Merry Christmas to All!

Sincerely,

          =Paul

Merry Christmas!

I hope that you all find joy and merriment this Christmas - God Bless You All!

=Paul

Time to Celebrate - the bar is open - Tom and Jerrys

My wife is from (waaaay) upstate New York and in that area they make Tom and Jerrys in the period between Thanksgiving and New Years.  There is a very old restaurant - The Crystal - in Watertown, NY that makes these delicious concoctions throughout the holidays.

This is the bar at The Crystal - nice, old wood bar with lots of mood!

Here is the recipe -

Note:  If you are somewhere in the northern United States this weekend, freezing and snowing like mad -- this drink will have you mowing the lawn at 2 AM - ripe and ready to celebrate the season.

Enjoy, God Bless, and Merry Christmas from Silk Regimental

Ingredients

• 12 egg(s)
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 bottle brandy
• Pinch of ground allspice
• Pinch of ground cinnamon
• Pinch of ground cloves
• 1 bottle dark rum
• milk
• nutmeg

Glass Type: mug

Instructions

Separate the eggs. Beat the whites until they form a stiff froth, and the yolks -- to which you have added the sugar -- "until they are as thin as water," as the professor advises, gradually adding 4 ounces brandy (spiceaholics will also add a pinch each of ground allspice, cinnamon, and cloves). Fold the whites into the yolks. When ready to serve, give it another stir and then put 1 tablespoon of this batter in a small mug or tumbler. Now add 1 ounce brandy (although some die-hard Dixiecrats prefer bourbon) and 1 ounce Jamaican rum, stirring constantly to avoid curdling. Fill to the top with hot milk and stir until you get foam. Sprinkle a little grated nutmeg on top. This one may require practice and a certain amount of fiddling, but it's well worth the effort. Note: Some people find the milk too rich and filling, so they use half hot milk, half boiling water.

Continuing the pics - all the right stuff

A few more of the best sartorial combinations I've seen through the gentlemen's blogs that I follow.

ADG from Maxminimus steps up the pace with his new acquisitions in this shot.  ADG really knows how to put a kit together - I rely on his advice.

A favor please . . .

At this time of year many of us are involved with the joy of the season, the gift of friends and friendship, the even-more-golden gift of family, our parents-brothers-sisters-aunts-uncles-cousins-second cousins, and so on.

There are those gentle people out there that, for some reason, do not find this time of year joyous.  They feel more hurt than joy; more tears than laughter, more pain than anything else; they have no sweet soothing thoughts of Christmas - that for whatever reason they don't feel as jolly as we do, please try to understand.  These are graceful people who have lost the joy of the season - they hurt.

For all the graces this season of the year provides, I pray for those who just feel bad and hope that sometime soon, they find a way to live, love and be happy  - perhaps it takes a friend to understand.

Blessings on you all!

=Paul

My pics for the week - These all look great!

During the week I come across some great looking casual, dress, and formal combinations.  They look great, they're traditional, but most of all, there's something special about each one - like a good recipe - they have that certain za-za-zing!  Take a look.

I want this chair in my office!

Fantastic colors!

The Elegantologist

More tomorrow

I must copy this kit

I swiped this from Modern Distinction.  The whole package looks terrific.  If anyone can tell me where the components were purchased, I 'd appreciate it.

Today's post from An Affordable Wardrobe is equally perfect - the simplicity is stunning!

Royal Navy Scarf

Smart and clean looking --- red/white/blue - it always looks good and sharp!

Great stuff from Smart Turnout --

Bonobos Golf

Bonobos came out with a great set of golf slacks, shirts and belts.  This combo is awesome -- I really want that belt!

Ledbury Shirts

Some fine looking shirts from Ledbury -- take a look.  As you might guess, I'm a sucker for gingham check - these folks do it very well!

Anatomy of a Ledbury Shirt

I think this looks great! 11/6

ADG over at Maxminimus

The six Bonds - 1- 5 and 6 - the best dressed (IMO)

Bonobos The Crocodandies

Blue/Blue --- where can I find this tie????

Formal, but with color

A bit more on the Smart Turnout collection.

This formal attire is kicked up with the colors of the British Royal Marines.  Looks great for the holidays.  Very James Bond-ish I think, but the color adds the pop.  The chap looks as though he's ordering a vodka martini, shaken, not stirred of course.