It may be the bourbon talking, but I just wanted to say:

[Aristus]

I love you all…

Unreservedly.

You are all so kind to an unworthy, undeserving wreck like me.

I just wanted to spell it out.

Let us drink and be merry, for tomorrow, we die…

[kimbutgar]

1. I will toast back to you with my pomegranate martini !

[Aristus]

2. Oh, that sounds Heavenly!...

[Eyeball_Kid]

53. ... and a long draw of Snoop's Dream. n/t

[Unknown Beatle]

62. Speaking of Snoop.

Snoop Dogg said there was only one person who could out-smoke him. Willie Nelson.

[kimbutgar]

66. Exactly

[Scrivener7]

3. Mwah. Back atcha.

[Aristus]

5. Aww...

[Diamond_Dog]

4. (raising my glass of Chardonnay)

A toast back atcha Aristus.... and you are NOT a wreck!
There are so many WONDERFUL people here on DU. I truly feel like many of you are my friends....

[Aristus]

6. A glass of Chardonnay, chilled just right,

is one of life’s true pleasures.

Best enjoyed to the backdrop of German vineyards in May…

[walkingman]

7. Love you too....

[Aristus]

9. Aww...

*bro-hug*

[CentralMass]

8. Are you in Utah ?

[Aristus]

12. No. Washington State.

The Evergreen State.

South Puget Sound.

My beloved Two-Five-Three…

[CentralMass]

27. I need to get up there an explore the coast a bit (I'm down near Portland). My comment was in

reference to the line '"eat drink and be merry for tomorrow you may be in Utah".
I did visit Seattle with some family about three years ago. We stayed right next to the Space Needle and went up it and to the glass museum and explored the city a bit. Nice place.

[Enter stage left]

10. Raising my glass of red wine to you ...

my drug of choice.

Just pretend that's red wine, OK?

[Aristus]

13. You got it...

[secondwind]

11. Tomorrow we live to see another day.....

“Clink” 🍷

[Aristus]

14. Yes...

[panader0]

15. What kind of bourbon? Inquirering minds.......

[Aristus]

20. It's a local specialty, distilled in Woodinville.

Yummy!

[BunnyMcGee]

16. OK. Cool!

I'm with Jim Beam, rocks

[Aristus]

21. You go!...

[Deuxcents]

17. Love from S Florida

Never been up your way.. I heard it’s beautiful. 🍷

[Aristus]

22. It is...

Come for a visit sometime. You’ll love it…

🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🏔🏔🗻🏔🗻🏔🗻🏔🗻🏔🗻

[sprinkleeninow]

18. Love incoming from the East Coast.♥️

[Aristus]

23. Back at you from the West!

[Escurumbele]

19. You are not underserving, we leave that to the republicans...

The fact that you support truth, and all the other good things Democrats and here at DU that we believe in makes you a very deserving person.

I shall have a drink to honor you, and I hardly ever drink...

[Aristus]

24. Enjoy!

[ybbor]

25. I'm pouring a Basil Hayden's to join you

Cheers my friend

[2naSalit]

26. I loves ya too,

All the way from Montana. This place wouldn't be the same without you.

[Warpy]

28. maybe not if we go our shots

and I'm not talking shots of bourbon. That was my dad's favorite tipple but I've never liked it.

It sucks that Covid might make us sick after enduring what those shots did to us, but at least it will be a minor inconvenience instead of an ambulance ride to the hospital for a painful and uncertain future.

[bahboo]

29. toasting with a beautiful Pinot from Sideways country....

always enjoy your posts. Cheers!

[Aristus]

30. Noir or Gris?

Both are exquisite…

[bahboo]

33. ah....Noir....

Babcock 2017 Ocean's Ghost. Exquisite indeed...

[Aristus]

36. I'll have to look for that label.

I drink Cab when I want to get nicely loaded. I drink Pinot Noir when I want to relax and be pleasantly sociable.

[monkeyman1]

31. back at ya -ARKANSAS!!!

[Aristus]

32. Oh gosh...

I’ve said mean things about Arkansas…



Even though it was the location of one of the most daring escapades of my youth…

[monkeyman1]

34. that's ok , not a native , use to live in texas & got the hell out !

[Aristus]

38. Same here!

San Antonio, born and raised!

[monkeyman1]

42. raised in Illinois & left after V.N.& traveled all my life building comm. tower's all over the world

[BadGimp]

35. It's the bourbon...

But I'll take it

[Aristus]

48. Good.

Because hey! Bourbon! 🥃

[demigoddess]

37. I raise my glass of Manischevitz to you.

no place like DU.

