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The
Heinemann's
at sea...
Sunday
evening my
family and I
attended a
beautiful
party in
Greenwich,
Connecticut.
I have
always loved
Greenwich as
so many of
my friends
live there.
As we turned
down,
Clapboard
Ridge Road,
I saw my
best friend
on the
tennis court
warming up
for our
game. ( The
week before
everyone
came to my
house.)
The great
thing about
my friend is
that we play
tennis
exactly on
the same
level, so we
never really
know who is
going to
win, and we
always start
with a mint
julep....
my favorite!
A mint julep
is
traditionally
made with
just four
ingredients:
Bourbon,
Sugar, Water
& Mint
leaf...usually
spearmint is
the choice.
A mint julep
must be
served in a
silver cup,
and last
year I had
the good
fortune of
finding 50
at a local
auction...I
thought I
was in
heaven when
I saw them
in a little
corner of
the auction
house. They
were/are
magnificent
and I have
put them to
good use!
Why Silver?
This is so
frost can
form on the
outside of
the cup, so
holding it
at the
bottom is
best, and
always use
lots and
lots of ice.
So
delicious. (
I must add
it is an
acquired
taste, much
like
coffee...but
once
acquired, so
divine. )
My son
wanted to
play with us
so we
decided to
have a
Doubles
match, my
friend and
her son
against me
and my son.
We laughed,
we cried,
and almost
died, as
keeping up
with 6
year olds is
no easy
task!
After a few
hours of
play and the
most
succulent
BBQ, we
decided to
head over to
the
Riverside
Yacht Club.
They have
kept their
sailboat
there for
ages, and
the last
time I was
there was
July 4th
weekend. The
Regatta was
taking place
and over 70
sailors
participated,
making it
extraordinary
to watch.
The three
racing
divisions
were
appropriately
titled "
Red, White
and Blue." I
had taken my
paints that
weekend and
was able to
paint two
paintings of
the event...
I kept one
and gave the
other to my
friend...which
she hung in
the
sailboat!
It was a
great family
day, we were
exhausted
by the end
of it, but
so
satisfiable
so!
Until next
week...xoxo..Michelle-Marie
Heinemann
michelle.marie@blacktiemagazine.com
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