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Two Chicks on the Bourbon Trail
This weekend, I enjoyed attending my first Ricochet Meetup in Kentucky, dragged along by my good friend Melissa. Here are the Top 10 things I learned over fantastic bbq and local beer:
10. Kentucky BBQ is fantastic. Red State BBQ & Marks Feed Store — Yum.
9. Betting on horses isn’t profitable (please don’t tell my husband).
8. Colonel Sanders and Muhammad Ali are buried in the same cemetery.
7. Someone who writes for Ricochet uses the pen name Rowena Tulley and has published several novels. Check them out on Kindle.
6. They offer a fun Ghost Tour of old Victorian mansions in Louisville. Next time.
5. Ricochet members seem to have spouses who don’t care about politics but are good sports. I adore them.
4. Attending meetups is good for your soul. Just do it.
3. Randy, who organizes the meetups, is a gem. He and his wife created an amazing weekend. Well done!
2. If you turn off the television and get out into the world, you will find it is a pretty great place, despite what the pundits tell us.
1. Ricochet is proof that civil discourse is still possible. What a wonderful thing to discover.
Can’t wait for the next one. Looking forward to interacting and hopefully meeting many of you! Glad to be here.
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Is that a guy?
Good for you! And Melissa, too. Kentucky was too far away for us, but I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
You had me at “bourbon.” ;)
I’m surprised, Hank.
You didn’t ask whether the bottle was glass or plastic. :)
Shoot, Jerry. I always assume Ricochet people are classy enough that we don’t even have to ask.
Welcome!
Everyone, if you get to meet Wendy, she’s a dynamo and a ton of fun to be with! Be prepared to chat about anything . . .
How did you like Keeneland?
It was a blast, although the weather was less than perfect (rainy). Still, we sat in a covered section and had quick access to bathrooms, bars, and betting windows. Although neutral observer and I parked way out in the boonies, we got lifts from the handicapped shuttle lady and then a security SUV guy right to my vehicle. The security guy even blocked traffic as I backed up the muddy hill, and was ready to call for a tow if I got stuck. What nice people!
It was beauitful. We had a great time!
Starting Venus Rising now.
Yes they are. Once the hubby retires, we plan to do more of them. Y’all have fun!
Seriously? Classy? You know that I am one of the Ricochet people, right?
Dude, what you do with spreadsheets is pure class.
Even if he does sometimes “prove” that up is down, and left is right, and… ?
Doveryay, no proveryay, my friend. Trust, but verify.
Well, maybe in questionable situations. But when he “proves” that left is right, or up is down… I don’t need to check to know that it’s wrong/impossible.
Black is white, and goes on to get killed at the next zebra crossing?
#metoo.
I’m very sorry to have missed this one. ):
You and Bastiat both. I’ve never bought so much liquor in my life! May need some help drinking it . . .
I know – The Great Aiken Bourbon Tour!
And you were in the Navy?
Will there be samples from each distillery? You know I’m up for that.
He might have had someone else to pay for it.
Even in the Navy.
Whenever we were in a duty-free port, I always bought the limit (5 fifths). We kept the booze locked in a torpedo tube so the crew wouldn’t imbibe while underway. Normally, we hung a small sign on each tube that says “Mk 48 loaded”, “Harpoon loaded”, or “Empty”. For liquor, we had a signed that said “Booze loaded”.
Is WTG Brandon senile? Heck yeah!
Naw, I bought my own because it was cheap. I bought 5 bottles of Old St. Croix run for 50ȼ a bottle:
I think now the company is Cruzan . . .
Does anyone know how to say “Turd Ferguson” in Russian? I’m working on a new novel.
Okay, I’ll play along.
As far as I know, “Proper Names” don’t change between languages.
Kакашка Фергюсон
or
Kакашка Фергюсович
The first one translates back to English as “Ferguson’s cup.”
The second one translates back to English as “Kakashka Fergusovich.”
According to Google Translate.