MERRY MONTH OF MAY



May is one of the months we had to get in 3 drinks - 2 for our standard month & the extra one to toast the memory of Ann's husband on his birthday.  Being the strangely busy widows that we are, A-Z through the bartender's book in 2012  was a challenge this month.  But as my 2 year old grandson would say - we dood it!

JUKM



First on the agenda - Gloria's Italian restaurant where a wonderful Frank Sinatra style singer is there on most Wed. nights. As they were only serving beer & wine - we had wine and then went for our drink "Jump Up & Kiss Me" - rum, bitters, lime juice, pineapple & garnish with pineapple & lime @ 1900 Cameo, a Tapas restaurant.  The drink was nothing special and as it was rather early and fairly quiet at the bar, nothing of note to write about.  However, they do have a nice drink menu and I really must get back for their Cucumber Gimlet and a Chocolate Pretzel.  Sounds good, right?



Lemon Drops



Calamari



Next in order should have been a "K" drink, but L & K were switched so we could toast Ann's husband on his birthday with the drink he would have ordered - a Lemon Drop.  Luckily the alphabet police didn't catch up with us as we hid between our Lemon Drops & a very delicious dish of Calamari at Marcs on Market.  Highly recommend Marcs, Lemon Drops & Calamari, but again too early for any action.  Maybe we need to take an afternoon nap so we go out later in the evening!  Somebody slap me up side the head if I start eating dinner at 4 o'clock!



Lastly, and by this I mean the very last day of May, we met  for a Kiss.  No, not the kind of kiss of days gone by, but a hearty kiss of vodka (1 1/2 oz), chocolate liquer, cherry liquer, a little cream shaken & strained into a chilled martini glass.  Yummy.  It was again an early start - right after work- so not much going on at that hour although  only 2 bar stools were available at the Kornerstone Bistro.  Must have been that 4 o'clock dinner crowd - one of which was a woman with big yellow hair and green fingernails eating a big steak. Does anyone find that funny?  And this isn't funny either, but as I personally have been experiencing a series of unfortunate events, it has caused me to ponder...just what is God thinking?  It is said he only puts on your plate what you can handle.  Hmmm - Hey God, I got some news for you - I'm not at a buffet table, ok?  Enough.  Come on June - let er rip!  And remember, please drink - in moderation of course! 



Kiss under a picture of Portofino, Italy