I am allowed out unchaperoned

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We were in a different hood for our daily hoof and I thought I would check out what the Caddy Bay Private Liquor Store had to offer. 


I chose it because the blend looked interesting.  Grenache Blanc (part of the Chateauneuf du Pape blend), Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin, Vermentino, Chasan and Mauzac


This Paul Mas vineyard hails from the Aude Valley of Languedoc and produces good value at a reasonable price.


It’s not citrusy, not sharp.  It went very nicely with baked halibut steaks.


Claude Val white.  $12.99

7:47 of cinematic and musical brilliance

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Wonderful lead up with a little chat between Erwik and Nathan (East) and then they git in on at 1:04 with the massive smiles on both them.


And Michelle’s almost operatic subtle interjection at 1:42 gets the house moving.


2:24 Stratocaster meets wahwah … hang on a sec … Erwik’s never done that before!


What memories were going through her mind at 3:22?  Is that one of the Triumvirate or “M’s”? 


and Michelle gets it up with her smile at 3:27 …  

And he gives cocaine the dirty finger at 4:00


4:14 – OH Yeah … we’re having as much fun as you guys in the audience are!


I’m sure we know that lady leading the charge at 4:32 … is that a girl named Sue (wth long hair)?


I’m pretty sure that’s K at 4:50 in her designer glasses.


5:32 Chris (Stainton) lights up the Piano as Paul (Carrack) gives him a baseline on the Hammond.


Royal Albert has never had a shout out like that before

For WHEN, not IF

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When we can travel and interact with others more, we will want to be prepared for any eventuality. This is the ultimate guide for surviving disasters, kidnappings, animal attacks, and other Nasty Perils of Modern Travel. The author also wrote “The World’s most Dangerous Places“.

Welcome to the Art of Survival.

Come Back Alive, Robert Young Pelton, ISBN 0-385-49566-8

A kinder, gentler approach to the day

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Yann Tiersen – Porz Goret

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9z3jCiCrsx0


Ludovico Einaudi – Einaudi: Nuvole Bianche (Live From The Steve Jobs Theatre

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUCI-1vIbUo


Kijk ‘Yann Tiersen – Amelie | Comptine d’un autre été | Piano Cover’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUCI-1vIbUo


But I Can’t Help Falling in Love With You

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JN92t_nFLBU

Vines on a Trellis

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The 40 year old vines are grown on trellis systems that are exclusive to the area.  The Mino River is close by and so is the Atlantic to give a soft climate without big temperature changes in O Rosal.


Major crispness and freshness from the Albariño grapes – unique to the region.


Remarkably dry with lots of aroma and a nicely balanced acidity. Think fresh fruit .. melons, and peach to build the complexity.


Serve it cold (10-12 C) and you’ll see that the finish hangs around for quite awhile.

Rias Baixas Rosal Albarino – Adegas Valmimor Davila 2017

$23.99 regularly, on sale for the Mystery Case at $22.49

13.5 % Alcohol


UPC:  08437000221111

Chickens, Ramblers, and Jamaica

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Leroy Troy – Ghost Chickens In The Sky (June 2012)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pkdci55adqk


Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh! (A Letter from Camp)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLKcfmf4GS4


Muppets – Devil Went To Jamaica

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3gIf16d0Tc


Charle Drake – My Boomerang

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NeIaCX46rk


BEEP BEEP ~ THE LITTLE NASH RAMBLER ~ The PLAYMATES ~ ANIMATION

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enqNl7tdLR4


Abbott & Costello Who’s On First

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTcRRaXV-fg