Perkeo

Bumping event

any one and every one is welcome

splinters

Steak!

Peanut Buster Parfait.....mmmmmm Hot fudge, peanuts, ice cream and whipped topping.

Irish band playing at my Hurling match (father, son and daughter group that just showed up during the match and played for us)

Patricia my good friend and Hurling/Camogie buddy

Betsy another friend and Hurling/Camogie buddy that didn't make it to the match today.

What do I do?

AAA Motor club contractor

Locksmith in training

Ordained Minister

Star Wars costumer in the 501st Legion and Rebel Legion

Grizz, Afira and I made it home just fine.

We had a grand time as always!

Here are some my sister took...I haven't uploaded mine yet.

Santa Maria

Do ramble an' roar in th' name of the Resurrection, Perkeo...

~Lady B

Eye, Eye Captain!!!!

Just making sure we're still on the list!

Perkeo, Grizz and Afira will be attending again this year!

I can't wait to meet all the pirates coming to this event. Looks like I'm gonna have to stock up on some more rum.

Rumba I have one just like those. It was given to me by my Great Grandfather.

Grizz, Afira and I are still planning on coming. I haven't heard back from any of my other friends as of yet. We are also still planning on bringing some rum with us.

I'm having an Awesomesauce kind of day!

I found this a while back. I don't remember where or when.

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Ah, Rum, also known as Rumbustion, Rumbullion, Rhum, Ruma and Kill Devil; it was the drink of choice (although pirates generally were not all that picky). The fact was that rum was plentiful and cheap in the Caribbean. It, also, had the benefit of not going 'off ' as fast onboard ship as beer or wine would.

Anguilla Rums, Planters Gold Pyrat XO Reserve (Anguilla, British West Indies) - dark amber coloring, smells of berries with a sweet butterscotch like flavor, good for sipping or mixing, distinctive bottle if you are into bottles

Appleton Estate (Jamaica) - medium amber coloring, not quite the smoothness or complexity I enjoy in a sipping rum, it still offers good flavors when mixed in a Mai Tai

Bacardi, Superior (Puerto Rico) - clear coloring, slight sweetness to the taste, not at its best sipped straight, this rum is best for mixing, I recommend using it in a 1:1 ratio with a dark full flavored rum when putting together a rum drink of your choosing

Captain Morgan, Private Stock (Puerto Rico) - I know Captain Morgan, mass produced swill right? Not so the Private Stock, it is very smooth, perfect for sipping neat, I would not waste this in a mixed drink, dark amber coloring

Cruzan Black Strap Rum (St.Croix, U.S.V.I.) - nice dark rich coloring, very sweet flavor with strong molasses scent and flavor, I could see sipping this one neat or mixing it

Cruzan Estate Dark Rum (St.Croix, U.S.V.I.) - caramel coloring, sweet brandy like smell, suitable for sipping neat, but I prefer it as a mix

Cruzan Single Barrel Estate Rum (St.Croix, U.S.V.I.) - amber coloring, somewhat more refined than the above Estate Dark, as such it is more of a choice for sipping neat, I still consider this one suitable for mixing on occasions when I want a little more refined flavor in my mixes

Gosling's Black Seal Bermuda Black Rum (Bermuda) - rich dark color and flavor, a little harsher than the Morgan Private Stock above, but still good sipping neat, would mix well in drinks calling for dark rum

Havana Club, 7 Añejo (Cuba) - where to start, of the rums I have tasted, this puts all of the others to shame, smooth only begins to describe it; this rum is for sipping, it would be a waste to dilute it in a mixed drink; rich amber in color, the sugar of the cane drifts in as you savor each sip [for now, I can only dream of what the 15 Añejo must taste like]

Myers's Rum, Original Dark (Jamaica) - rich dark color and flavor, strong molasses flavor, but good sipping neat, mixes well in drinks calling for dark rum

Mount Gay Eclipse Rum (Barbados) - touted as the oldest of all rum brandings, light amber color, good sipping neat although a tad harsh, but better mixed as a light rum

Pampero, Ron Añejo, Aniversario Reserva Exclusiva (Venezuela) - dark color and strong flavor, very, very woody, fairly good sipping neat, mixes very well in drinks calling for dark rum [the woodiness gives a nice extra dimension to a Mai Tai]

Pusser's Rum (British Virgin Islands) - purported to be the recipe the British navy used for some 300 years until 1970 (Black Tot Day) when the practice of a daily rum ration was discontinued. Strong stuff, 95.5 proof (most rum is only 80 proof), burns on the way down if drunk neat, nice amber color, mixes well

Ron Zacapa Centenario, 23 years (Guatemala) - medium coloring, a smooth rum with a rich sugary scent, an excellent choice for sipping

Rum Barbancort (Haiti) - medium coloring, like a fine cognac, smooth, not quite as sugary as the Zacapa above

Sea Wynde (Jamaica & Guyana) - light amber color, over proofed at 92, this rum is a bit harsh if drunk straight, it fairs better as a mixer

Sweet Tea from McDonalds

Cold but surviving the 13" of snow. I'm soooo grateful for owning a big pick-up.

Me local Scottish Pub is serving a very very delicious brew called Double Kilt-Lifter it comes in at a mere 10.2% alcohol rating.

I can't remember who made it but I was at a store one time and found a small container of Habanero Vanilla Ice Cream. It was one of the best ice creams I've ever tasted....mmmmmm.

"I can't hear you over how awesomesauce I am".

I am ready to go to my local Scottish pub and have a few pints....If I'm lucky they will have some Kilt Lifter still on tap.

I had a GREAT time last year and I'm sure I'll be able to make it again this year. If I do I WILL be bringing some Rum from Indy. (More alcohol content)

I was Callenish Gunner's Secret Santa.

I'd like to thank my secret Santa for the VERY cool Pyrate coins and deck of cards.....I will get a lot of use out of them.