Sticking with beer, gin, and wine. Give up Vodka please!!

For the past 2 decades, the main alco drinks for people to consume are beer; gin; and wine. Wine is best consumed if it's a white wine, like a pinot grigio. Beer is good to drink, whether it's an india pale ale (IPA) or an original Miller High Life. Gin is preferred by many humans, as it is less sweeter and less alcoholic than vodka. Gin has a distinct floral fruity character in the background: bright and strongly aromatic which the author likes. These three types of alcohol are the main parts, of this spirited post. Next, the beer in southern arizona and northern arizona can be consumed in any part of the year. Northern Arizona beer is popular, as tower station IPA is my preferred beer from Mother Road Brewing company. Mother Road Brewing is based in Flagstaff, AZ. Oak Creek Brewing company is a good brewery to see, in Sedona. G. Ripley went to Oak creek brewery restaurant in June 2015 in tlaquepaque arts district, of sedona. G. Ripley went to the oak creek brewery on yavapai dr. in Sedona, in June 2017 also. In addition, there are three well known breweries in Tucson, AZ. Dragoon brewing company makes dragoon ipa and sonoran amber ale, which G. ripley enjoys to sip. Barrio blonde is a good blonde beer, which is made by Barrio brewing company in Tucson. Pueblo Vida brewing company is known for creating Imperial Ipa, and Agano New England IPA beers. Both beers are good ones to consume, for the new england and west coast folks. Pueblo Vida; Barrio; and Dragoon are beer companies that make good, smooth beer for any human. Equally important, gin can be considered the rg sin. Rg is my initials, and RG can stand for real genuine smooth gin to consume. Bombay Sapphire; Tanqueray; and Aviation are three gins that all spirits drinkers should try. Tanqueray and Bombay Sapphire are my favorite types of london dry gin, for creating the best London Lemonade drink. London Lemonade is bombay sapphire london dry gin and lemonade; or tanqueray london dry gin and lemonade. Roku Japanese gin; Hendricks gin; and The Botanist (Scotland) gin are three more gin makers for making sensual cocktails (gin martini; gin and orange juice; and gin plus cranberry juice). Furthermore, white wine is one to drink in moderation. White wine has beautiful flavor profiles such as pinot grigio; sauvignon blanc; reisling; pinot gris; gewurztraminer and chenin blanc. White grenache and white zinfandel are my two favorite blush wines. Rose wine is a classic wine to drink for me. Viognier; Verdejo white; and Rioja Blanco wine from Spain are three more whites to seek in drinking. Lastly, Vodka is not good for everyone to consume. Stolichnaya; Beluga; and smirnoff vodka used to be my favorite fourth spirit. Yet, vodka is not my fourth spirit due to the Ukraine and Russia War. The Ukraine and Russia war started in February 2022. The alcoholic strength of vodka is often higher, than gin; beer; and wine. Vodka is one drink that RG gave up, from 2020 onwards. Hope you enjoyed this post about gin; wine; and beer. Give up Vodka please!!

