Too Soon June



Melon Martini

 I can hardly believe that half the year is behind us!  June came too soon but we were on it like peanut butter on a cracker.  Ann was supposed to be away for most of the month so we decided to attend our very first Cape Fear Singles Meetup Group at the Bluewater Grill.  I know, we already went there, but every Sunday they have a band, you're out on the deck enjoying the fresh air, so we decided to kill 2 birds with one stone.  It was a beautiful day, the band was good albeit LOUD (hmm, guess that's showing our age!) and the drink was quite nice - Melon Martini with vodka, melon liquer, dash of lime juice with a cherry in the bottom!  Delish - I recommend it for Christmas - it's so festive looking.  Actually, when we gave the recipe to the bartender she commented that it might be against NC law to add that much vodka  - 3 1/2 oz.  Really?  What's a little law breaking amongst widows?!  Did Ann make a mistake in transcribing the ingredients (on purpose?).  No, the book clearly states 3 1/2 oz. of vodka, but we had to abide by the "possible law" of 1 1/2 but I expect one could get a serious buzz off the misprint - tee, hee.  Guess we'll have to try it and see!


Nervous Breakdown

 Ann had a little mishap a few days into her vacation (not to worry, she's safe & sound), but was back home in a week and out we went for a Nervous Breakdown.  Not the 19th Nervous Breakdown that Mick Jagger & Keith Richards of the Stones fame penned & performed in 1965 - we're not spoiled and we do appreciate life's gifts.  The drink consisted of Vodka (surprise), raspberry liquer with a splash of cranberry juice & a lime.  We stopped in at the Towne Tap & Grille right before heading to see "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" which we absolutely adored.  The bar was empty but that meant we had all the attention of our young Aussie bartender! Again, we appreicate life's gifts :).  One of the lines in the movie aptly describes our ups & downs and that is, "Everything will be alright in the end and if it is not alright, it is not the end"!!!!  So as C.S. Lewis cited, "Onward and Upward! To Narnia and the North!"  Until next time - live well, love much and laugh often.  AND, drink - in moderation, except at home when you have Nervous Breakdown with 3 1/2 oz. of vodka!