Mac Daddy got a giant beer glass as a groomsman gift once. It's totally apropos considering he and his buddies all hail from Wisconsin. The glass is cool and it was a rockin' gift. I mean, there was a time we would have knocked back a yard of beer in one sitting and gotten off … [Read more...] about 5:00 Fridays – Yard o’ Beer
Wordless Wednesday: Colonial Time Out
Target is Now a Double Entendre: 30 Minutes of Misunderstanding
My friend Tony was in the midst of a shooting over the weekend. While the rest of us were swilling beer and grilling hot dogs, Tony was crouched behind a rack of clothes with his 7-year old daughter and a teenage complete stranger who were terrified. Tony held it together during … [Read more...] about Target is Now a Double Entendre: 30 Minutes of Misunderstanding
5:00 Fridays – Strawberry Sangria
I have a thing for sangria. My neighbor John mixes a mean sangria. He has no real recipe, yet the concoction tastes like Aphrodite's nectar every single time. I first got a whiff of it sometime around July 2003, just a month before Bird was born. Some neighbors graciously hosted … [Read more...] about 5:00 Fridays – Strawberry Sangria
Wordless Wednesday: A Sign
(Not) Just Another Graduation Post
My baby boy "graduates" tomorrow. From preschool. I'll likely be crying like a baby. I'll be the only one from our family to be cheerleader, photographer, videographer, official hugger, high fiver, and doter. Luckily I am adept at all those things. However, since it's my baby boy … [Read more...] about (Not) Just Another Graduation Post
5:00 Fridays – The First
In case you haven't been among the three people who were reading my blog when I started 5:00 Fridays, I thought I'd repost my first cocktail feature. This drink continues to be a crowd favorite and has graced the bar at many 40th birthday parties. We're not soda drinkers, but … [Read more...] about 5:00 Fridays – The First