by Mike » Thu Jul 26, 2007 9:29 pm
I shoulda knowed you would like it too, Tim.
I been sipping lightly on the 12 YO (I haven't seen the 15 YO hereabouts) Ezra B whilst watching my new DVDs on Chinese history.
Me, my wife, Barleycorn, and the Chinese are all as happy as pigs in pants, just watching and listening.
The history of China is fascinating. My wife and I, and some friends, are going to China next spring and I like to do some research on a place before I visit.
Barleycorn claims to have a bit of Chow in him and proposes that it should be enough to get him on the plane.
Taking the easy way out, I allowed as how 'we would see about it' (ever say that with yo kids rather than allow them the immediate satisfaction of manipulating you outright?.........delay is a legitimate weapon in the parent's arsenal).
Tomorrow I will have a talk with the Chihuahua down the street and 'help' her sponsor a party in Barleycorn's honor on the China trip departure day. That will be better for all concerned parties............I could just hear him now bitching about the 'bourbon' they serve on Air China..........Jack Daniel's or Jim Beam White.
For a retired old son of a so-and-so life ain't half bad, and a sip of Ezra B don't take nothing atall away from it.
Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rage at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light. - Dylan Thomas