It didn't start out so well. I woke up and my left knee was throbbing. Need! Some! Drugs! Took some and it got better.
Opened up the Atlanta Urinal and Constipation and got some great news! For those of you who came here via Little Green Footballs, yes, Cynthia McCommunist is my Congresscritter, but only until 2006! They posted the new congressional districts and Beautiful Dunwoody is moving to John Lindner's district.
Normally congressional districts are redrawn every ten years, and normally I would be against redrawing them now, but the Dimocrats did such a horrible gerrymandering in 2000 (and the fact that I'm in Jihad Cindy's district) that I was hoping they would redraw them early. All that awaits is the Governor's signature (and any court challenge) and it's a done deal.
Had lunch with my friend Brian today. It was a beautiful day, so I took the Z3 and put the top down. 90 mph on 285 with the stereo blaring. Yeah. That's the ticket. Got off on my exit, the light was green, whipped around the corner, put the rear end into a little drift and punched it. Yeah, baby!
Brian got me all caught up on the gossip. Long time readers will remember my posts about our dealings with the Germans. We were trying to take over the mainframe hosting of IBM Education in Europe. I told my CDSMŽ (Clueless Dipshit Manager) many times that it wouldn't happen and why it wouldn't happen. The IBM organization in Europe couldn't afford to lose the business because they couldn't lay their workers off. They would undercut any price we quoted. They did. My team lead said that Germany would probably offer to do our hosting. They just did. I'm glad I'm retired.
After lunch, I drove back home with the top down and the stereo blaring. It was in the mid 70's, just an ideal top down day.
If I have too many more days like today, I may have to rename this site Mellow Old Cripple.
Tonight there is a Sommelier Guild of Atlanta wine function at Grace, a new restaurant in Norcross which makes it very close to GOC Central. Here is the menu and the wines we're having. They are all Pinot Noirs.
Oregon Flight
Van Duzer Estate 2002 (top 100 wines Wine Spectator) Chehalem "Ridgecrest vineyard" 2002 (Robert Parker 92 points) Lemelson "Thea's Select" 2002
Ken Wright "Carter Vineyard" 2002 (RP 90)
Pan roasted Wild Salmon in Shredded Potato Wrap, Spring Asparagus Puree
California Flight
Chalone 2002, Talley "Rincon vineyards" 2002 (RP 94) Belle Glas "Clark & Telegraph vineyard" 2002. Siduri "Pisoni vineyard" 2003 ( RP 90)
Baby Lamb Chops, Wild Mushrooms, Roasted Shallot Demiglace
Burgundy Flight
Vincent Girardin Corton Bressandes Grand Cru 2002 (RP 92) F. Magnien Morey St. Denis premier cru Clos Baulet 1999. Daniel Rion Nuits St. Georges Les Vignes Rondes 1993
Butternut Squash and Camembert Ravioli, Grilled Duck Breast, Sage Butter
If I can remember, I'll take notes tonight and let y'all know my favorites.
I had a very similar day. Put the SUV in 4WD to get through the fresh snow this morning, then had to leave it in 4WD to get through the mud later. Wait! I think your day might have been better.
Posted by: Alan on March 29, 2005 05:43 PMI will take a steak and pot with a fresh green salad with blue cheese dressing on the side. That meal will set you back 50.00, mine 20.00, Cat.
Posted by: catfish on March 29, 2005 07:52 PMMine actually set me back $55, but it included all the wine.
Posted by: denny on March 31, 2005 04:13 PMDamn--Spent the last couple days away-from-keyboard because we got hit with an infestation of fleas and had to call in a pest-control guy, then spent the night in a little rental cabin at a nearby RV park...and after such a busy two days, I'm wracking my brain as to how to parody your latest Wine Post. AARGH!
--TwoDragons
Posted by: Denita TwoDragons on March 31, 2005 05:58 PMI've got Westmoreland. Long live the rednecks. John Linder is a boring man, but very intelligent. He also is working on my Bible, the Fair Tax Plan. And when the Fair Tax Plan passes into law, McKinney can crawl back into the deteriorated Atlanta sewer pipe she came from. And take the King family with her. And Jimmy Carter. I believe they'll all fit.
Posted by: J Cook on March 31, 2005 06:46 PM