tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979501558241561585.post5089990045247816447..comments2023-11-02T07:09:21.601-07:00Comments on Local or Express?: The Last MartiniRobin Aronsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03080623538120396969noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979501558241561585.post-18513887611864088612009-06-12T12:19:07.959-07:002009-06-12T12:19:07.959-07:00See, a quarterly tiny martini, THAT I could handle...See, a quarterly tiny martini, THAT I could handle! A brilliant strategy.....Robin Aronsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03080623538120396969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979501558241561585.post-38599729720086106732009-06-11T11:45:11.122-07:002009-06-11T11:45:11.122-07:00I remember reading that as Julia Child got older, ...I remember reading that as Julia Child got older, she started drinking "reverse martinis"--vermouth with a spritz of gin. I would have just given up martinis than drink all that vermouth, but I applaud her creativity.<br /><br />I gave up martinis a few years ago, but recently I purchased a set of vintage martini glasses and got back in the habit. The difference is that these martini glasses are t-i-n-y. Unlike the modern martini glass, these hold about two ounces of gin (one if you're a two-olive girl). But I hear you on the checks-and-balances thing. Even my tiny martinis are a quarterly event at most.roninoreply@blogger.com