Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for March 21, 2025

Forget Nirvana

But in both cases, the secret is to not stir.

Redundant. Nirvana is the perfect martini!

If I don’t like martinis, how would I know if it is perfect?

“But I’m here for an argument!” “Well that cave over there is for abuse. The argument clinic is the one around the other side.”

I, personally, only drink screwdrivers (for the Vitamin C ), but we have to wonder what Wiley bears drink…..

Nirvana… perfect martini.. Yes, and the difference is…?

Close enough.

Dry vermouth and sweet vermouth

And the Alcoholics Anonymous cave is just around the bend.

Vodka, vermouth, an “iceburg” as my husband calls my big, flat ice cube, a halepeno stuffed olive, salute!

At this altitude and temperature, it will be shaken not stirred.

Six of one, 1/2 dozen of the other…

Who needs the secret to Nirvana when you can have the secret to the perfect Martini? I would end my journey right there.

The only problem with the path to Nirvana is that you have to pass by the Wiley Bears’ cave. That’s why so many choose the perfect martini. Less painful!

Which cave is Nimh? Got a cheese delivery here.

close enough, I would sit down

Shaken not stirred.

The Muppets knew the right way, Bear left at the fork.

Churchill’s recipe included two ingredients, only one actually being used: Pouring Plymouth Original gin while “glancing briefly” over at a bottle of sealed dry vermouth.

I reach a state of Nirvana every morning when I get up and realize I’m still a “woke liberal elite “ and not brain dead MAGAt trash.

Much the same then.

“Oh! Well, while I am here…”

The secret to Nirvana was a slick PR man because the band really pretty much sucked.

I keep my Tanqueray in the freezer and dry vermouth in the fridge. No ice. No garnish.

To make the perfect martini you first have to find the Gin that you like. There are dozens and they all taste different.

For some, it’s six of one, half a dozen the other.

After that is the secret to a winning basketball season, then there’s the secret…

Which way to the perfect caipirinha?

What might be perfect for you may not be perfect for me

Rocks glass, ice and Hendricks Gin. Perfect. Well, maybe a slice of cucumber garnish.

Decisions, decisions . . .

Makes no never mind — either one works.

Martini? What’s wrong with passin’ around a bottle in a bag?

I thought the secret to Nirvana is the late Kurt Cobain?

Same thing.

I’ll take a dirty vodka martini, then I’ll amble over to the next cave.

Sounds like his trek has brought him to the right place!

Nope, I think I’ve found nirvana right here.

He is at the right cave after all.

Shades of yesterday’s “Aaggghhh.” Coincidence?

I’ll take this cave.

So what’s the dirty secret?

I would stay!

I like the pillows

Fill shaker with ice. Add an ounce of dry vermouth, swirl it around, then pout it out. Now add gin, shake for 30 seconds. Pour into chilled glass. Either one or three olives, never two.

The secret to a perfect martini is to replace the two troublesome ingredients with vodka and peppermint schnapps.

Sounds like the same thing to me.

My kind of cave!

It looks like a perfect martini is pretty close to the secret to nirvana.

1st time drinking gin, was last time drinking gin. Hated the after taste….That is the taste, after it came back up.

Come back at 5

to-may-to, to-mah-to

Cave 1 for me please, extra dry with an olive & Twist ! ;-)

The secret is to find out what you like best.

The perfect martini? Leave the crap in the bottles & have a good beer instead.

Aren’t perfect martini’s and Nirvana the same thing?

Then this is the perfect place to start.

Surprised he doesn’t have more visitors to his cave.

James Bond did that right here on Earth.Where’s the cave with the secret for the perfect cheese omlette?

Nevermind.

I’ll drink to that.

For some the secret of nirvana is three martinis for lunch.

Decisions, decisions …