A follow-up to Three Men on a Bike ...

Younger readers, unclouded by memory issues, will recall this story about the three Williams stalwarts riding bikes across the USA.

In that story from John Ormsbee '83, John mentioned that the three were going to stop by Rochester, NY (NY may not be necessary, but I lived in MN for many years). John also asked for drink ideas. I asked him for a follow-up to the visit, and here it is.

It was an absolute gas hosting the guys.  Chris Fox does a beautiful job describing their day (Friday) here: http://ephdetour.com/?p=1226.

Note that you received this mention in Chris' write-up - a sort of uncredited cameo, if you will:  "We also tried Belinis, a cocktail made with preseco and peach puree (like a peach mamosa) that John learned from another Eph."  That's you - O, Eph-in-Exile!  Sorry I couldn't get you named specifically, but I promise to try harder next time. 

Also, I now posess the makings of a proper Negroni (though I made the game-time decision not to serve any after a fairly robust sampling of beers from Italy, Germany, and western NY, and a rather successful interpretation of the Bellini, if I do say so myself) this means that you need never worry about finding yourself "empty-handed" at 5:00 in the Rochester area - ever.

Beat Amherst,

John

The biker post for the day concludes with this:

we were told that it was time for a “participatory dessert,” a grand finale, the third F. Flambe! The only way to really get a sense of Baked Alaska is to watch the video (Tour de Ephs goes Food Network!).

Thank you, John! What a great day.

Readers with drink suggestions or bike reminiscences are invited to send me a note at dick@swart.org.

 (A Mr T Soprano from NJ has asked if Mr Ormsbee and his torch might be available to aid a failing business)