Cellar Scribblings

[Shakesthecoffecan]

I wanna go back to Sweet Melissa's for them Shrip Grits.

THEN go drinking. 

[Jeff Wrangler]

I wanna go back to Sweet Melissa's for them Shrip Grits.

THEN go drinking. 

God, I hope you mean shrimp grits. ... 

[loneleeb3]

I wanna go back to Sweet Melissa's for them Shrip Grits.

THEN go drinking. 

Me too!
Come on down! We'll do it! 

[CellarDweller]

Happy Thursday, BetterMost!!!!

What's new and exciting for everyone today?

I am on my way to the post office befor work.  First, to mail in my car insurance.  Yuck!  Second, to mail my payment for the Wyoming trip.

 

Be on the look out, Adam!  It's on its way!!!!

[Shakesthecoffecan]

I am so glad you are going to get to go to Wyoming. I wish I were going with you. It is one of my favorite places in the world.

You know where I would really like to go one day? Antartica. In the summer time of course.

[Jeff Wrangler]

I am on my way to the post office ...  to mail my payment for the Wyoming trip.

 

Be on the look out, Adam!  It's on its way!!!!

How nice!    And here I thought you were going to Europe instead!

If you've never seen Wyoming, you won't be disappointed!

[Shakesthecoffecan]

I went in January 2007 (the Antarctic summer), and can tell you it was simply amazing, breathtaking, and spectacular in every way.  However, if you do plan an Antarctic expedition, be sure to include a stop to South Georgia Island, which has less glacial ice but far more wildlife.  Other than abandoned whaling stations, one of which (Grytviken) is preserved as a museum, it is pristine.  While about 16,000 people per year visit Antarctica, only about 4,000 visit South Georgia, but if you want to walk among literally thousands of penguins and seals, it is the place to go.  I would go back in a heartbeat.  As a bonus, Shackleton's grave is located on South Georgia.  His story, immortalized in the book Endurance, is simply inspiring.  The movie with Kenneth Branaugh is also quite good.

Once in NYC I went to an exhibit of photos taken on that horrible expedition of his. The photographer lugged that huge view camera acrost the ice and took one shot a day or ever so often. He had only a certain number of sheets of film.

What I remembered the most was the pictures of the dogs, there was a portrait of each one, each was named, and all were eventually eaten by the crew who had run out of food.

[CellarDweller]

How nice!    And here I thought you were going to Europe instead!

If you've never seen Wyoming, you won't be disappointed!

I've never seen Wyoming, so I'm looking forward to it.  As for Europe, I'm doing that too!




It will cost me some pretty pennies, but there are members gonig to the Oxford gathering who I haven't seen since the first BBQ back in August of '06.  It will be just shy of 2 years since we've seen each other last.

[Brown Eyes]

Heya Chuck!

You said you'd like some cupcakes from the batch I baked the other night.  So, here you go Friend!




cheers,
Amanda

[CellarDweller]

Yummy yummy yummy!!!

thank you!