The Treasures That Lie Within Cocktail Hour
The Dorchester - malt and fig sour recipe - I switch the malt for bourbon.
The Kraken has risen!
Yes I have been slacking, guilty as charged but I have finally emerged from the torpor of the seasonal Saturnalia. We indulge in Cocktail Hour - erm, make that a loosey goosey two hours every Friday and Saturday evening. It's our time to catch up face to face, we may slouch on the sofa nightly watching Vikings to excess - blame Faux Fuchsia for that but nothing brings us together more in our busy lives than the face to face. I think John Donne called the vis a vis, "looking babies", the time when, if we look closely, we see ourselves reflected as vulnerable babies, in the pupils of each others' eyes.
The Kraken has risen!
Yes I have been slacking, guilty as charged but I have finally emerged from the torpor of the seasonal Saturnalia. We indulge in Cocktail Hour - erm, make that a loosey goosey two hours every Friday and Saturday evening. It's our time to catch up face to face, we may slouch on the sofa nightly watching Vikings to excess - blame Faux Fuchsia for that but nothing brings us together more in our busy lives than the face to face. I think John Donne called the vis a vis, "looking babies", the time when, if we look closely, we see ourselves reflected as vulnerable babies, in the pupils of each others' eyes.
Conversation must be brought to the table, there is nothing worse than supping with one who has zilch to bring to the party, in my 20's, 'he/she doesn't bring much to the party' was the ultimate put down. After 15/16 years of marriage, I've lost count, and 19 years together, well, we have pretty much excavated each other's layers as Schliemann did Troy.
all pics: pinterest cocktail board.
And so last Saturday night we turned to these questions,which are being heralded as 36 questions which will make you fall in love. Prepare to be a bit weepy if you choose to answer them. 'Most treasured memory' had both of our lower lips trembling. Mine involved an ex, he was from New England; I adored his family, I remember lunching and playing tennis out back with his parents, siblings and their children, we must have numbered about 16, never in my life have I had a greater sense of belonging and security - something that has always been missing from my life.
My husband's answer was this:
"It was two years ago at Christmas when my mother, who is suffering from dementia and losing her power of speech, gave me a hug as I was leaving and whispered in my ear: "I love you". It was so clear and articulate, but like a beautiful echo from a deep well."
I hope that you get as much out of them as we did.
And so last Saturday night we turned to these questions,which are being heralded as 36 questions which will make you fall in love. Prepare to be a bit weepy if you choose to answer them. 'Most treasured memory' had both of our lower lips trembling. Mine involved an ex, he was from New England; I adored his family, I remember lunching and playing tennis out back with his parents, siblings and their children, we must have numbered about 16, never in my life have I had a greater sense of belonging and security - something that has always been missing from my life.
My husband's answer was this:
"It was two years ago at Christmas when my mother, who is suffering from dementia and losing her power of speech, gave me a hug as I was leaving and whispered in my ear: "I love you". It was so clear and articulate, but like a beautiful echo from a deep well."
I hope that you get as much out of them as we did.
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