The Virtual Pub

Cav must be busy tonight. Guess I'll just have to step behind the bar and fix myself something. A tall Irish coffee with whipped cream sounds good.

Whirrrrrrrr.........

Quiet night, isn't it?

And by now I am ready for that Taliskers. Contrary to connoisseurs' preferred taste, I like mine over ice, and yes, I'd like a good heavy highball glass, one of those antique crystal ones. Scotch.. hmmm, I think I need a bit of smoked cheese and crackers with that.

So, Eva, how are you doing?

Ossobuco, mind if I join you in the cheese and crackers? It's a bit early here yet for the Taliskers, besides which I'm still a bit hung over from last night and I didn't sleep too well curled up in the bottom of the hammock...

Yes, Fortune, I have this whole cheese plate arranged for us. Frankly, some friends I visited a few days ago had this good selection of Humboldt Fog and Point Reyes Blue, and I added a smoky mozzarella. I wafted it away, in virtual time, to share here. Perhaps some nice nuts....

When I visited some a2kers in Seattle a year or two ago (speaking of nice nuts), they took me to Pike's Place market, this extravagant shoreline marketplace with lots of goodies including a vast selection of different kinds of nuts coated with different spices... ooohhhhh, they were good.

Humboldt Fog
Point Reyes Blue

Ooh, yes please. I brought along some really nice macadamias if you'd like to try them.

Yes, thank you!

I suppose I should buy Gus a drink to make up for the spider crack I made to him before. What's your pleasure bud?

(He'll probably ask for his with a side of swampwater.....)

(Does this pub serve swampwater?)

(I think so, but it is probably put through millipore filtration and then made into a bubbly...)

PS I'm a day late, but sure, panzade, help yourself! I always get too much at a buffet. The homemade blueberry jam is incredible, you really must try it.

MMMM homemade blueberry jam on muffins with a nice cup of tea-thanks Jes-you're the best

Oh, hi jes! Sorry...I must have drifted off there. Irish coffee does it to me every time.

I'm doing fine. Work has been a bitch lately, but I'm practicing emotional detachment. Lalalalalala....

May I join you guys for a cup of tea? Do you have Lemon Zinger by chance?

<HIC>

Is that the sound of a hangover, Guatam, or are you getting started again?

Starting again ? I never finished fortune - damn, I have to admit, yr lips are intoxicating !

(more scandal)

Why thank you darling, might I beg another sip of sweet ambrosia?

Oh my, perhaps we should leave them alone. Here, Eva, tell Auntie Jes all about the evil people at work. And hmm, maybe this voodoo doll will help. Look, it's even got toner all over it already! Might wanna handle it while wearing gloves.

Who's the voodoo doll 'sposed tah be?