February 24, 2004

i be illin

This will cure what ails you. I am a great fan of the ginger ale. Trevor also is similarly biased. He has a particular patriotism that comes through when ginger ale is at stake. How he feels about "Tahitian Treat" I am uncertain. Though, it makes one wonder what Canadians know about Tahiti. Is this where Canadians vacation in droves? There is also a Canada Dry "Cactus Cooler." Excuse my ignorance, but where are the cactus in Canada?

What I also want to know is how I got sick. I have been taking care of myself. I have been sleeping...some. I eat well. I dunno. Half of the cast of Trish's show has been wrestling with some form of congestion (and I do not mean the Chicago traffic). Susie and Micah have been ill as well. Hmm...I am surrounded by dear, sweet and yet sick friends. There has to be someone to blame. Dammit Micah!

In other health related news, some of you know this, some of you do not care, I used to ride my bike quite a bit...a lot, really. Those days seem lost to the shades of Hades. But lately the subject of cycling has come up...three times in three days. Uh oh. First Tom, a guy in Trish's cast...and a founding member of the Irish Band, One of the Girls. Then Ted, Jennifer's cool husband and I talked. He is quite avid, certainly more so that I am, but it was a cool reminder. And now Trevor posts this. Congratulations, George Bechtel!

He has a great name, by the way.

Who wants to buy a recumbent cycle?

Posted by tripp at February 24, 2004 07:33 AM
Comments

Vernor's is the one true ginger ale!!

All other ale is sinking sand, all other ale is sinking sand.

Tahitian Treat, now that's a fine product, although it's no longer sold under the Canada Dry label in this country. I think it's dsitributed by 7Up.

Posted by: dave at February 24, 2004 10:04 AM

Hmm...I like the various ginger brews as well. And there is this one kind of ginger ale that has vitamin C and E. It is a happy thing. Anitoxidants. Mmmm...

Posted by: Tripp at February 24, 2004 10:35 AM

i'm ill too. i don't know what got us all ... it wasn't the gingerale. dave had a point when vernors aged the ale in oak barrels ... but now that dr. pepper has started synthesizing the oak taste ... canada dry is the only way to go. i plead the 5th on tahitan treat

Posted by: Trevor at February 24, 2004 12:00 PM

My bike was stolen several years ago; insurance money in hand, I let a salesman talk me into replacing it with a guy's bike-- the kind with the top bar. It's a fine bike, but I have never been happy with it. Interested?

Posted by: Jane Ellen at February 24, 2004 12:23 PM

I was sick last week too and was probably just getting over it on Sunday. Sorry! Hope you feel better.

Posted by: Jennifer at February 24, 2004 03:28 PM

My bike was stolen about a month after we moved here. I might be interested in a bike, but I never rode the other one much. (Too hilly in Seattle, I suppose. Evanston feels like just the place.) You can drop me a mail with the details.

Posted by: Wes at February 25, 2004 07:40 PM

Recumbent bicycle eh? does the asking price include the obligatory gut, full beard, and radical politics?

Posted by: Al at February 27, 2004 12:33 AM

not the asking price. These things simply follow. Take a good look at the owner.

Posted by: Tripp at February 27, 2004 01:09 AM