07 June 2008

The Last Four Months...

Wow, four months! A new record. Since then, travel to Cincinnati, Detroit, Cincinnati again, Austin, American Airlines flight cancellations, back home courtesy of Frontier, five weeks of grand jury duty, tusslin', stickin', leakin', bein' hot, goin' ice-cream, leavin' out, play cousins, baby mamas, ADWs, PFCOVs, UFs, AUs, PWID cocaine, OJ, and even M-I w/A!

In the mean time, the lady senator has finally given it up. I thought she would take it all the way to the convention arguing that she had more popular votes and the super delegates should back her. In the end the pressure seemed to be too much, but not before the Clintons proved once again, it is never about anything other than their own aggrandizement. Not my first prediction to go wrong this election season... I predicted Rudy as the Republican nominee. I did predict Obama as the ultimate Dem nominee, though. As for the future, I think this election will be closer than anyone assumes. Remember, it has been a long time since a presidential landslide. Even Clinton won in 1992 only with a plurality thanks to H Ross Perot siphoning votes from Pappy. The country is evenly split, and very few will contemplate switching between McCain and Obama.

Summer has finally arrived in DC. That will of course happen between February and June. Seersucker and linen season has arrived, as well as the time to pick the summer cocktail of 2008 and enjoy a pitcher of them on the balcony, pictured above. I think I have given the recipe before for FDR's favorite rum swizzle, but it is equal parts oj, lime, and pineapple juice, with some mint and ginger infused simple syrup and as much Goslings Black Seal as you care to add. Best if you crush the ice.

Cheers!

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