Tuesday night science

There is a theory (or old wives tale or great advice from good friends) that placing a spoon inside the neck of a bottle of bubbles will extend the life of champagne.  Go ahead - google it.

 

We thought we would test it ourselves on prosecco.

 

After 7 minutes - tasting excellent. Great bubble generation.

 

After 12 minutes - strong bubbles - no reduction in quality.

 

After 16 minutes - consistent bubbles - top me up.

 

After 23 minutes - experiment concluded  - no bubbles left to evaluate.

Nothing left to drink for that matter either!

 

Results - clearly inconclusive.

 

Will try again on Thursday

 

B.

Who has ever used a golf ball retriever.....on the green?

The lapwings are back at it. 

They have my number.

I cant play golf without knowing they are in my backswing.
One squack out of them and you duck and cover....or you are fending them off with whatever club you have in your hand.....even if it is a ball retriever.

This week, there was a lapwing nest just 10 ft off of the green. When there is a nest involved - you dont want to be anywhere near them. Unless you are playing a Pro V1.

Jeff put his approach shot on Millennium's 5th hole just a little too close to the nest.

No one leaves a Pro V1 behind.

B.

Practicing safe boating

You would just hate to lose a fine bottle of rum overboard......or in a flooded out basement in southern Alberta!

B.

Pre-Christmas Sale....in July

Which could just as easily be a post-Christmas Sale.....with minimal sign changes!

  B.  

Learning to speak Trini....by driving around

Stag is a popular brand of beer here in Trinidad.

 

Like any country, beer ads here are big and creative.

 

 

And this campaign is educational as well. 

 

 

While living in Argentina, I needed a Spanish teacher.

 

 

Here, I just go for a drive and I am learning a whole new language!

 

B.

Sunset looking east

Yes, the sun sets in the west.

Occasionally, you get a nice reflection of the setting sun off the clouds in the east.

 

Nice.

 

B.

Sunday at the races

While we are (still) out of our apartment, I watched some boat racing from the balcony of where we are staying.

An Air Guard helicopter was watching as well....

Here they are at the first turn...

Mr Solo  (two 850 HP engines) and his support boat....vrooom vrooom!

 

Going a touch slower than race speed....

 Assembling at the dock...

 

Mr Solo, with the throttle wide open...

 

Another boat, Monster...

 

B.