A cocktail named after a non-fiction novel about Spanish bullfighting, Death in the Afternoon is also known as Hemingway Champagne. This beverage was Ernest Hemingway’s go-to, so attributed to him that he even contributed it once to a book featuring celebrity cocktails…in 1935. How does one go from bullfighting to booze, when naming one’s own…
Month: April 2014
Cast of Characters
Rolling Gospel She’s flashy in sequins and gold spandex, and fluffy in tutus. You can’t miss her when she rolls by you down the street. Her bicycle has a canopy with bible verses painted around the trim, and Mardi Gras beads swish and sway to her pedaling rhythm. Never seen with a dour face, she cycles with her own groove,…
The Way Home
For the past year (YEAR!), since J and I moved into our place and I commenced my commute to and from work via foot and streetcar, I’ve been keeping up a pretty stalwart gallery on Facebook called, “On the Way Home – a gallery for things I see on the way home from work.” A…
Spring Is Sproinging!
Winters here really aren’t that bad, considering where I came from. But, unlike last year, this one was miserable! I’m not sure if the winter was more harsh, or if I’ve adapted to the point of being a wimp. The Colorado Tribe (and fam in the North, etc.) can laugh all they want, but this winter…
Follow Your Crazy 