Friday Night Vodka Buzz. Ask me anything.

[Aristus]

Two shots to get the party started. Now a Bolero #2. Dark rum, brandy, orange and lime juice, and simple syrup. Yummy!

I tried a Bolero #1 a while back. Light rum, apple brandy, and sweet vermouth.

How is everyone tonight?

I love you all…

[Bristlecone]

1. Good here in CO.

Was a nice day. How’s your weather?

Enjoy the weekend.

[Aristus]

4. Gray and rainy. In other words, Washington State.

Lovin’ it!

[surfered]

8. I have been told that the other option for The Evergreen State was

..to be called The Incessant Nagging Drizzle State. Is that right?

[Aristus]

11. No. We love the rain.

We might complain about it, but we love it. You can tell by way we rarely use umbrellas.

[surfered]

2. Where will the Dow Jones Index be in 2 years?

[Aristus]

5. Up or down.

Guaranteed.

[surfered]

6. Thanks Swami. I'll invest accordingly

[Aristus]

12. You're welcome.

I’m a prognosticating genius.

[Joinfortmill]

3. Cold in the NE. Tonight's drink vodka & OJ.

Staying calm. The White House, Joe & Kamala are eerily quiet. Makes me think there's a lot being done behind the scenes to safeguard what they can. Am I being naive?

[Aristus]

7. No. You're not naive.

Joe and Kamala are smart and hard-working. They’re shoring up everything they can that would be difficult for Trump to undo. They’re shepherding judicial approvals through Congress with the help of anti-Trump Republicans. They’re doing everything within their power to minimize the shitstorm that’s on the horizon.

They have our backs. We need to return their service by keeping our eyes fixed on 2026.

[TexasTowelie]

9. Is it fair to engage in electronic warfare whenever my brother watches Hannity on TV?

I made a caramel apple martini for my cocktail tonight--apple cider, vodka, and butterscotch schnapps.

[Aristus]

13. Oh! That sounds good!

[True Dough]

10. Why do women, on average, live longer than men?

[Aristus]

14. Because they are a lot smarter than we are.

Has a woman ever said: “Hold my beer and watch this!”?

[Skittles]

18. excellent response!

[OAITW r.2.0]

15. A few glasses of Cabi-Sav then into Gin Bloody Mary's.

On my 3rd and last. A truly shitty week is behind me.

[Aristus]

16. Time to forget.

And here’s to a relaxing weekend!

[OAITW r.2.0]

17. Drinking more and enjoying it less.

but it helps me get a good night's sleep at night.

[eppur_se_muova]

27. I'm aware that phrasing is not redundant, even if it seems so at first glance.

I get well more than eight hours sleep, but largely during "working" hours.

[OAITW r.2.0]

20. For the Gran Finale, I made a gin martini with stuffed olives.

Turns out, Skippa loves the taste of a gin martini, Hates beer and wine, but loves a well made martini. I will need to secure the gin and vermouth going forward,

[Aristus]

21. I love a good Martini. I just hate green olives.

I always order my Martinis without.

[OAITW r.2.0]

23. Might I recommend a Gibson?

A martooni with cocktail onions. Yum.

on edit: mixed my drinks up....not sure why.

[Marthe48]

19. Are you having Thanksgiving dinner?

Do you plan cocktails to go with?

[Aristus]

22. Yes. We're going to my mother's for Thanksgiving dinner.

She’s eighty-three. Don’t know how many more holidays we’re going to have with her. So we’re making the most of it.

No cocktails for me, though. Probably a nice medium-dry Riesling to go with the turkey.

[niyad]

24. And we love you back. Hot tea with honey for my poor throat, strained from

having to deal with a surfeit of morans (sp intentional) these last two days.

I have a lovely bottle of pumpkin spice creme liqueur intended for my coffee. Shoud I do the gracious thing, and wait to share with my friends on t-day, or start with my coffee tomorrow?

[Aristus]

25. Oh, sweetie!

I hope you feel better soon.

It’s okay to treat yourself. Go for it, unless you already promised your friends you would wait.

[niyad]

26. Awwww, thank you. I feel fine, it is just that my voice and throat are super

sensitive, so anything above my normal (fairly quiet) voice is a real strain. And they have been severely strained these last two days!

I think I wil treat myself. There is always the adult eggnog to share!

[True Dough]

28. Would you agree with this, Aristus?

[Aristus]

29. Yeah. I constantly warn my patients to steer clear of ice.

It does hint that all alcohol is bad for you, but it starts with the liver.

Overconsumption of alcohol can cause hypertension, and often diabetes, both of which can be very harmful to the kidneys, heart, and brain.