<p>off looking at Hyderadad and Bangaluru, India. The kid may be soon off to a new adventure. </p>
<p>When I saw Cary Grant in the noon movies in middle school, I thought you had to be at least 50 years old before you got the girl that you want. Now that I am Cary’s age, I am gonna be looking!.. I should reword that, the Girwls will be coming for me! Sophisticated, Debonair, Never have to fix the toilet but will when sweetly asked.</p>
<p>Anyone planning to come to SA in costume tomorrow? I am wearing a black body stocking with a full length slip over it, and on it will be a sign with the word “Freudian”. Yes, I am coming as a Freudian slip.</p>
<p>It kinda looks like there are a few masked people in here already. That, or perhaps new folks who just “happened” to stumble right into the alley?? Funny how that happens.</p>
<p>I wanna be a Pirate! They have the best clothes. </p>
<p>“Where’s the rum?” :D</p>
<p>My DS#1 one year wore a string of toy boats around his neck and declared he was “Othello, the moor of Venice.” Yeah, at the party he spent a lot of his time explaining it.</p>
<p>^^ Well, I am dumber than the kids at mommusicS’s party. 
I would need the explanation, too.</p>
<p>But perhaps that is because I have been taste-testing our SA 10/31 Beverage Menu.</p>
<p>Of course we will be featuring our previously heralded
Screaming Banana Banshee
1/2 oz Banana liqueur
1/2 oz Vodka
1/2 oz white Creme de Cacao
1 1/2 oz Cream
1 Cherry
Shake all ingredients (except cherry) with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Add the cherry on top and serve.</p>
<p>Along with
Spooky Juice
Ingredients:
* 1 oz Vodka (Absolut)
* 2 dashes Blue Curacao
* 1 dash Grenadine
* Fill with Orange juice
Stir together with ice.</p>
<p>Notice the healthful ingredients. We may be sinners, but we do have standards to uphold.</p>
<p>Oh…that was banana liqueur, not an actual banana? Never mind. At least there’s the OJ.</p>
<p>Everyone’s worst nightmare: The Plumber with a 22" Pipe Wrench over my shoulder, a bandolier of sockets, and a creditcard reader in the holster. </p>
<p>Keep putting those bananas in the toilets!</p>
<p>Aiiiiiiii!</p>
<p>I’m over here in front of the john, bravely warding off the Plumber from Hell with crossed, um, plungers?</p>
<p>Anyone else feel an earthquake just now?</p>
<p>En garde/</p>
<p>With one or more kids gone to College, Isn’t it time that you treat your self to a new bidet toilet seat? Get one today. Online ordering. Pricing expected to increase because of falling dollar valuation. Christmas is near. All major credit cards accepted. UPS delivery. </p>
<p>How’s that for a parry</p>
<p>we just had an earthquake!!! rock my world</p>
<p>So, tell us, Was it BIG or small. </p>
<p>SFO or LAX?</p>
<p>CGM-
I just saw your post after I started a thread about it. Everyone OK? ANy problems? Was it minor or was there any damage??</p>
<p>Earthquake 5.6 Alum Rock</p>
<p>I’m flying out of SJC at 6:30 tomorrow morning, I hope the airport doesn’t have any problems. So far, this one seems to have been mostly benign.</p>
<p>Totally benign Mootmom. No reports of damage. Just MamaEarth reminding us she is in charge. 
Fly safe!</p>
<p>Who was it who said your 4 seasons were rain, mudslides, fire and earthquakes?? Maybe the shaking in No Cal is god trying to shake out the last of the So. Cal fires, like a match. Good try, but his/her aim is a little off.
Glad you are all ok out there.</p>
<p>I hope now of the important bottles stayed in place. Now could be time to make sure that none of the precious liquids are overly disturbed. Take a double of Monarch Scotch for me.</p>
<p>Topical recipe from today’s paper:</p>
<p>Pumpkin Martini
1 oz. vodka, chilled
1 oz. vanilla liqueur
1 1/2 oz. orange juice
1 T. pumpkin puree
Pinch cinnamon
Pinch nutmeg</p>
<p>Fill cocktail shaker with ice. Add all ingredients except nutmeg. Shake well and strain into martini glass. Garnish with a pinch of nutmeg.</p>
<p>The NYT asked a bunch of foodies for what exotic creations they were making for Halloween, and then also what candies they had most hoped for when they went trick-or-treating as kids. Very cute.</p>
<p>My Most hoped for: Snickers, Butterfingers, Reese’s, Red Hots</p>
<p>Most despised: raisins</p>
<p>yours?</p>
<p>Chocolate, chocolate, or chocolate.</p>
<p>We find that little kids still go for raisins in the tiny packages.</p>