Learn more about Ambassador to Luxembourg Bob Mandell. As seen in the "Orlando Sentinel".
The Ambassador is leaving on Friday evening.
We all wish you a safe trip, hopefully not on Air France (they might strike).
Remember, Luxembourg is 999, nothing to do with the tax talk of that guy who wants to replace the President you supported. No, it's square miles. So aim carefully.
When you arrive in Luxembourg on Saturday, it will be 32ᵒ F, a little above during the day with a mix of snow and rain. That's a pretty good day in Luxembourg, what you would call actually a very warm reception. What follows then is documented, weather-wise, in the Battle of the Bulge history that you studied.
A good recipe for those days is glow wine. Have a look in the wine cellar. If during the Sede Vacante no-one poached around there, you should find $2,400 worth of wine, left from your predecessor Cynthia Stroum who bought it and doesn't drink wine, to the wrath of the Inspector General (buying wine that is, drinking wasn't the issue). Here is the recipe for a good glow wine, from @CDkitchen, where I think CD stands for Corps Diplomatique:
INGREDIENTS:
1 (750ml) bottle red wine
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup sugar
2 three-inch cinnamon sticks
3 cloves
2 lemon slices
PREPARATION:
Bring the sugar, spices, lemon, and water to a boil, then let this mixture steep for 30 minutes. Add the wine and carefully reheat to just under the boiling point. Strain into mugs and serve hot.
Note: You can substitute extra wine or a fine apple brandy for the water. And many traditional recipes call for a dash of Angostura bitters, though I think it tastes fine without them, and the Inspector General might not approve the expense. The rest is clearly a health issue and the best aboriginal Luxembourg medicine money can buy.
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