Hello world, Tessin is re-engaging the blog. I had my time sucked away by work and the CFA for a while, and I’ve been catching up on having fun since.  Writing about the fun would have detracted too much from having the fun… Anyway, what do I have to share after this hiatus? 1) Cucumbers.  Want to [...]

The Bevvy Alexander.  A cocktail for cold nights. I’ve been needing to get this up for a while, and now I’ve just about missed the season, but there are some chilly spring nights to come. The excellent request made by a lovely guest: a great cocktail that’s warm, for when the weather is cold I looked [...]

I was Dick Tracy for Halloween in second grade.  I had style. Since then, honestly, Halloween has not been my best holiday.  I’ve never gotten arrested, beaten-up, or improperly drunk.  Maybe it’s for the lack of such events that I’ve found Halloween a bit of a let-down. Luckily I now have a blog, and blogs [...]

I’ve gotten requests to help others start their home Mixology Stations, and that is just what this post will attempt to do.  Luckily I’ve been asked to opine on this topic previously and another time the in-laws asked what was needed for a fun Christmas.  The answer was about the same… Rude interruption from the readership rabble: [...]