Durant and Irving staying in Brooklyn; Lakers add Beverley

As the summer ends, there is more drama in the NBA. The Brooklyn Nets will not be trading Kevin Durant or Kyrie Irving, as both players are staying in Barclays Center. Joe Tsai and the rest of the Nets management met with Kevin Durant earlier this week, and both parties will move on from the trade talks. The goal is that Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant, and the rest of the Nets will play together in the 2022-2023 NBA season. Steve Nash will continue to coach the Nets, and Sean Marks will continue his role as General Manager of the Nets. In the Western Conference, the LA Lakers traded Talen Horton Tucker and Stanley Johnson to Utah. Utah traded Patrick Beverley to the Lakers, which could be considered an upgrade for the Lakers. Beverley is known to be a good defender, and he adds some impressive 3-point shooting. One big question is how will Russell Westbrook and Patrick Beverley be on the same team. In the past, both players did not mesh well when they were on different teams. With Darvin Ham as the new coach in LA, Westbrook's role will change. Coach Ham has made it very clear to Westbrook that he needs to have a much better season than last year. Lebron James agreed to a two year, $97.1 million contract extension through the 2024-2025 season with the Lakers. This news is great for the Lakers, and the team should have their main goal be to make the NBA playoffs in the upcoming season. Lebron James could become the all-time scoring leader, if he surpasses Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's current record. With the start of the upcoming season about two months away, there are some familiar names that could contend for the title. The top five teams are the Boston Celtics, Golden State Warriors, Phoenix Suns, Milwaukee Bucks, and LA Clippers for winning the NBA championship. As a Phoenix Suns fan, the team has to bounce back from their 2nd round loss to the Dallas Mavericks. The Suns will open their season at home against the Mavericks on October 19. Chris Paul, Devin Booker, and Deandre Ayton plus the rest of the Suns team are looking forward to the rematch. In this penultimate paragraph, let's continue with the Suns. Cam Johnson and Mikal Bridges have a big opportunity to help the team get back to the top of the Western Conference. Coach Williams should start with expanding the roles of Johnson and Bridges. Johnson shot 43 percent from 3-point range last season. Mikal Bridges should continue to be a stellar defender, as he was second in Defensive Player of the year award in 2021-2022 season. In closing, the upcoming NBA season should be another exciting one. The Suns and the Lakers have to improve this year, and different sportsbooks are picking LA as 10-1 odds to win the NBA championship. Will Russell Westbrook stay with the Lakers? Let's hope he has a better NBA season with less turnovers, for the Lakers. Good day everyone!

DeAndre Ayton staying with Suns, and Booker signs extension in NBA Free Agency 2022

For Phoenix Suns fans, DeAndre Ayton is staying with the Suns. The team matched the $133 million for 4 years, that the Indiana Pacers offered him. As of 7-15-2022, Ayton will stay with the Suns as a starter. The Suns signed Devin Booker to a 4 year, $224 million deal in early July 2022. This news is great for one of the leadings scorers on the Suns. In Brooklyn, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving both want to be traded. Kevin Durant listed the Suns and the Heat, as his top destinations. With Ayton and Booker staying in Phoenix, Durant will most likely not be heading to Phoenix. It has been two weeks since Kevin Durant talked to the Nets management, about his trade wishes. Who knows which team will get Durant? As for the aforementioned Irving, he did opt into the final year of his contract with Brooklyn. The Nets may not trade Kyrie or Durant until the 2022-23 season starts. The Nets did trade away James Harden earlier this year. The big question for Brooklyn is if Ben Simmons will play next year. Also, Joe Harris should come back to Brooklyn for the start of the season. As for other NBA stars, it looks like Russell Westbrook is staying with the LA Lakers. Russell opted in for the final year of his $47 million deal. There are rumors that he may get traded, but so far Westbrook is staying. The Lakers did get Juan Toscano-Anderson in free agency. The former NBA champion with the Warriors has signed with the team for a minimum deal. Back to the Suns, the team signed Damion Lee in free agency. Lee won a ring with the Golden State Warriors this past season. He is the brother in law of Stephen Curry also. The Suns did lose JaVale McGee, as he signed with the Dallas Mavericks. Speaking of Dallas, Jalen Brunson left the Mavericks for the New York Knicks. Finally, the Utah Jazz traded Rudy Gobert to Minnesota Timberwolves for Patrick Beverley; and five other players. PJ Tucker signed with the Philadelphia 76ers, as he played one year only in Miami. Kemba Walker got traded to the Detroit Pistons. Hope your favorite NBA team got the players, that you wanted. Good night!

