Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!


There is something about a Martini,
A tingle remarkably pleasant;
A yellow, a mellow Martini;
I wish that I had one at present.

There is something about a Martini,
Ere the dancing and dining begin,
And to tell you the truth,
It is not the vermouth -
I think that perhaps it's the gin.

A Drink With Something In It - Ogden Nash

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Still Life with Flowers by Auguste Renoir

25 comments:

  1. Happy Thanksgiving to you!

    Lovely painting, and a fine Martini poem :)

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  2. Is this your cocktail of choice, Yvette? :<) Ah, Ogden Nash. I should spend more time reading him.

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  3. Thanks, Dorte! You can't go wrong with either a martini or Renoir. :)

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  4. Nan: Yes, I confess I'm an Apple Martini kind of gal. :)

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  5. Excellent! It is indeed the gin. As Nash also wrote: "Candy is dandy, but liquor is quicker."

    clink, clink!

    Happy Thanksgiving, Yvette. I'm hoping for a squabble free day tomorrow with my family. Wishing you the same. ;^)

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  6. John: Here's to a squabble-free Thanksgiving Day. :)

    Cheers!

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  7. I'll take mine made with Absolut voda, straight up with an olive (or two!) :)

    Wishing you and your family a beautiful and joyful Thanksgiving!

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  8. Yvette, May God bless Your Thanksgiving table.
    Cute! The painting is georgeous
    wish it was mine

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  9. Have a blessed Thanksgiving! Cheers!

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  10. Happy Thanksgiving, Yvette, to you and your family! I would like to share a very meaningful Thanksgiving quote: "If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, 'thank you,' that would suffice" — German mystic Meister Eckhart

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  11. Have a lovely day with your family and Rocky.

    And Ogden Nash is a riot. I must also read more of his writings.

    Yes, I like appletinis as a friend calls them. I rarely drink, but I have made exceptions for these upon occasion.

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  12. Thanks, Pat. The same back at you on this beautiful sunny day. (At least here in NJ it's sunny.)

    Absolut coming right up! :)

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  13. Thanks, Yvonne. You're a peach. A Renoir painting is good for any occasion. :)

    Have a great Thanksgiving day.

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  14. Thanks, Joanne. Cheers to you as well. Apple Martini anyone? :)

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  15. Prashant: I love that quote! Thanks for sharing it on this special day.

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  16. Thanks, Kathy. Rocky promises to be on his best behavior. :)

    Who wouldn't love an Apple-tini?!

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  17. Yvette,

    Happy Thanksgiving!

    May you be successful in your search for the perfect martini.

    On a cold day though, I go for something a bit heavier, such as a good solid stout.

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  18. Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

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  19. It's the day after Thanksgiving, but I'm still full from yesterday's feast! I hope you had a great day! Mark

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  20. Fred: Thanks!! No martinis yesterday, but I did enjoy a heavenly Sauvignon Blanc. My favorite white wine. :)

    Hope you had a great day as well!

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  21. Ryan: I did. Hope you had a great one as well. :) We had a perfect sunny day for a change.

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  22. Mark: Had a wonderful day with family. Sunny day, too. Best part: my granddaughter, whose laughter makes any day sunny. :)

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  23. Belated T-day wishes, Yvette...anything for Friday?

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