Some people toil in the soil during the spring breaks in rain to plant a garden. They anticipate summer's bounty and dream droolingly of fried zucchini flowers, succulent tomato sandwiches, and sweet fresh peas. I plant a garden too. But I yearn for cocktails. My summer … [Read more...] about Gardener’s Pimm’s – 5:00 Fridays TM
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Old Glory Red Pops – 5:00 Fridays TM
“You have to love a nation that celebrates its independence every July 4, not with a parade of guns, tanks, and soldiers who file by the White House in a show of strength and muscle, but with family picnics where kids throw Frisbees, the potato salad gets iffy, and the flies die … [Read more...] about Old Glory Red Pops – 5:00 Fridays TM
Orange You Glad It’s Summer – 5:00 Fridays
When Deal and Mac Daddy were away camping one weekend Bird and I wiled away some time at the flea market. It's a favorite family outing where we stumble upon treasure and engage in some fierce people watching. The adage "one man's trash is another man's treasure" … [Read more...] about Orange You Glad It’s Summer – 5:00 Fridays
Cool Dad – 5:00 Fridays TM
It's Father's Day weekend. I thought I'd clue you in just in case all the ads for ties, belts, power tools, and lawn mowers weren't enough. I don't know anyone who wants a tie or anything with "World's Best Dad" emblazoned on it. We don't even have a yard so the … [Read more...] about Cool Dad – 5:00 Fridays TM
Knockin’ on Death’s Door – 5:00 Fridays
I love Wisconsin. Seriously. Don't let the Debbie Dooley caricatures of the entertainment world fool you. Wisconsin boasts some lovely indulgences, be it resort vacations, cheese (natch), beer (double natch), fine dining, plumbing fixtures (no kidding), and gin. Death's … [Read more...] about Knockin’ on Death’s Door – 5:00 Fridays
Mother’s Day Perfection – 5:00 Fridays
The amount of treacly Mother's Day marketing is nauseating. I don't want flowers, a vacuum, a pasta pot, support stockings, or tickets to a Chippendales show to honor my role as a mother. What I want is a gardener, a house keeper, a sous chef, new shoes, and tickets to an island … [Read more...] about Mother’s Day Perfection – 5:00 Fridays
Derby Mint Julep – 5:00 Fridays TM
I have always wanted to go to the Kentucky Derby. A financial advisor colleague in Louisville invited me once eons ago, but he was a sexist creep so I declined. I fondly recall the Foxfield Races in my hometown. Fun was had by all, and we never saw a horse. Let's … [Read more...] about Derby Mint Julep – 5:00 Fridays TM