Monthly Archives: November 2016

Thanksgiving Dinner

It was a Thanksgiving of note, on many levels. While I was carving the turkey, there was an eruption that could have caused tremors on the Richter Scale, the Detroit Lions won and were in first place for their league. … Continue reading

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Thanksgiving Morning

If it is the morning of Thanksgiving, I can tell you assuredly, that all the gifts have been wrapped and bundled by families, the Christmas Cards and newsletters have been posted and so have any parcels of Christmas gifts. The … Continue reading

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

U of M vs. Iowa

While I was attending my cousin’s son’s wedding, I received a message from my wayward friend The Caller. I never know when he is going to send me text messages, but it usually is interesting, non-the less. He and his … Continue reading

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

An Extravagant Cameo

We went to the cinema the other day. Let us suffice to say that there is a fan extraordinaire of the Harry Potter books and films in this house. I even went so far as to think about a magician’s … Continue reading

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Changes at my Club

Almost every month I write about my dinner club and a wine that I find interesting to go with dinner. There are some months that I don’t mention the club, usually because the restaurant that the hosts pick have nothing … Continue reading

Posted in Dining | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

A Reception

There I was at a reception at the Detroit Athletic Club surrounded by a sea of ladies in evening wear and the men in tuxedoes. We all looked like grooms, there were only a few that missed the invitation instructions … Continue reading

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

A Recent Wedding

My cousin’s son just got married and it was quite the event. His Best Man called him a “walking encyclopedia” and I think that probably is as good of a description as there could be. He attended the Honors College … Continue reading

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Some New York Wines

I can’t believe that I have not really had any wines from New York state except the one time that I had some Great Western Extra Dry New York State Champagne. In terms of production New York is the third … Continue reading

Posted in Wine | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Dinner at Home

I am quite not sure, how there are two distinct cooking methods at my house, but I am always amazed. When I cook, there are multiple sets of dishes that are used just in the prepping of the food and … Continue reading

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Jacobson’s

As I was repacking one of the closets in the basement, there was a hat box and not mine from Jacobson’s. Jacobson’s if you weren’t aware of the chain was what one would call a “Carriage” store, meaning that they … Continue reading

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment