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Can We PLEASE be Done with Hurricane Season 2024 Already?
Hurricane Debby on August 5th. Hurricane Helene on September 26th. Hurricane Milton on October 9th. Enough already! This hurricane season...
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Sep 273 min read
Summer's End Cocktail
I love all the seasons, but summer has always been my favorite. Long, seemingly never-ending days with weather suitable for grilling,...
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Aug 233 min read
The Fresh Strawberry Daiquiri
Strawberries are in season down here in Florida, and farmers markets and grocery stores are filled with baskets of ripe, red, and plump...
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MarkG
Aug 25 min read
An Anti-All-Inclusive Resort Snob Repents!
I would never, ever, ever go to an all-inclusive resort for a vacation – or so I thought. Until my wife Laurie found one in the mountains...
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MarkG
Jul 264 min read
A 48-Hour "Foodie Crawl" Through Boston
Last week Laurie and I took our annual escape from the Florida summer to New England to relax and enjoy some cooler, less humid weather....
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Jul 193 min read
The Violet Vixen Cocktail
Gin, Tequila, and Bourbon are my top three favorite spirits. If you give our home bar a quick perusal, you’ll quickly see that gin holds...
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MarkG
Jul 125 min read
What Do Retired People Do All Day?
Last week I provided my advice for what to do before you make the decision to retire early. I realize that post might have read more like...
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MarkG
May 243 min read
The Classic Margarita
By now anyone who reads my blog regularly knows I like margaritas! In fact, besides gin & tonics, margaritas are my cocktail of choice....
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MarkG
May 34 min read
The Story of a Quirky Cocktail
When Laurie and I are dining out and order a cocktail, we tend to order ones crafted by the bartenders themselves that are unique and...
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MarkG
Apr 265 min read
Growing Up Geis - A Very Short Memoir (Part 2)
Last week I regaled you all with anecdotes about my childhood and what it was like to grow up in the Geis household. This week, I’ll...
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MarkG
Apr 195 min read
Growing Up Geis - A Very Short Memoir in Two Parts
How many of you out there are baby boomers who grew up in the 60’s and 70’s? I remember my childhood fondly – I experienced an idyllic,...
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MarkG
Mar 153 min read
Green with Envy - The Dew Drop Martini
While searching for a green liquor to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with two of my longest-serving friends from high school and my...
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MarkG
Feb 233 min read
The Black and Blue Bramble
Sometimes the best cocktails are the simplest ones. And a bramble cocktail is about as easy as it gets! Here’s a new take on a classic...
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MarkG
Jan 123 min read
A Bloody Good Bloody Mary!
I usually avoid dishes and drinks whose name or description use the word “blood” or “bloody”. But I definitely make an exception for the...
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MarkG
Oct 20, 20234 min read
The Perfect Gin & Tonic in Three Easy Steps
One of my favorite cocktails, the gin and tonic, started out over 170 years ago as a medicinal drink to combat malaria. Sounds yummy,...
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MarkG
Sep 15, 20236 min read
Silver Bells - Cheers to 25 Years of Marriage!
We finally hit silver!! Laure and I are celebrating our 25th anniversary as a couple this week, our Silver Anniversary. To commemorate...
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Sep 8, 20233 min read
When the Bartender Creates a Cocktail Just for You!
Bars and restaurants that create seasonal cocktails are the best! Recently, Laurie and I visited a fantastic restaurant in downtown...
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MarkG
Aug 4, 20233 min read
Don't Ban This Drag Queen!
We have a lot of problems in the country and around the world right now. The Russian war in Ukraine, China’s aggressive posture in the...
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MarkG
Jul 7, 20235 min read
Pearls of Wisdom from Two Years of Retirement
I actually can’t believe I’ve been retired for two years now! Time has flown by, and Laurie and I have enjoyed every minute of our new...
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MarkG
May 12, 20234 min read
Not Missing the Alcohol
Non-alcoholic cocktails are all the rage now as the younger generations seek out lighter, alcohol-free versions of traditional and new...
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