We're about to make our Bloodys. They're almost a meal unto themselves.

Fill a tall glass with ice. Add spices: black pepper, salt, dried dill, a couple of shakes of hot sauce and a dash of powdered garlic.

Pour in a couple of shots of vodka then add the tomato juice. Stir with a stalk of celery. Top with a slice of lemon, a couple of stuffed olives on a skewer or toothpick and two boiled shrimp.

YUM!

And happy New Year, Floyd!

It's looking like 10:15 will do.