The Riddler

Doldrums

All in a hot and copper sky,The bloody Sun, at noon,Right up above the mast did stand,No bigger than the Moon.

Day after day, day after day,We stuck, nor breath nor motion;As idle as a painted shipUpon a painted ocean.

We are in those doldrums now. It seems to creep in every summer about this time unless there is a hurricane of course.  We mentioned this to a friend yesterday who was something of a sailor and he talked about the sea being so still that the stars in the sky reflected on the surface to the point that you really didn't know up from down.

We liked that thought - the being suspended between water and sky. But now there is thunder coming so our brief fling with the Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner is at an end. Back to reality.

The blood continues to boil in anticipation......

The Blood Boils with Anticipation......

OK. Here's the deal.

We are having a monster rumble tag team event of a Wine Tasting on the evening of the 23rd of August. 5-8pm with all our stuff out for you to sample as well as munchies and inordinate good humor and smiles. Serious.  Our blood simply boils with anticipation. The passion is on us. We are in a frenzy.

One of our local wags wanted some of our really NICE Riedel Wine Glasses.  You know the type of glasses we mean.  The ones you never ever ever let Aunt Myrna touch after she has been "sippin' some"? Those.

So his idea was to float a few cartoons in front of you and get you in the mood.  You are to "supply the caption".  Let's see how creative you are.  Here is one to get you into the spirit.  The affecion if you will.

We will test your grit over the next week. See who can face the brave bull...see who can wear the Suit of Lights (lotsa bull - 'fighting' stuff coming your way).

We are sooooo psyched up.