Golden State Warriors win NBA finals for fourth title in eight years

On June 16, the Golden State warriors won the NBA finals against the Boston Celtics. Golden State lost game 1 on their home court in Chase Center, in San Francisco. Yet, they found a way to win four out of the last five games in the series. The Warriors won game 6 on June 16, in Boston in convincing fashion. Boston won two out of the frst three games, and they appeared to be in contol until game 4 started. In the second half of game 4 in Boston, the Warriors and Stephen Curry found a way to even up the series. In this paragraph, let's discuss Stephen Curry's 43 points in game 4. In game 4, Curry and his teammates were down most of the game until the end of the 4th quarter. With Boston up by 4 (90-86), the Warriors went on a twenty one to seven run to close out the game by score of 107-97. In the final four minutes, Boston missed many key shots. Andrew Wiggins had a good defensive game on Jayson Tatum, and Wiggins scored some key baskets at the end of the game. With the game 4 victory, the momentum shifted back to Golden State and game 5 in Chase Center on June 13. In contrast, game 5 was a dismal shooting night for Stephen Curry. Curry missed all of his three point shot attempts, and he scored less than 20 points. Klay Thompson and Andrew Wiggins were the leading scorers in game 5. Wiggins scored twenty six points, and Thompson had twenty one points in game 5. Celtics fans would have thought that they could win the game, with Curry missing all his three point attempts. Jordan Poole provided a good scoring spark off the bench, for the Warriors. In game 2 and game 6, Draymond Green scored some key baskets to help the Warriors to victory. Green scored 12 points in game 6, which was his highest scoring outpout. Green did commit six fouls in three of the Finals games, which means he fouled out of those games. Green was not ejected from game 2, even though he did commit a technical foul early in the game. His on court demeanor in game 2 was a late spark for the Warriors to win game 2. In this penultimate paragraph, let's discuss Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum scoring differences. Jaylen Brown was the scoring leader for the Celtics. But, Tatum struggled as he committed 100 turnovers in the playoffs. In game 1 and game 6, Tatum struggled to score points in key stretches for Boston. Other players such as Al Horford and Marcus Smart did provide good scoring for the Celtics. Overall, the Celtics were beaten by a better Warriors team. In closing, the Celtics were denied their chance to win an 18th championship. The Celtics can learn from this series loss. The Warriors won their first title since 2018, when Finals MVP Kevin Durant led them to a series victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Stephen Curry won his first finals MVP trophy. The Finals series was another fun one for me to watch. Good day!

Reading John Grisham's books, and seeing some movies from John Grisham's books

Back in the early 1990s, 'The Firm' became a hit movie and it was a John Grisham novel. This book was published in 1991, and it is the first John Grisham novel that I read. The movie is a thriller, and the book is a must read. In 1996, 'A Time to Kill' was a hit movie at the box office. This movie was another good John Grisham book. This book was published in 1989, and it is another John Grisham novel that I enjoyed reading. Next, Matt Damon starred in the 1997 film called 'The Rainmaker.' This movie is another good novel by Grisham, which was published in 1995. I enjoyed reading the book, and this movie was not a hit at the box office. If you are a fan of Julia Roberts, then 'The Pelican Brief' is a movie that you may want to see. This movie was another novel by Grisham, that I did read. Yet, it's one that I did not enjoy reading. In addition, Grisham wrote 'The Client'; 'The Chamber'; and 'The Runaway Jury'; which are novels that I did like. I read those books, and the movies were not as good as the novels. Grisham wrote 'A Painted House'; 'Skipping Christmas'; and 'Playing For Pizza'; which are novels that I read for pleasure. The latter book is based in Italy, and it is about football which was a plus for me to read it. Not all of John Grisham's are about law. The book titled 'Bleachers' is a book based on Messina High School football, which I did enjoy reading. In this penultimate paragraph, John Grisham wrote about Theodore Boone in seven novels that are in the young adult novel genre. Grisham has written twenty eight books on the New York Times best sellers list. Grisham writes short stories and non-fiction books, which shows his gamut for writing books. The different genres for John Grisham's novels are legal thriller; crime fiction; southern gothic; baseball; basketball; and football. Grisham has written eighteen books, which I read for pleasure plus informational reasons. John Grisham is one author that I admire for writing books, from diverse genres. In closing, John Grisham's books are exciting and G. Ripley recommends them to everyone. See the image above of his book titled 'The Street Lawyer.' Grisham supported Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential campaign in 2016. Grisham has an undergrad. degree from Mississippi State, and a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) from University of Mississippi school of Law. Enjoy his books, and good night everyone.

