Gentlemen,
As a result of the height of summer's other recreations, July's Third Thursday was not held. Not to be completely undone however, I enjoyed my own dram, burned my own cigar, and took the wife to the Toad for supper (she was a very good sport about the whole thing). It wasn't quite the same without you all, but I've never complained about my own company and my stock includes Talisker 10 yr and Hoyo Excaliber 1066. Yes, it'll do.
I look forward to next month's event all the more now, and to improve upon it as much as is possible, am asking you to subscribe to the presentation of two "first annual" awards. It is traditional in Scotland to give engraved quaichs (a quaich, pronounced "quake", is a small, two-handled drinking vessel. see picture below) as trophies and, given our penchant for the golden water of that region, I thought it fitting that we do the same.
After careful consideration, PK and I arrived at two awards, roughly "Favorite Bartender 2007" and "Favorite Waitress 2007". The exact wording for the engraving to be determined based on cost, and we should expect to produce a suitable trophy for between $50 and $60 a piece (I have already procured the quaichs for $42 each). The cost per person for two awards then would be $20, with any moneys left over after paying for the awards being applied to our supper bill.
As for recipients, I don't think there will be any argument with our proposition that Katie at Monte's get the Bartender award and Chloe at Old Toad getting the Waitress award. Please advise if you greatly dissent.
Until next month then, at which time we will present the awards. And just to make things more interesting, I hereby swear to wear my kilt on that auspicious occasion! ...and how can anyone not be moved by such a show of passion for the cause?
