Friday Night Whiskey Buzz. Ask me anything.

[Aristus]

No cocktails tonight. Instead, I’m enjoying one of my Christmas gifts, Glenlivet 16, with another of my Christmas gifts: a device that makes spherical ice balls.

I put an ice ball in a whiskey tumbler, and poured Glenlivet over it. Wonderful. Glenlivet doesn’t have the peaty wonderfulness of Islay malts like Lagavulin, but it’s nice and smooth.

Had a wonderful day in clinic today. So glad I switched jobs. I’m getting my clinical medicine mojo back.

I love you all…

[leftieNanner]

1. Enjoy your evening

Cheers!

[Aristus]

2. Thank you, leftieNanner.

[CanonRay]

3. I personally don't care for the peaty flavor

so I'd be happy to help you reduce your scotch inventory

[Aristus]

4. If you were here...

Drinks are on the house! I love reducing my liquor inventory. And if I have help, so much the better!

[CanonRay]

13. Well, if you're ever in Florence, Oregon we'll have a toast or two for real!

[TexasTowelie]

5. Okay, I'll ask a simple question.

Huskies or Wolverines?

[Aristus]

6. HUSKIES!

Shame on you! I root for my Alma mater! U-Dub forever, boys!…

[TexasTowelie]

9. I'm also rooting for UW even though they beat UT.

And forgive the question--it's the softball equivalent of getting points on an exam for writing down your correct name on the paper.

[Aristus]

10. All questions are welcome, the more softball, the better.

[cilla4progress]

7. I am so happy for you, Aristus!!

It truly is gratifying to enjoy one's work. What a great decision on your part!

There is only one whisky for me (note the Scottish spelling! Our ill-fated trip there in '23... 😥 .. PENDLETON! Canadian. Would have been embarrassing were we to have been able to complete our trip, which included tours of distilleries, had I grimaced in front of the distiller! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[Aristus]

8. I'm ashamed to say I haven't really done a deep dive into Canadian whiskeys.

That’s my next move, in terms of exploring new pleasures.

Dewars. Canadian Club, all the big ones.

[cilla4progress]

19. Dont skip

the Pendleton's!

Question: how'd The Mountain look today?

[Aristus]

20. Didn't see it.

It was gray and overcast all day.

[cilla4progress]

22. Oh

We got up above the clouds. Glorious!

[2naSalit]

11. Mmm...

That was my favorite! Warms you right up on a chilly night up here in the mountains. Warms you up and puts a smile on your face if I recall correctly.



I did something weird today, I seem to have sprained my pinky finger while was taking a nap? I don't remember any traumatic almost falls or anything earlier in the day.

[Aristus]

12. Glenlivet or Lagavulin?

Don’t worry. I have both. Keep you nice and warm. 🥃

[2naSalit]

15. Glenlivet.

And you could find it at most bars that had any single malt at all.

[Aristus]

16. Still have nearly a full bottle.

[3catwoman3]

14. It's so good to know that you are enjoying your new job.

What are the main differences that make it better than the previous position?

[Aristus]

17. The slower pace.

There’s no constant sense of urgency like at my old clinic. It much more laid back here. It’s better for my stress level.

[3catwoman3]

23. And no on call, if I remember correctly.

The slower pace must feel luxurious. My boss once criticized me for not being fast enough seeing patients. I (uncharacteristically) defended myself by saying, “I’m thorough and deliberate.”

I always felt it very important to make sure the parents of the kids saw me as giving them the full measure of my best effort, because I never wanted anyone to feel they were getting the short end of the stick by seeing the nurse practitioner instead of the doctor.

It’s been my experience that if someone has a single negative experience with an NP they condemn the whole profession and don’t ever want to see another one. People don’t do that with doctors; they just find one they like better.

Does that same across the board dismissal happen with PAs?

[bahboo]

18. sounds great on a chilly evening...

used to enjoy a wee dram or three of The Balvenie in my whiskey drinking days. Doublewood I believe. Enjoy!

[mnhtnbb]

21. I gave my son a bottle of Balvenie DoubleWood

for Christmas. He and his partner were in Scotland last July, so I gave them an Advent Whisky tasting sampler and asked them if they had a favorite I should bring for Christmas dinner at their house. Brought a bottle of Bruichladdich Islay Barley, too. Both non peat whisky, but one from Islay and one from Speyside. I preferred the Balvenie.

[niyad]

24. And we love you back. I know you enjoyed your Glenlivet.

I spent part of the evening watching the first episodes of "The French Chef", which I just discovered on youtube. Such fun memories.

[Aristus]

25. I don't know why, because I only possess rudimentary cooking skills myself,

but I love watching cooking shows on TV. I love to see the creativity that goes into preparing an excellent delicious dish. I used to love watching 'Iron Chef'. And even though I know most of the drama surrounding the 'secret' ingredients was manufactured, I still liked seeing the adaptability of the chefs in the contest.

[niyad]

26. It is always fascinating to see the talent and creativity. I am a fairly decent

cook, but I do not kid myself about my level of expertise. I loved watching Emeril, Justin Wilson (yes, that far back), and ithers. One can always learn something new!