Enjoying a Castro Cooler tonight.

[Aristus]

It’s really a summertime drink. But I thought I’d try it while I had the orange juice.

Rum, apple brandy, orange juice, lime juice, and a teaspoon of sugar. Sublime.

Hope everyone is having a great weekend.

Finished my fiftieth and last hour of continuing education for the year. I’m done. No more fucking studying for a while.

[Easterncedar]

1. Sounds wonderful

Enjoy your well-earned celebration.

[Aristus]

4. Will do.

[Dulcinea]

11. Sounds delish! nt

[Aristus]

17. It was!

[True Dough]

2. Do you wear

green military fatigues while consuming a Castro?

[Aristus]

5. I knew I was forgetting something.

[True Dough]

7. Good man!

[Deuxcents]

3. Congratulations 🍾 Here's best wishes for your new position..they're fortunate to have you 🌺

[Aristus]

6. Thank you!

[2naSalit]

8. Mmm...

That sounds refreshing with all that citrus.

Is it winter there yet? It's trying to be here.

[Aristus]

9. It's November in the Northwest.

Gray, cold, drizzly; weather meant for indoor relaxation.

Which I am engaging in.

Castro Cooler is long gone. Decided to have a White Russian. With my drink in my hand, and chilling out in my bathrobe, I am The Dude Himself.

And The Dude abides…

[2naSalit]

10. Sounds pretty laid back...

And just right!

[Aristus]

12. Yes.

It’s like a trial run for retirement.

I like it.

I admit, I miss visiting with my patients, and helping them figure out their diagnoses. But I had been so burned out for the last five years or so. The rest is doing me good.

[2naSalit]

13. I had a feeling...

That you would come to enjoy the rest once you got into the rhythm of it. It ain't half bad.

[Aristus]

14. My friends on DU have always been there for me.

[Mr.Bill]

15. I'm here toasting you

with an Arnold Palmer, as promised. Cheers!

[Aristus]

18. An Arnold Palmer?

How big?

[3catwoman3]

24. You are baaaaaaad!

[Mr.Bill]

25. It's the biggest Arnold Palmer you have ever seen.

I mean tremendous. Yuge.

[OldSWODog]

16. finishing off the last of the evening's plonk here

good on you, mate...enjoy the libations (I must admit to having never developed much of a taste for mixed drinks...ice or water makes it a mixed drink for me)...sounds like you're testing the retirement waters; come on in, the water's fine!...glad to hear of the end of CEUs for the year (Ms. OSD was always happy to be done with them every year)...btw, where in the PNW? (just west of Portland here)...cheers, OSD

[Aristus]

19. Puyallup, Washington.

Home of the state fair.

[Dulcinea]

20. Cheers!

Checking in from metro Atlanta. Enjoying a few beers after picking up the college girl for Thanksgiving break. 44 degrees & windy.

[Aristus]

22. Enjoy!

Nothing in the world like relaxing with a few beers at the end of the day.

The only problem is: beer makes me sleepy.

Hard liquor makes me loopy.

[Wolf Frankula]

21. Does it come with a big Havana cigar?

Wolf

[Aristus]

23. No. Fortunately.

No cigar, however sought after, fails to be smelly and unpleasant when one just wants a nice, relaxing drink.