Drinking for two

This is Han Solo, frozen in carbonite.

Only it's not carbonite, it's just plain water. I bought it when we were in Portland with an eye towards giving it to Kate for her birthday. But then I thought it was awesome and decided to keep it.

It's awesome-er in concept than in practice. First, it's too large to be useful as ice; you'd need a pick to use it in drinks. It might serve as a jello mold, but that seems like a something for an occasion that doesn't come up around here much. Second, the ice is invariably too cloudy to make the subject clear. I've tried boiling the water first, but it doesn't help much.

So beyond this snap I haven't gotten much use from it.

But why are we talking about the novelty ice trays? Because ice goes with drinks, and thats the theme of this new blog. I don't travel as much as I used to and I don't take as many interesting snaps as I used to, but I thought it would be a fun way to chat at you a bit as I sipped a beverage of some sort. I thought I could capture a little bit of where I was and what I was doing at the time if you're interested. And it would be good to take more snaps, even if just on the phone.

So, here's a toast from me to you: to light! The mood, the air, the fuel of perception. If there's anything you've showed me it's to try and see. And that's the light and that's how I want to keep it. Salut!

 

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