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| Hushed beachline disturbed only by the Lady's crash and pull. 62nd St. Calypso break, 1/23/2026. |
Finally got the last of the Christmas decorations down. Daily temps have dropped. It's winter. That sucks. Call it the post Yule slide. Because Yule lasts into January. 5th or 6th. Somethin' like that. Twelvetide. Celebration of life. Solstice. Really, in biblical terms, so does Christmas. The Magi come, drop off their gifts, and head off in the opposite direction. Gave ol' Herod the slip. Then the Epiphany. Baptism. Celebration of life. Move on. But do we? Sounds final. But not. Just a transition. However, while waiting for the the temps to turn, payed a visit to Lady A(tlantic). It's been a brutal offseason. Unusual number of days below freezing. Surf check... Ocean temps in the upper 30's, lower 40's. Say it all the time. Cold hurts. Semi-choppy break. Maybe thigh. Waistie here and there. 36 degree day. Winds and waves have been active enough to pull some of the sand out, and consequently lessen the in-town shorebreak that has been so frustrating the last couple of years.
Early afternoon dinner. Wife and I went to 94th and Liquid Assets. Restaurant has a rustic feel. Laid out with the bar in the center, surrounded by couches, plush chairs, and high-tops. Perimeter is the beer, wine and liqueur store. Drinks are top shelf. Bartenders on point and know their $hit. Food was phenomenal. Baked Oysters and Pan seared Scallops to start. White Cheddar Bacon Cheeseburger (tons of bacon!). Elk Smash Burger. Elijah Craig. Expresso martini. Yeah, we worked on warming the chill. Slow the slide. Then Monday came snow... Damn!
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Aforementioned Elijah Craig- the Father of Bourbon. 1789 small batch. Barrel proof at 47% ABV. Charred oak barrels courtesy Heaven Hill distillery in Kentucky. Notes of warm spice, vanilla, fruit, and a light smoke. Hard to rate, but taking into account the atmosphere in which I partook (is that a word?), and the company I was keeping - A rating.
Art History Brewing - as visited in St. Charles, IL- their most excellent Imperial Stout- Erebus. Greek mythological son of Chaos, forming the dark heart of the underworld. Erebus Stout. Named after the last of the Royal Navy's "bomb vessels," the class known for their bombs bursting in air over Fort McHenry during the War of 1812. However the Erebus would go on to become a famous explorer of both the South and North Poles, fate would leave it crushed in the Polar ice and sunk in Crampton Bay off King William Island in the Canadian Arctic while looking for the elusive Northwest Passage to China. Never enough history. Erebus - 10.2% ABV, 60 IBUs. Man! This one will ward off the chill. Aromas and flavors of stone fruit, molasses, spice, bitter chocolate, and coffee. Viscous mouthfeel. Rich. Excellent hop backbone. Part of a 4-pack brought home. Another A rating.
Art History Brewing - as visited in St. Charles, IL- their most excellent Imperial Stout- Erebus. Greek mythological son of Chaos, forming the dark heart of the underworld. Erebus Stout. Named after the last of the Royal Navy's "bomb vessels," the class known for their bombs bursting in air over Fort McHenry during the War of 1812. However the Erebus would go on to become a famous explorer of both the South and North Poles, fate would leave it crushed in the Polar ice and sunk in Crampton Bay off King William Island in the Canadian Arctic while looking for the elusive Northwest Passage to China. Never enough history. Erebus - 10.2% ABV, 60 IBUs. Man! This one will ward off the chill. Aromas and flavors of stone fruit, molasses, spice, bitter chocolate, and coffee. Viscous mouthfeel. Rich. Excellent hop backbone. Part of a 4-pack brought home. Another A rating.
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| Damn! The Point, 1/25/2026. |
