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Wow, nice car!
Wow, nice car!
We decided not to get a travel trailer so I traded my truck for a sporty SUV - Audi Q7
Our HEB has been carrying this beautiful Ahi tuna from Hawaii. I got them to custom slice me some 1.5 inch steaks.
This is what I like to do with it.
(pan-seared on cast iron. Recently I got wise and started using Everything Bagel seasoning instead of just sesame seeds on the tuna before searing. We also drizzle alittle toasted sesame oil on it before serving.)
Our HEB has been carrying this beautiful Ahi tuna from Hawaii. I got them to custom slice me some 1.5 inch steaks.
This is what I like to do with it.
(pan-seared on cast iron. Recently I got wise and started using Everything Bagel seasoning instead of just sesame seeds on the tuna before searing. We also drizzle a little toasted sesame oil on it before serving.)
I am not a sophisticated vinophile. If I have some alcohol, I tend toward red wine because there are occasionally some suggested health benefits, taken in moderation. I do not like heavy tannin wines like cabernet. I have found that I prefer pinot noir, and I found that $5 Naked Grape was just fine.
On the road when we get dinner, DW likes to split a beer sometimes. One time we tried Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale. It was really good. I found it at home, but it's $12 for 4 bottles, kind of a lot for beer. I wondered if the same treatment would work for wine. A lot of the bourbon barrel aged wined that I saw in stores were based on heavy reds, so I passed. Eventually I tried Cooper and Thief Red Blend, aged 3 months in bourbon barrels. Wow was it awesome! Thing is, it was $28. Plus tax.
That really rankled my sense of value. How could I pay ~6X as much for wine? But it was really good. I decided that I would splurge this once and I ordered a case for $315. (plus tax). Supposed to arrive today.
Finally, you made me break down and place a $300 order myself
Sadly, they were all out of uni - I guess it's not urchin season...
BTD
I'll bet you can. I can tell the difference between a high end bourbon and a lower end one, when sipping. Maybe not between $30 and $50, or $50 and $70, but I can tell $20 bourbons from $80. If I'm mixing, it's a lot less, but I don't use my better bourbons for mixing.Blow more dough:
Glenfiddich single malt, 21y reserva rum cask finish Just under $300 after shipping and taxes....
I shall be curious as to whether I can really tell a big difference vs my old $25 stand-bys......
either way, it will last me about a year, so its less than a dollar a day....
I've been blowing that dough at my new/old Florida townhome.
Here is the buy list after 4 months:
- New manufactured oak flooring in the upstairs two bedrooms. Paid to have this installed. It looks great.
- All new wood trim, door hardware and paint in the upstairs rooms, and lower half bath. Including ceilings and woodwork. (My labor).
- A bunch of furniture. Most used, but some nice new rugs, chairs, beds and lighting.
- I'm paying to have the sun deck and flat roof replaced. This one was tough, because I think I could have done this myself, but it is being hired out.
- New AC/Heating system.
- New impact windows and upper slider with the reflective glass are on order. I have 3 lower level sliders that I'm not replacing for now. Those babies cost about $3k each, and I am cheap. They are also protected by a 3 season porch, and the tile covered concrete floors on the lower level should be fine if some water manages to get in.
- New landscaping in the garden, with a fancy wall trellis on order for the bougainvillea plants.
- New kitchen cabinets, sink, faucet and countertops were ordered today. I'm going to assemble and install them, replace the back wall sheetrock, and do the backsplash tile.
I have plans to update the two bathrooms next year. They were both repainted with new baseboard trim for now.
I also have a damaged 3 season porch ceiling that needs repairs, or to be covered with some type of material. I'm thinking about a metal or wood ceiling in there.
Wow, we been busy, and we have been blowing that dough.
Take care, JP
I bought 2 dozen new pair of socks yesterday. One white and one black. Hanes, double tough over the calf extra tall.
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Our HEB has been carrying this beautiful Ahi tuna from Hawaii. I got them to custom slice me some 1.5 inch steaks.
This is what I like to do with it.
(pan-seared on cast iron. Recently I got wise and started using Everything Bagel seasoning instead of just sesame seeds on the tuna before searing. We also drizzle a little toasted sesame oil on it before serving.)
Costco in Hawaii has great local fish and we get it to cook at the timeshare shared BBQ grilles.
One of our best memories from Kauai - Hanalei Bay, specifically - is visiting a fish shop on the bay front and talking to the fish monger. He invited us back to see the fish locker, and he had a whole ahi tuna, a whole mahi-mahi and a whole opah suspended from the ceiling by their tails. They were all huge. And colorful. It was quite an experience. DH has photos somewhere - pre digital cameras.Back before the pandemic, we used to cruise the local Farmer's markets from time to time. It wasn't unusual to see the WHOLE ahi fish on ice in a trough. Never priced one and not sure if they were sold by the steak or only by the whole fish. They are a beautiful fish.
You are wise to pick your battles, JP. You doing your own trim and cabinets means you are the only one to do the QC on it and make it right, but most importantly it is largely STAND UP work
As I get older I realize that time on my knees is not so fun, getting up to run to the saw takes longer and makes more interesting sounds in the joints.
That stuff you subbed out is for younger guys who need the money.
I have made similar choices for the future work I have planned.
One of our best memories from Kauai - Hanalei Bay, specifically - is visiting a fish shop on the bay front and talking to the fish monger. He invited us back to see the fish locker, and he had a whole ahi tuna, a whole mahi-mahi and a whole opah suspended from the ceiling by their tails. They were all huge. And colorful. It was quite an experience. DH has photos somewhere - pre digital cameras.