My wife is the best

I took yesterday off to spend the morning waiting for a delivery and the afternoon at the vet and running errands. Joking, I mentioned two of my stops bookended my favorite liquor store in the old neighborhood.

"Sounds like a great idea," she said. "Just don't go crazy."

Is she great or what? Talk about the perfect excuse to try something new. I've wanted to try some crown royal maple for a while, or cabin fever if I could find it. What ended up catching my attention though was some Tap 357, a mix of 3, 5, and 7 year old Canadian ryes with some Quebequois light maple syrup. Cheaper than crown, enough so I could get a six pack and not feel like I went crazy. Alright.

And now, sitting in my new armchair working through my second glass of the stuff, I feel like I made the right choice. I LOVE maple syrup, but was a little dubious about trying some with whiskey. I should have known better. Yes the maple dominates the first impression of the rye, but there's a warmth underneath the sweet that holds on through the finish even as the maple takes a second pass. Whew! Very good. Those Quebequois may be snobby separatists but they do get some things right.

Straight up with a little ice is just fine for tonite, but I'd bet there are some fun cocktails to make with a maple rye too. Next time I'm feeling creative, maybe. For tonite, ice and rye is going to be fine for #3.

Current beer-scale: 4.6

New twist on old reliable

It never hurts to try new things.  If they don't work out, you can always go back to what works for you.  And if what works for you comes up with something new, sometimes that can be great right off the bat.

Microwavable frozen pizza dipping sticks for lunch?  Sounds dubious.  They're DiGorno?  A little less dubious.

Actually, out of the oven these aren't that great but I'll try anything for lunch once.  And turns out these are pretty good.

Again, not much color change, but the taste was palatable.  Sauce got heating with Keurig water.

They took an extra minute to cook up so the middle wasn't frozen, but once they did I think I even liked them better out of the microwave vs the oven.  They stayed soft, the sauce they came with was sweet but not overpoweringly so, and all in all a nice way to break up the day for half an hour.  All in all a big thumbs up.  Now if I can only manage to not get anything on my tie this time.

When did this turn into Leonard's potato chip reviews?

Current beer-scale: 5.1

Hungry birthday boy

"More bread more bread more bread!"

I just missed getting him blowing bubbles in the puddles of water he spilled on the table too. Flipping' hysterical.

Current beer-scale: a back to work tomorrow 7.9