Well, I went off to New Hampster to visit with Bat Goddess, Curmudgeon, and Jeri (and a few other people). We ate plenty of food, sang some songs, drank some beer and wine, talked some talk, and sang more songs. I started the new year by trying some Leap Frog whiskey (stated by mine host to be one of the finest single malt whiskies). Unfortunately it was a case of pearls before the swine. I wouldn't have recognized its fine qualities if he hadn't told me what they were.