the NY Times report that Russia was paying the Taliban bounties to kill American troops in Afghanistan is accurate, and Putin’s lapdog tRump knew about it since March and did nothing about it, we are in deep trouble, comrades. This is just one more example of his lack of respect for our military and our country. Of course he and his twit press secretary McEnany are reporting this weekend that Trump and Pence were not briefed regarding this matter. How long are Trumpanzees and GOP congressional members going to put up with the lying and the bs responses every time another bit of information about his incompetence is brought to light. I’m getting sick and tired of the GOP staying silent or giving credence to the lies coming from this administration. We are being lied to daily about the management of the coronavirus, the state of the economy, and now “I knew nothing about this.” In time, we will find out what Russia has on this POS besides a urine fantasy, and I just hope I’m still on this earth to hear what it is.
And how about the video he retweeted this morning of one of his supporter’s yelling “White Power!” from a golf cart at the Villages Retirement Community, not once, but twice with a big ol’ fist pump. Now let’s see, we have been in the midst of national unrest for over a month because of systemic racism, but the POTUS sees fit to use his Twitter account to share his approval and support for white supremacy. After the backlash he received, he removed the retweet about three hours later. What was the response from his lemmings? He didn’t hear the supporter yelling “White Power!” Of course not. This guy is a disgrace to the office he holds.
Celebrated our 51st wedding anniversary yesterday in an eventful way. Chopped some firewood and then drove down off the mountain and got a load of bark chips in the pickup. Came home, laid landscaping cloth, and then spread the bark. Looks darn good. Went down and got another load today, but it’s too cold and wet to spread it. For our anniversary dinner I grilled a beef tenderloin on the Big Green Egg at 550 degrees to an internal temp of 140. Oh baby, after that piece of meat sat for a few minutes and let the internal juices settle down, it was melt in your mouth tender. Also threw a couple of potatoes in the BGE and let them bake to perfection. A nice healthy green salad and bottle of Stave & Stone 2016 Quiver wine completed the main meal. A couple of pieces of flourless chocolate torte from daughter Jen, along with a nice Sokol Blosser sparkling wine she gave the missus for her birthday last month completed the evening’s culinary event.
We watched Michael Symon on Food Network this morning and recreated a drink his wife did on the show, a Kentucky Mule. It’s like a Moscow Mule, but made with bourbon instead of vodka. In case you want to make one (or four), my recipe per drink is 2 shots of bourbon into a shaker with 1/2 of a fresh squeezed lime. Muddle a few mint leaves in the mixture and then add some ginger beer (I used Fever Tree Premium Ginger Beer). Shake lightly or stir vigorously. Strain into a rocks glass with a big ice cube and run a mint leaf around the rim of the glass releasing the oils. If these last couple of paragraphs seem goofy, it’s because I had two of these cocktails and a couple of glasses of wine with dinner. I know I shouldn’t do this sort of thing because it gets me in trouble. But, WTF, when you’re my age you can do whatever you damn well please.
With that, I’m going to sign off and go pour another glass of wine. We’ll see what gets me first — Covid19 or my poor liver. I don’t need to keep telling you to wash your hands frequently; socially distance; and wear your mask, but I will anyway. So “Just Do It!” Ziggyman
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