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latchkey kid I was a latchkey kid growing up. My mom was working and going to school. So I was home alone for at least an hour or two in the afternoon. And I loved it. Almost immediately after school I would head to the neighborhood convenience store. I'd buy candy and snack cakes, then eagerly head home to watch afternoon cartoons. I had a routine....

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America's Team. Really?America's Team. Really? When I was growing up Baltimore didn't have a football team. Most would assume that I would look down the road to DC for a team to cheer for, but no. I looked all over the league and decided to become a Cowboys fan. (I was 12 and thought Troy Aikman was cute.) I dropped my Dallas Star for a Baltimore Raven in '96. But there's still a soft...

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The Art of Bridal War Sun Tzu says: Attack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected. The Wannabe Bride says: Engage him in conversations about marriage when he least expects it. Boyfriend: Honey? Can you get me some toilet paper? You: Sure, if you give me a ring. Sun Tzu says: Hence to fight and conquer in all your battles is not...

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Not the Mama! It's not that I'm anti-baby. I'm just anti-me-having-a-baby. I remember when I was younger I would play with my cabbage patch doll Kristie Mae or Kelly Ann or whatever the heck her name was. I would dress her up in little outfits and do her hair. I had a stroller to cart her around in and we even had matching rain slickers. It was fun for...

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Viagra PenguinViagra Penguin I LOVE Penguins. Penguins were my sorority mascot. Since graduation, 6 years ago, I haven't participated in any sorority stuff. But I still love penguins. They're so cute and adorable. How could you not love them? Anyone who knows me, knows my fascination with everything penguin. There is at lease 1 penguin in every room of our...

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Martini Night(s)

Category : Adventures in Drinking, Jay


Things at work have been rough. So, I’ve decided to find solace in martini’s.

Jay and I have implemented martini nights. It started as a once a week event, but it’s now become so regular that I get giddy at the sound of the shaker. The cat on the other hand runs for fear. The humans tend to get a little silly after a martini or two.

My husband has become quite the mixologist. His drinks are even better than mine. Although I think it has more to do with someone else doing the work.n

Martini night has not only brought us together, its brought out the creativity in us. We’ve experimented with so many flavors and its become somewhat of a competition to see who can make the best martini.

But tonight, after Jay’s weekly liquor run, we got to thinking maybe we’re imbibing just a little too much.

Jay walked in with his brown bags. It felt like Christmas. He added his new purchases to the bar and  that was when it hit us. We had enough alcohol for a party of twenty, but meant for two. Have we gone overboard?

It may not be healthy but we’re having fun. And it’s providing topics to write about. But there is one downside.

I can’t take my husband seriously while he’s  drinking an Apple-tini. But I guess there’s worse problems to have.

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