First – I apologize for my major delays in blog posts. Hard to believe that I am actually busy these days!
Let me back-track to the weekend of September 27th. I hopped a flight on American Airlines to Minneapolis. Instead of going directly to the hotel in the ‘burbs (the remainder of my immediate family were driving) I met up with a dear college friend/sorority sister Sara. Some drinks and food downtown.
A lesson in regional drinking delicacies….
I ordered a Bloody Mary. As the waiter brings it out to me, there’s this small side glass with what looks like beer. Strange – that doesn’t happen in Chicago! I thought, “oh THAT’S awesome, a free lil sidekick drink here”. Annnnndd I was wrong. I ended up pouring it directly into the BM, because I am all about efficiency folks. Sara then informs me it is a typical thing, called a ‘snit’ (insert mental image of me whipping out my iPhone to google that). Go figure, those Minnesoooootans serve this ‘snit’ along side with a BM.
Laura in Minneapolis – 1
Laura in Chicago – 0
And a few hours later – I get picked up from my family. Drive to the hotel in the ‘burbs and proceeded to the hotel bar (obviously). Arriving at 9:20 and supposedly being told the bar closes at 10, I made great use of those 40 minutes. I walked to the bar with determination, ordered my Whiskey Sour and I don’t think the bartender knew how to handle me. Didn’t get carded, didn’t ask any questions. After downing the first and returning for the 2nd within 19 minutes, he remembered my drinks. Finally after 3 quick refills, the bartender asked me why I was so determined and quick. I said it closes at 10!
He said it does not. Thus…we became friends.
I closed out my tab – and thought it was about 1/3 of what it should be but hey, I’m not complaining.
Time for beauty sleep and prepare for my cousin Michelle’s wedding.
It was supposed to be an outside wedding, but inclement weather moved it inside. It was a beautiful ceremony and wish Michelle and her new hubby Eric a lifetime of happiness.
Eating, drinking, dancing, mingling with my relatives = a good time!
After the wedding, I proceeded to the hotel bar to meet up with my bartender friend the who makes me my whiskey sours. I was THAT girl at the bar – making friends, drinking drinks.
I close out that tab andddd $5 mixed drinks.
New plan: wedding crash to go to hotel bars for cheap drinks.
Thank you Michelle and Eric for an excellent weekend. Until the next nuptials…
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