In my early days of sobriety I was enjoying brunch with a couple of friends. My one friend has been a close pal of mine since moving to this fair city and the other gal was an acquaintance that I’d met through her. As we enjoyed our omelets they …
Ben died this morning. Ben was a fabulously hilarious person. You’d have liked him. Well, then again, maybe not. Truth is, he was wildly opinionated and stubborn. He could have me gnashing my teeth in frustration one minute and laughing until I shit peed my pants the next. He was also my best …
A friend of mine and I were sitting at a local café after work the other day. Suddenly, everyone’s phones went off in unison. “Oh, that’s an Amber alert”, said my pal. We both picked up our phones to silence them and I noticed that my phone also had a …
I bought a new purse today at lunch. Just a basic hippie-boho-looking-faux-leather-every day bag. Salesgirl: I unpacked these purses yesterday, they are so cool. Me: I love it! I especially like this little semi-hidden pocket. I can smuggle in contraband! Salesgirl: Contraband? Me: Yeah, you know…like little bottles of booze and …
So recently I attended a wedding of a dear friend of mine and y’all, it was FAN-CY. As in, right out of Pinterest pretty, if you know what I mean. So very elegant. I wore an appropriate black dress with a funky statement necklace but still felt like the …
Drinking has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. My parents believed in pre and post dinner drinks and of course the occasional night cap. They threw epic parties. I can remember my father teaching me how to mix the perfect drink, when I …