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I never tied it because I don't drink but I'm curious as to how it tastes.  The story behind the drink is fascinating. Here is some information I've found. This man is in his own world. Absinthe can have an alcohol percentage of 45–74% ABV (alcohol by volume), or 90–148 proof.  The common alcohol percentage is 68%.   What Does Absinthe  Taste Like? Absinthe is a strong  alcoholic  beverage, and it has a strong taste to match. In his short story “Hills Like White Elephants,” Ernest Hemingway likened absinthe’s flavor to  licorice . Many would agree with this comparison — but the Wormwood Society argues that quality absinthe should never taste like licorice candy. Instead, it should have a slightly bitter, dry, and astringent flavor that’s both complex and subtle.  toxic substances sometimes added to cheap absinthes, could cause mental health problems. Today, it has been proven that the thujone present in absinthe has no hallucinogenic effect in the...

 

Which one is scarier? I asked the AI (Artificial Intelligence) on Bing  for a scary image of a man in an alleyway.  

  Here are my two grand-daughters Evelyn and Adalyn. My grandson Miles is out playing with his friends. He's also affectionate. Sometimes he feeds Adalyn with a baby bottle.

  Click to enlarge the strange details.

There's a "From Your Drive" message that comes in my email each day. It shows a set of photos in my computer from several years ago. I don't know how it was set up but I like it so I'll leave it. Maybe it came with my computer.  It shows both good photos and the worst photos I've ever taken. I must have not deleted them.  I'll show some of them both from time to time. This was taken in New York City.

  Autumn

 

 

Take care,  John  

  I hope to get back into photography as a hobby when I'm feeling better. But here are some photos I took years ago.  Up top I put a cap on my grandson several years ago.  This is looking outside a window at New York Hospital. I love the geometric designs. Here's a different shot with some editing. From my backyard. Decorative ornament and its shadow. Take care, John

Take care,  John

Any room for feelings? Take care, John  

I remember how slow it was to dial a number. Putting your finger into a hole, spinning the dial, then waiting for what seemed like forever for it to return. Some phones had the phone's number under the cover in the center of the phone. It was printed by the owner. The times were less rushed back then so it really didn't matter. It looks warm and cozy for me. I guess I'm showing my age. Anyone else remember?  Take care,     John

 

Maga Occulta One of my images. (Latin for Hidden Sorceress) Take care,     John

Oxalis Triangularis Also called False Shamrock or Purple Shamrock   My brother loves his houseplants. He even keeps a list to grow the ones that are safe for his location. So I bought a wooden potted set with the shamrocks already planted and ready to grow. This was great because he just had surgery on his right hand and it would be difficult to work with soil.  I also bought one for myself. I took these photographs a few years ago.  My daughter bought them for me after I admired hers. I was able to get some n ice shots of its flowers. Here is a closeup of the tiny flowers.