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and splashed about in

Well, trust Monty Python! They know what to do with coconuts: Of course, they don't migrate to the temperate zones. Something has to carry them: ... sounds a bit like a 'discussion' on the Twill sub-forum, doesn't it?

coconuts -- a lovely bunch! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5EQCZnXs1E

Oh, bugger! I thought those coconut drinks would be fun to serve at that 5-day beach party I'm hosting starting this coming Monday, so I bought 6 coconuts at the grocery store tonight. When I got home, I belatedly remembered that two of the guests have nut allergies, and have specifically said they have to avoid coconut (although that is apparently a paranoid over-reaction on their part). So, anyway, now I can't serve the coconuts at the party at all. I'll have to eat/drink them all by myself over the rest of the summer. Um ... how long do coconuts keep? Patrick ... help! I guess I'll be making chocolate macaroons with all the meat! "Oh, I've got a lovely bunch of coconuts": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5EQCZnXs1E

Decided I might need some white rum (for Mojitos and Daquiris and such). Although I generally prefer dark rum (and amber for long, tall fruit drinks). Anyhow, the liquor store had Havana Club Anejo Blanco white rum, so I decided to make the most of one of the perks of being Canadian and bought it. If a white rum is likely to have any flavour at all, this is it. Yeah, viva Cuba libre, baby!

Tom & Jerry: http://www.drinksmixer.com/drink1425.html I inherited my grandma's "Tom & Jerry" punchbowl. I've never tried making the punch. Instead, I use the bowl for popcorn.

Jack Johnson and Ben Harper, "High Tide or Low Tide"

Butterscotch Ripple Schnapps, in dark chocolate liqueur cups. (aka, "How I survived Xmas day with my family last year.)

Actually, I'm polyandrous!

Great -- I have one of those! The kind that looks like a giant jacknife: Hey, Patrick ... your recipe is for two ... so I can even make a hula top with the shells!:

who were crooning a

I'm 5'3", Jacky. And Mr. H. is 5'9". And Lily, I need lessons on how NOT to lead. I was at an English Country Dance a little while ago, and they ended the event with a "last waltz". I don't actually waltz, but I was tired of always sitting out the last dance. I noticed that one of the men who is an excellent (trained) dancer was also on the sidelines, so I got brave and asked him to dance, explaining that I didn't really know how to waltz. I asked him for some advice, and he replied "Just think in threes". So, we started whirling around the dancefloor. Partway through the dance, I noticed a change in the "feeling" of the movement. I asked my partner, "Oh, no ... am I leading now?" "Yes," he replied, "but don't worry about it." ~~~ And I feel fine, btw: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PykzyxWYS3Y

Hi, Patrick: Thanks for that graduate seminar on coconut opening! What type of saw do you use? (I'm thinking a hacksaw would work.)

Oh, I'll have to get one of those for Surfer Joe!

Thank you Chole for the plantain advice, and Maggi for the coconut instructions. I shall have to give them a try.

Mojito!

Spaghetti alle vongole "Easter Island" statue in a neighbour's front garden. Makes a change from the ubiquitous Inukshuks. Woman in the sewing shop. Didn't have the colour seam binding I needed. Cousin Cheryl

sarong and wellies, with

^Cotton sheets and a down duvet. (Wool blankie? In the summer? Itch!) < Fluffy (but with some surprising sharp edges). And I walk rather than run. V Flannel nightgown or silk pyjamas?

hawing

Bugger! Now how am I supposed to amuse myself tonight while Mr. H. is out? P.S. That's a rhetorical question ... please don't answer it!

Plaintain chips and Gosling's Gold Rum with limeade.

T-bird

Hope you're feeling better, Bess. Take care of that ticker! They say dark chocolate is good for the heart...

New Zealand green-lipped mussels (for the iron fix) in white wine sauce ... ... and frites! (Okay, so they're McCain Shoestring frozen french fries -- but I'm dipping them in mayonaise!) And a muscat wine slushie. (Left the bottle in the freezer to chill too long!)