Golden State Warriors vs. Boston Celtics in NBA Finals 2022

Today, the Boston Celtics upset the Miami Heat in a game 7 in FTX Arena. The Celtics won game 7, and they won the series by the margin of 4-3. The Celtics won three out of four games on the road, in the Eastern Conference Finals. Boston lost two of the first three games, then they won two games in a row. In game 6 of this eastern conference finals, Boston could not clinch the series at home. Celtics lost at home by eight points, but found a way to win game 7 tonight on the road in Miami. Next, the NBA finals is set for June 2 in San Francisco. The Celtics will play in Chase Center, against the Golden State Warriors. Golden State beat Dallas in five games, and Dallas was the #4 seed. The Warriors were the #3 seed in the Western Conference, and Boston Celtics are the #2 seed from the East. The Celtics and the Warriors split their season series, during the regular season. The Celtics will have to continue to win on the road, if they want to win the NBA Championship this year. Back to the Westside, the Dallas Mavericks upset the #1 Phoenix Suns in the Western Conference Semifinals. Dallas won that series, by a 4-3 margin with a convincing victory in Phoenix in game 7. The Warriors beat Memphis Grizzlies in six games, even though Memphis was the #2 seed in West. Golden State is heading to their sixth finals appearance in the past eight years. The last time for Golden State in the finals was 2018-19 season. Toronto Raptors beat Golden State in that series, by a series margin of 4-2. Back to the Eastside, the Celtics beat the Milwaukee Bucks in game 7 in Boston. Milwaukee went up 3-2, with a game 5 win in Boston. The Celtics won game 6 in Milwaukee, and Boston won game 7 in a major blowout. The Celtics had a grinding series with the defending champion Bucks. Nonetheless, the Celtics vs. Heat is the best series in the Eastern Conference. If Miami beat Boston tonight, Jimmy Butler would have played in the NBA finals for the second time in past three years. In this penultimate paragraph, Boston has to find a way to stop Klay; Draymond; and Stephen Curry. Also, there are more weapons in Golden State with the likes of Jordan Poole and Andrew Wiggins. Boston's defense will have to stop all five of these potential scoring threats. The Warriors will have to stop Jayson Tatum; Jaylen Brown; and Al Horford. From the defensive standpoint, the Warriors will have to stop Marcus Smart. Smart won the Defensive player of the year award in 2021-22 season. In closing, the Warriors have their work cut out to win their fourth championship in the past eight years. Boston Celtics won their last NBA championship in 2008, against the LA Lakers. Which team will hoist the Larry O'Brien championship trophy? The NBA Finals should be another exciting series to watch. Peace!

Seeing H.E.R and Coldplay concert in 'Music of the Spheres' tour is AMAZING!!

Almost two days ago, G. Ripley saw H.E.R. perform in concert. She opened her set list with 'We going Crazy' without DJ Khaled and Migos. It is ok, that they did not show up. Her voice is awesome and she is a huge Coldplay fan. She played for forty five minutes and she sang other cool songs like 'Damage' and 'I can have it all.' The last thing for H.E.R. is she had to sing rock songs and more R&B hits from her collection. About fifty minutes later, Coldplay came on stage to the E.T. theme. Chris Martin and his three bandmates came onto the stage, by walking into the audience first. It was a surreal experience to see Coldplay sing their songs, with the audience wearing LED wristbands. The wristbands lit up with different colors, like red; green; purple; black and white. The show had pyrotechnics and fireworks of different colors. Coldplay sang old songs like 'charlie brown' and current songs like 'my universe.' Next, Coldplay decided to shoot a video with the audience. Coldplay told the audience to turn off their phones; and to stop shooting video or taking pictures. The audience followed the instructions suprisingly. For G. Ripley, his smartphone was turned off throughout the show. Coldplay played more than twenty songs in their setlist. Sitting in section 124 to see the show was amazing. In addition, the setlist for Coldplay was in the following order: Higher Power; Adventure of a Lifetime; Paradise; Charlie Brown; The Scientist; Viva la Vida; Hymn for the Weekend; Let Somebody Go; In My Place; Yellow; Sunrise; Human Heart; People of the Pride; Clocks; Infinity Sign; Something Just Like This; Midnight; My Universe; A Sky Full of Stars; Biutyful; Sparks; Fix You; Humankind. The crowd and atmosphere became electric during 'Viva La Vida' due to fireworks; confetti; and the LED wristbands. Coldplay is a group that my family members have seen, so it made me want to see this group so bad. In closing, seeing Coldplay up close was an unforgettable one. G. Ripley recommends this group, even though Dakota Johnson or Gwyneth Paltrow was not in the crowd. Chris Martin is linked to both of these actresses in his sensational romantic life. Coldplay made many different references to cleaning up the environment; and climate change as part of their epic concert.