Quack, quack, quack! The chocdoc attends her medical school reunions

[Kerry Beal]

Arrived in London Ontario around 4 pm - had to get the bedding and pillows changed to non feather first. Bed is about 6 feet off the ground - who decided that was a good idea?

 

I had made reservations for 10 at Toboggan - a brewery with small plates.  

 

 

no campari - asked barkeep to mix bulliet bourbon, sweet vermouth and 1/2 an ounce grand marnier.

[Kerry Beal]

 

[Anna N]

I looked at the menu and there are certainly some interesting choices.  I'd love to share the food but I'd love to share the gossip more!  

[Kerry Beal]

Gossip is fun!  One of the guys - interventional cardiologist is making movies!

[Kerry Beal]

 

we have moved on to Joe Kools - see anything in front of the cage I could get a cocktail made from?

[Anna N]

 Doesn't look like they are catering to any kind of sophisticated taste. Our bar up in Manitoulin puts that to shame I think.

[Kerry Beal]

The booze I have in my trunk to take north puts it to shame

[pastrygirl]

2 hours ago, Kerry Beal said:

The booze I have in my trunk to take north puts it to shame

 

Party in Kerry's room! 

[gfweb]

4 hours ago, Kerry Beal said:

Gossip is fun!  One of the guys - interventional cardiologist is making movies!

Cath guys do that all the time....What sort of movie?  

[Kerry Beal]

 

Breakfast in bed!

[Kerry Beal]

8 hours ago, gfweb said:

Cath guys do that all the time....What sort of movie?  

He's been involved with 3 so far - executive producer in a couple as I understand it. They look kind of art film like to me. 

 

He's also been doing comedy - and had his first Yuk Yuks stand up gig a few weeks back. Two guys from the class now doing comedy - the other also does inspirational talks. 

[rotuts]

@Kerry Beal 

 

just think of what you could put in a small trailer :

 

https://www.uhaul.com/Trailers/Sport-Trailer-Rental/ST/

 

I been in favor of this one for some time.   

 

Dynamic looking to boot .

[Kerry Beal]

 

 

 

 

snacks pre deans lecture on physicians suicide 

[Kerry Beal]

The talk was very inspirational - surprising given the topic. The food - perhaps not so inspirational.

 

 

 

 

These cupcakes appear to be a reunion staple - chocolate cupcake with purple icing - the Western University colour. 

 

Some folks are off to the football game - I'm going to go for a little walk around downtown - the really excellent cooking store that London used to have closed - but there is a passable one not far from here.

 

 

 

[rotuts]

Let's review

 

Politely 

 

for now 

 

KB and the Lunch Ladies   

 

do indeed 

 

know how to find 

 

a Fine Spread 

 

Just Saying   

 

Kudos in the general GTA area

 

shall we review a bit more ?

 

I have not seen  Montreal Hot Smoked Meat

 

in the General GTA  ????

 

Hot smoked meat montreal

 

just saying

 

Im sure Schwartz :

 

http://www.schwartzsdeli.com

 

now   Not in the GTA ?

 

 

 

 

 

[Kerry Beal]

Not in London for sure!

 

 

Here's what $2.25 will buy you in a thrift store in downtown London. 

[Kerry Beal]

Next reunion - I'm organizing the food! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On the other hand - the Tachycardia bonbons were a big hit!

 

 

[gfweb]

Who funded the soirée ?  If it was the school, I'd reconsider my donations in light of the disrespect. 

[Kerry Beal]

5 hours ago, gfweb said:

Who funded the soirée ?  If it was the school, I'd reconsider my donations in light of the disrespect. 

It was us - no one to blame but ourselves! There are about 5 guys in the class who have always been the organizers - they are clearly not foodies (or drinkies apparently). I took it upon myself this year to get the very old, not very up to date list of my classmates - do a little detective work - and track down as many of them as I could to make sure they knew about the reunion to ensure they came this year. In other years very few people actually knew about it so attendance has been poor.

 

My eG connections proved useful tracking down two classmates who had married and moved to the states - I called both their practices in New Hampshire and discovered that they no longer practiced there and their staff wouldn't give me forwarding numbers but did mention they had moved to Utah. I then googled and found out they had purchased a property in Park City - but again couldn't get a work or home phone number - so I got @chocolot to drop by their address and to put a note in their mailbox. 

 

I did a little eG recruiting last night (anyone who thought the food was as abominable as I did was a likely candidate). We shall watch for one of my classmates who has a farm in Michigan with merino sheep and milk goats - who makes cheese and goat's milk soap in his spare time.

 

[Anna N]

Wow. I was so waiting for some amazing food to show up at dinner last evening for you and could not believe my eyes when it turned out to be another buffet. 

[Kerry Beal]

1 minute ago, Anna N said:

Wow. I was so waiting for some amazing food to show up at dinner last evening for you and could not believe my eyes when it turned out to be another buffet. 

Yeah - I will be needing eG's help in 5 years to figure out the food for the next reunion. And to help design the appropriate bonbon for the event. 

[MelissaH]

2 hours ago, Kerry Beal said:

Yeah - I will be needing eG's help in 5 years to figure out the food for the next reunion. And to help design the appropriate bonbon for the event. 

My husband commented a number of years ago that Fernet Branca reminded him of old Vicks Formula 44. I'm not sure which would be better to use in your bonbon.

[Kerry Beal]

4 minutes ago, MelissaH said:

My husband commented a number of years ago that Fernet Branca reminded him of old Vicks Formula 44. I'm not sure which would be better to use in your bonbon.

Suspect they aren't ready for Fernat yet! Nuts and fruits perhaps?

[daveb]

23 hours ago, Kerry Beal said:

 

 

 

snacks pre deans lecture on physicians suicide 

 

There's irony there somewhere...

[Kerry Beal]

Finally!