Today is my birthday. For everyone who knows me, you know how much I love my birthday. I admittedly love the attention, the phone calls, text messages, the cards. The glory of snail mail! And Facebook on my birthday blows up in a fashion that leaves me beaming for days. In … [Read more...] about All I Want for My Birthday…
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Lemon Mint G & T – 5:00 Fridays TM
I have what you might call an accidental garden. When we renovated this house we had no idea what was going to sprout in the yard. It turns out that much of what we thought were weeds are actually coveted bushes. We had dug up some stuff that hadn't reached its prime bloom, … [Read more...] about Lemon Mint G & T – 5:00 Fridays TM
Sloe Gin Fizz – 5:00 Fridays TM
Ours is a friendship of firsts. First... Crush Car School dance Broken curfew Car accident Date Fashion disaster All-nighter Boyfriend Period Taste of liquor F Heartbreak Job She knew me back when my parents were married. She's known me by three different … [Read more...] about Sloe Gin Fizz – 5:00 Fridays TM
Peacemaker – 5:00 Fridays TM
I'm certain neither the song nor the sentiment "Let There Be Peace On Earth and Let It Begin With Me" has nothing to do with beer. The song's sheet music includes this story: "One summer evening in 1955, a group of 180 teenagers of all races and religions, meeting at a … [Read more...] about Peacemaker – 5:00 Fridays TM
Persephone – 5:00 Fridays TM
I think Mother Nature and Persephone are keeping each other company these days. Mother Nature has not been answering my calls. I've asked for snow here in North Carolina (don't hate on me, Boston). Since the only flakes we've seen have been in the legislature, I figured we'll … [Read more...] about Persephone – 5:00 Fridays TM
Something Bubbly – 5:00 Fridays TM
One of my favorite college memories is of a random, scraggly bunch of girls playing Pictionary in the common room of our dorm. We were spent and eschewed the typical weekend revelry of fraternity parties and social misfitting. We sat around in our sweats and played boardgames, … [Read more...] about Something Bubbly – 5:00 Fridays TM
Drink Local. Gift Local. – 5:00 Fridays TM
Drink local. Gift local. I'm stealing this idea from Mac Daddy. He's a man of many talents, you know. Mac Daddy has a colleague who's new to our state. This guy appreciates a good brew, so Mac Daddy figured the gift of some Carolina beers would be perfect this holiday season. … [Read more...] about Drink Local. Gift Local. – 5:00 Fridays TM