I know I will: I opened the big box to find an ice cream maker with compressor; suck it, frozen bowl! And Brian, upon opening his gift, proclaimed me a FOUR STAR giftmaster general! AND, it’s my birthday!
So many exclamation points! So much joy! I hope everyone who’s celebrating has a marvelous day.
Thursday Night Smackdown 
Enjoy your exclamation points! They are precisely what is required here.
(enjoy the holiday too!!)
Ice cream maker?! With compressor?!! Merry Christmas! (!!!!!)
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WOW! Self chilling ice cream maker! Brian is the Christmas/birthday bomb! Merry Happy Birthmas!
Merry Christmas, Happy Birthday and I expect many more awesome ice cream posts!! Say, what did you get Brian?
I share your joy and exhaustion…my bday was yesterday (24th) and there was much roast pork and gallons of coquito…lol
Merry Christmas/Happy Birthday! Sounds like it was a good one!
wow what an awesome gift!!
Happy Birthday and Merry Christmas!
Nice! I’d love an ice cream maker. Happy new year!
Merry X-mas to you TNS-Four-Star-Blogger-General!
That’s awesome. I envy your Giftmaster-Generalness! Merry Christmas and happy birthday!
hi everyone, thanks for the birthday wishes!
for those wondering, i got brian a trio of local hudson valley ryes and bourbons, along with bourbon-drinking accessories (fancy glasses, whisky stones, bitters, etc.). he thinks he made out better, but i think i did!
I’d say it’s a draw in the gift department! You both have an incredible talent for picking gifts (although I’d prefer the ice cream maker). Somehow, I suspect the bourbon and perhaps the rye will find their way into some ice cream eventually.
Merry Christmas and Happy Birthday!!!
Yes, definitely: bourbon ice cream! Maybe with a little bacon and maple syrup . . .
I packed a few jars of peaches in bourbon this summer. at thanksgiving, i combined them with some fresh challah and the other usual suspects to create a peach bourbon bread pudding. the leftover syrup from the jar went into a buttery peach bourbon sauce.
YES.
What a fabulous present! Hope you had a good holiday season!