Monthly Archives: June 2022

Wishing You Happy Days

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFfTHSPUm2Q

The album features 16 songs selected and arranged by Thomas, including songs in German, French, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, Farsi, Turkish and Romanian.

0:00:00 Ich Dich Liebe
0:02:33 Zundoko
0:04:37 Sway
0:08:10 Uskudar
0:11:13 Je Ne T’aime Plus (featuring Philippe Katerine)
0:15:17 Omide Zendegani
0:18:51 Quizas Quizas Quizas
0:22:05 She Was Too Good To Me
0:26:48 I’m Waiting For You (featuring Meow Meow)
0:30:04 Get Happy – Happy Days (featuring Rufus Wainwright)
0:32:24 Kitty Come Home (featuring Rufus Wainwright with The von Trapps)
0:36:39 Smile (featuring Phyllis Diller)
0:39:22 What’ll I Do
0:42:35 Yo Te Quiero Siempre (featuring Ari Shapiro)
0:45:55 Pana Cand
0:51:06 Heliotrope Bouquet

Some things haven’t change in 50+ years

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They were trying to legalize pot even in the 66. Took ‘em a while.

Along Comes Mary – Association

It all depends on what you’re trying to rationalize

Paul Revere and the Raiders Stereo 1966

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCLVJBJBOqs

Alvin asked the question 50 years ago and he still doesn’t have an answer

Peggy and John Goodman lookalike 50 years later

Janice Ian – At 17

 How many shenanigans can you think of in 30 minutes.

If you can’t think of enough, they give you an extra minute

Pink Panther – Main Theme – Seamless (30 Minutes)

Bring on Happiness

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Le Bonheur 2020 Chardonnay from the Western Cape wine region is dry, medium-plus-bodied and bright, with mineral notes. Nicely balanced and excellent value. This winery dates back to the 1700s when the original owners, the French Huguenot De Villiers family, named the winery “Le Bonheur,” which translates to “happiness.”

Buttery and Complex

Pick a food. Pick a mood.  Pick an occasion – and you can pick this one to go with it.

CHARDONNAY – LE BONHEUR

$15.99 regularly $17.99

13.5%

UPC: 06001497413209

Two-Fer Self Help

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Getting to Yes and Getting Past No.

Two great books to improve your chances of success in convincing others to support and engage in shenanigans with you.

You’ll discover new ways to negotiate your way from confrontation to cooperation when navigating the layered landscape of life.

You’ll have no regrets the morning after the night before.  

Even the most difficult person will say yes.

Getting Past No, William Ury, ISBN 0-553-37131-2

Getting to Yes, William Ury, ISBN 1-844-131467

Wonderful Terroir

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Right off the top, this is one of the nicest blends we’ve ever had.

Two of the main white grape varieties are sourced to produce Nespolino. The wine celebrates Nespoli  and not only its local flavors, but also its combination with an international variety which has good results in the Romagna area.  Citric Trebbiano blended with the tropical fruit aromas of Chardonnay get you right after the intense perfume.  All followed up with a well balanced, lingering finish.

Serve it nicely chilled (8-10 C)

Trebbiano Chardonnay Nespolino 2020

$12.99

12% Alcohol

Simply harmonious

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Softer and more subtle.  Oak from Croatia for barrels.  Slavonian barrels tend to be large, and because of the ratio of the wine’s surface area to the inside of the barrel, larger barrels are said to impart more subtle flavours and softer tannins.

6 to 8 months aging for these Sangiovese di Montalcino grapes.

Huge aroma from this classic Rosso brilliant ruby-red colour.  Generously well rounded and well balanced.  Serve it sightly cooler than room temp. (around 16 C)

ROSSO DI MONTALCINO – ALTESINO 2018

$29.99

13.5% alcohol

UPC: 00662255300337

Understanding Youth

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i just need people to understand that before cell phones we had to call landlines and your friend’s parents would answer and YOU HAD TO TALK TO THEIR PARENTS until your friend came to the phone.

That’s amazing that your two year old is reading. Mine just threw a temper tantrum because I wouldn’t put his shoes on the wrong feet.

When my daughter was 3 she charged like $380 buying movies and shows on Amazon Prime. She is 13 going on 14 and she will be watching that content until she goes to college.

If you’re wondering what parenting is like, my 4-year-old just threw a tantrum and told me to go away and then threw a second tantrum because I went away.

People w babies are like “I’d love to do lunch, how’s 9:45am?”

Sometimes I miss having a toddler, but then I hear a toddler throwing a tantrum because “the moon keeps following me!” Then, I think, “ya, I’m good.”

Take your kids to the ocean so they can repeatedly ask to swim in the hotel pool.

3yo is currently having a meltdown because I won’t call the fire department to rescue a bird from a tree.

Once again I have an appointment at 1:30 so I have no choice but to spend all morning doing nothing.

My 3 year old just threw an epic tantrum because I called her popcorn a “snack” instead of dessert. In case you’re wondering what parenting is like.

Me: You wrote W-H-A-T-E-R. That’s not how you spell water. My 6-year-old: That’s how it SHOULD be spelled.

Parent pro tip: Beware of the child who cleans their room without being prompted. They are about to ask to borrow money.

A red doing a white’s job

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From the cool, coastal Leyda Valley in Chile. The winter was very dry. There was some minor rainfall in spring but this did not impact flowering. The temperatures were medium to high in summer.  It was an early harvest which gave us a medium, smooth, dry, and soft wine; with a nicely balanced acidity.

Our initial impression was of being quite light in structure, but very quickly realized that it is extremely food friendly.  It would go very nicely with white meats like duck, chicken or pork.  We had it with pasta as part of a medley stir fry (grilled sausage, peppers, onions and mushrooms).

PINOT NOIR – MONTGRAS RESERVA 2020

$18.99

14% Alcohol

UPC: 07804407002642