Saturday drinking thread 3.0 style
Finishing up at the bar. Been sipping captain and coke for the evening. Headed to the bbq shop down the road for a Sandwich or two, then back to the front porch for a cigar myself.
Vodka
Drinking Tito's and lemonade with a friend who is in town because he's going through a divorce and his wife told his family he is going through a bad enough bipolar episode to get him to come back to Chicago. He agreed and is out from 10 days in a clinic getting evaluated. Had no idea about his diagnosis and we aren't that close and I don't really know why he trusted me to just lay it out there. Fortunately I'm familiar with the territory and he's on his meds but it's been interesting. We did smash some amazing Puerto Rican food; jibaritos are the shit.
Huh? I'm going to need you to explain this a little better please.
I have a friend who called me to hang out. We aren't that close and I didn't know he was in town. He tells me he is going through a divorce and needs to just chill and get drunk. He then tells me he is bipolar and has never told any of our mutual friends. He tells me his wife called his family saying he needs to come back to Chicago because he is ill. He tells me he was in a clinic for 10 days but is all good. We watch Canadian gangster rap videos filmed at his condo after his wife moved out. He tells me some stories that stretch my limits to not judge bipolar individuals as "crazy." We eat delicious Puerto Rican food.
Canadian gangster rap videos filmed at his house?
Go on..
See for yourself... if I could embed I would. Watch at your own peril. https://youtu.be/EX9mzXQukTE
As for whatever Blue Boy thinks was "deep": not intending to impress anyone here, if that's the suggestion. I have my own experiences with mental illness, personally and friends/family. Today was an interesting one that fell in line with the OP's question. Rarely go to the board with any "cool story bro" personal anecdotes but this is the drinking thread, so... draw your own conclusions why I shared.
*Blue to the Day
That’s extra credit....deep man
Going with Hacker-Pschorr to get me through extra innings in the Tigers game tonight.
I would post a photo of the glass, but this site currently has a standing disagreement with Instagram.
Alternating between Four Roses Small Batch and Woodford Reserve, while sitting on my deck on a beautiful night, waiting for my chicken to finish on the barbeque and reading MGoBlog, while my wife makes last minute preparations for our daughter's bridal shower tomorrow. What a wonderful evening.
Buffalo Trace, and finishing the final chapter of my novel that is nearly 18 months in the making.
do you mean you are writing a novel, or that you've taken 18 mo's to write one?
Lol, both.
can you give us a preview? crime novel? comedy-drama? girl meets androgynos being?
It's a ghost story involving some Greek Mythology. Bad people trying to raise dead spirits by summoning the goddess Hecate, and they mess things up a little bit. Pretty standard stuff, really. I'm sure it's terrible but it's also a bucket list item.
At first I thought it was taking you 18 months to read a novel...but that might be the Aperol Spritz I'm drinking.
Here's to finishing the damned thing!
I sort of have maybe three in the works now--that I can't realistically finish until I am done with the mildly prestigious IT vendor certification.
It's really tough, but the key is just getting to the end and going back and fixing all of the problems. The first draft is supposed to be terrible. I realized I'd never finish it if I kept trying to be a perfectionist. Save that for the revisions.
Editing is key. It helps (sort of) that my first drafts are barely readable.
Pepperwood Grove Old Vine Zinfandel. In theory I am studying for a mildly prestigious IT vendor certification; in practice I am drinking.
Diet Ginger Beer from Cock & Bull.
No vodka or Mt. Gay Rum in a copper mug with a lime to go with the Cock and Bull?
Diet water with whole milk cubes and hot cocoa mixed.
better slow down on those syd, that's some wild stuff you got going. or dessert.
Lots of water. M’sick. Oh yea drugs too.
Two Hearted. Tastes great, more filling.
Golden shower from a Moroccan Princess.
Coca cola classic in a glass bottle.
venison burgers and grilled peppers while drinking some very pleasant but non-descript red pop. read to the kids for a while, they liked it. these days will pass too soon...
Bell’s Double Two Hearted IPA. Two of them, making a total of 8 hearts.
Colorado dry cider and the awesome recollection of the MGoDaughter's graduation and the son's wedding last weekend in Boulder.
He will be a Badger this fall but suspect deep down he will remain a Michigan Man, except when they play us.
Michigan-Wisconsin games will take on an entirely new importance, and I can't wait.
wow ray, you've had a heck of a last few weeks. congrats man, those are big deals.
Peanut Buster Parfait. It's cheat day on the diet.
not fooled putin. you've been monitoring the G7 summit. peanut butter parfait is just the code name for a satellite or something. we're on to you.
Delayed response
But had several Bell's Hopsolution at a buddies house last night. Pretty impressed with it.