[Aristus]

40. I was invited to a Passover Seder once.

It was so beautiful, I was nearly moved to tears. And I got a little tiddly on the Manischevitz, too.

The serene, welcoming beauty of the supper was entrancing…

[TexasBushwhacker]

58. I went one too

I think I was in my early 30s, but because I was the youngest, I was the "child" and had to find the hidden matzo.

[orangecrush]

39. TOMORROW!?!!!

Holy fuck!

I wanted to wash the car!

[left-of-center2012]

41. Why do people brag about drinking alcohol?

[Aristus]

47. I guess because bragging about drinking mineral water would be kinda dumb.

I don’t drink for bragging rights. I just drink to blot stuff out…

[left-of-center2012]

61. "Drinking to block stuff out"

Now that is sad.

[Aristus]

69. I guess that was a little melodramatic.

But drinking does relieve the stress of a week in clinic…

[Tribetime]

43. Are you sure its just bourbon

I wish I could be that happy 😄

[Aristus]

45. I'm happy because I'm awake and not at work.

And because my beloved Loungers have always been there for me, through good times and bad.

[Tribetime]

49. Excellent 👍

[FakeNoose]

44. I went to a pig roast today

It was held at my German club on the northside of Pittsburgh. This is a traditional thing that we try to do every year, but of course we had to skip it last year. The men who do the roasting come and set it up the night before, and the pig roasts over an open fire all night long. So these guys work in 4 hour shifts, and take turns drinking the club's beer when they go off-duty.

It was actually quite good! I had a BBQ pork sandwich, corn on the cob, coleslaw and that was the small dinner. If you went for "the works" you got cuts of roasted pork, rolls, baked beans, salad besides the other stuff. Nobody went home hungry!

No bourbon for me, but I started drinking German beer early this afternoon.

[Aristus]

46. I miss Germany.

There’s no gemütlich like German gemütlich…

[FakeNoose]

50. Me too - I know exactly what you mean

[Aristus]

51. I want to do Oktoberfest once more before I die...

🍺🍺🍻

[FakeNoose]

54. I'll bet there are nice Oktoberfests around where you live too

Most larger cities in the US have German clubs, where immigrants or their children will get together for social outings. I've seen many in the midwestern states, but I'm not so familiar with the West Coast.

Anyway my point is that many of these German clubs will usually put on an Oktoberfest that's open to the public. If you ask around, or look in the newspaper you might find one near you.

Chicago, Milwaukee, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Kitchener (Ontario), and several other cities put on fabulous Oktoberfests. We have a few smaller ones in Pittsburgh that are hosted by the breweries.

[Aristus]

56. Very true.

But there’s nothing quite like hoisting a Maß in Munich…

[dchill]

52. Yeah, that sounds pretty bourbonese.

[In_The_Wind]

55. The hell you say.

Can I have a rain check for tomorrow ?

I'll fall asleep if I drink now.

[Aristus]

57. Yes, you may...

🌧

[KS Toronado]

59. Always loved your posts Aristus!

Have a shot of Peppermint Schnapps with me, always do right before bedtime.

[Aristus]

60. There's nothing in the world more delicious than a cup of hot chocolate

with a shot of peppermint schnapps…

[niyad]

73. Especially if you add whipped cream and kahlua or creme de cocoa float.

[YoshidaYui]

63. I DON'T drink... however I smoke a budd of Cannabis now and then... with that I say

Kanpai!! かんぱい!!!

[hay rick]

64. To your health...

A bit of Drambuie for me this evening.

[TexasTowelie]

65. I'm doing a Buttery Nipple shot and observing the next 420 somewhere in about three minutes.

I also love you and you are not undeserving.

[love_katz]

67. Love you right back!

[MontanaMama]

68. I'm late to the party!

I’ve been refilling ice water for chickens, dogs etc. It’s so hot and I'm so sad this is our new new reality.

However…for my cocktail tonight, it’s a New York sour with a red wine float. Heavenly.

[Aristus]

70. I LOVE a good New York sour!

[AmBlue]

71. I hope it's not just the bourbon...

... 'cuz I feel that way a lot. Drink or no drink. I don't post a lot, but I found DU during Bush v. Gore and have been checking in almost daily ever since to be amongst the kind, caring, smart, and SANE souls that populate this special place.

Here's to ALL of you!!

[niyad]

74. This place has been saving my sanity, and my humanity, since the early horrors of this

Century. Thank Goddess daily for all of you.

[niyad]

72. And we all love you back. And you are far from an old wreck.

Raising my snifter of Armagnac to you, and passing the truffled pate and toast.

[sellitman]

75. Love Armagnac!

It's been years.

mmmm?