I had a crazy dream Dawn Eden was giving out tiny little trinkets for Christmas. She kept saying, “Take one, Donna!” But there was nothing there I wanted…Bobbleheads and little cheap action figures. Awaking with the dream front and center in my mind, I wondered if it symbolized me turning away from religion or the Internet but then I realized that last night I went to a dollar store with Glenn and we looked at cheap trinkets and Glenn bought Incredible Hulk playing cards. Then, before I went to sleep, I read the Dawn Patrol. The dream was just me recycling the events of my day. No higher meaning was present.
My parents bought me a coffeemaker for Christmas. It’s from Braun’s Impressions Design collection. Not only is it quite lovely to look at, it brews the BEST COFFEE! My father bought it because the coffee doesn’t get reheated but rather goes directly into a thermal carafe keeping it hot for hours! The Web site says: “Get the sensual experience of the new Braun Impressions Design Collection.” SENSUAL? Who thought of that? Probably the same firm that came up with the Disaronno commercial. You know the one: “Disaronno’s warm, sensual taste will make you wish it would never end.” I shalll never drink Disaronno mainly because if it has a sensual taste, I figure it must be pretty salty.
Your definition of “sensual” seems unnecessarily restrictive.
I used to keep amaretto on hand all the time along with creme de cocoa, Kahlua, Grand Marnier, Cointreu and anisette to make coffee drinks (kind of gotten away from it recently). I never could taste much of a difference between the expensive amaretto like Disaronno and the cheaper ones; although I could easily tell a difference between Grand Marnier/Cointreu and cheaper knock-offs. Maybe my taste wasn’t refined enough.
Anyway, you should get some amaretto and one or two other liqueurs-maybe some Grand Marnier or Cointreu- and have your friends over for coffee drinks during the holidays. Coffee drinks are especially great during winter (plus there’s the interesting [non-salty] sensation of getting buzzed and wired at the same time) and now you have a spiffy new coffee maker to make the coffee!
Mexican Coffee is kick ass.
1 cup coffee
1 shot Tequila
1 shot Kaluha
Whip cream on top
Great drink when skiing
Kick butt! I got a coffee maker as well, not as nice as that one! But still…. 🙂 Happy (post) holidays Donna. Glad things are going well for you.