Have we 'defriended' Olympians?

Hello there Friends.  It’s time for another Friday night cocktail hour with the Henderson’s.  Like many of you, we have been following the Olympics this past period of time.  I’m not certain what it is, but this Olympics seems to be much focused on personalities vs. true athletic prowess.  Certainly, there always seems to be a ‘golden’ woman or man that rises to the top of each Olympiad, but this time, it’s a new flavor every day.  The stories have no staying power, because they live in the fleeting space of electronic media – FB, Twitter, Tumblr, whatever…. We used to huddle around the tube and cheer on our darling or our country, and now, we get an alert on our Smartphone that tells us who won, when and what notable feat was attached to it.   Who cares who will be on the Wheaties box. We want to know who topped the Google rankings and why.  They will probably have to do something awkward or crazy to get that distinction. 

Have we lost the spirit of what makes up a true Olympian? Damn, I really hope not.  Because it’s that force of determination and commitment that gave the Greeks the idea to have this event in the first place. Olympians were those who strived to be like the gods.  They had to have a superhuman ability that was toned and trained to explode on that one day they called upon it. 

So tonight, we toast to the Olympic spirit, and the humans who ignore their terrible imperfections to embody it.  We will weed through the tabloid and twitter garbage to find it.  We will see it in the eyes, and celebrate it loudly.  We are drinking “Olympic Cocktails” to honor true Olympians.  CHEERS FRIENDS!! 

Joy's "Olympic Cocktail"

2 oz. VSOP Cognac
1 oz. fresh orange juice
3⁄4 oz. Clement Creole Shrubb
2 dashes Fee Bros. orange bitters
Cracked ice


Combine ingredients with cracked ice in a shaker and shake well; strain into a chilled glass.