Holy Water

Oh my God, this is good. Why have I never heard of this? Vodka and rum and triple sec, tonic water and grenadine and the rind of a whole lemon. It shouldn't be good, but it is - sour, but not too sour; potent, but not sharp.

For the first time since I started this project, I've wanted a second drink. I woke up this morning NOT nauseous, probably because I had no alcohol yesterday, and Christmas party week is coming up, and so I suppose I shouldn't, but - yum.

Supper is pretty much ready: roast chicken and mashed potatoes and cognac carrots. I also made 144 Ukranian scuffles today, and garlic shrimp per Jamie Oliver for lunch, so I'm feeling very domestic and accomplished.

I was going to say something about Morocco and the Garden of Eden, to go along with the Holy Water theme, but I forget what. Fez, Morroco - Tripoli - where U2 wrote much of "No Line on the Horizon" - is on my list of places to someday visit. Also Cadiz, Spain, near Gibraltor, a surfing town and the Land's End of Europe. Also Greece. Okay, that's irrelevant. Lots of other places I want to go, too. Okay, I'm a bit drunk, and the chicken's got to be done by now.

God bless you all...