Turkey Ruminations

Today I get to learn to make a pumpkin pie from fresh pumpkin. Should be utterly fascinating.

The world is as unstable and violent as it's ever been (excepting before written language was invented), but Thanksgiving happens every year, as long as there is an American calendar to celebrate it. My favorite day of the year...better than Christmas! I love Winter Solstice because it means that the days following will begin to lengthen, but Thanksgiving is the 'friends, family, and food' holiday. Everyone gets to enjoy the feast without all the stress of gift wrapping, cards needing to be mailed, kids needing to be pacified, and all the rest of the excess surrounding Christmas.

Enough contemplation for now..I'll have more postings later..gotta get that pie started!

ZT

Wine Hooligans UNITE!

Ok, now I'm a HUGE fan of Jennifer Rosen (not literally huge, but rather, avid and pious-like in intensity)...and I read her column every chance I get. Today, she lists some hilarious links related to wine, and I am going to share them with you. Even if you aren't a wine drinker, I think you'll appreciate the humor behind these websites. My favorite is the Silly Tasting Note Generator.

Silly Tasting Note Generator

The Red Wine Haiku Review

Wine X Magazine's Jelly Bean Wine Bar

ZT