party of two
kelly | 30 December 2006 - 9:59pm
We just got back from the liquor store, where we easily bought our weight in alcohol.
We had so much to buy, we made a list. We made a list for the liquor store, people! When we walked into the store and past the row of mini-carts, I said jokingly, "Heh, should we get a cart?" We laughed at the thought. I mean, who needs a cart at the liquor store?
Not ten minutes later, we had filled the basket Rob was carrying and I was clutching a stack of bottles in my arms. An employee walked by and said, "You guys want me to bring you a cart?" We shook our heads because, seriously, who needs a cart at the liquor store?! People who bring a list, that's who.
At the register, the cashier said, "You guys are getting ready for quite a New Year's party!" I smiled and nodded rather than horrify him with the truth, which is that all of it is just for the two of us. We are merely restocking our shelves. Not in preparation for New Year's Eve. Just in preparation for the new year.
He packed the bottles into two big Bacardi boxes and we each wrapped our arms around one and hauled them to the car. As I hefted mine into the trunk, I said, "Seriously. We just bought $100 of booze. For the two of us."
"And that's not the half of it," Rob reminded me. "Last week we spent $200 on wine." It's true. We did. But it's our favorite wine, which we buy in bulk. (I give that as an explanation, as if buying alcohol in bulk is any defense whatsoever against sounding like an alcoholic.)
When we got home, we started to unpack the boxes only to decide that we need a better place to store the stuff. We usually put a few bottles in the cabinet with the cereal and the rest goes out in the pantry, which is rather inconvenient. We glanced about the kitchen, looking for places we could make space by moving items into the pantry, items we will use less often than the liquor.
Rob's gaze fell upon our cabinet full of mixing bowls.
"That would make a nice liquor cabinet."
"Yeah, let's clear that stuff out."
We replaced our mixing bowls with liquor. And we're wondering what our New Year's resolution should be?
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Okay, that's it - you two are my favorite couple of all time! May you both have a wonderful new year full of adventure, happiness, laughter, and MORE PICTURES. (Probably not more kitchen appliances, though.)
if it makes you feel any better, i always have a bottle with my cereal too. "snap, crackle, eerrrp!" ;)
happy (hic!) new year to you (hic!) both! ("hic!" as in "hiccup," not "hick.")
(what?! stop looking at me. i was not having withdrawals from your blog entries. blogstalking cannot be constituted as actual withdrawals. hmmm, what should my new year's resolution be?!)
You need a wine rack, girlfriend. And we have a built-in one that we hardly have any use for. If it wasn't for the 6 bottles (3 of which were "sparkling") we got as housewarming gifts, we wouldn't have anything in it. If it wasn't built in, I'd send it to you! (though if it wasn't built in, I guess the previous owners would have taken it with them...)
What's the wine?
You funny lady. It sounds like $100 well spent! Happy New Year!!
Clearly, your New Year's resolution should be to build more cabinets!
That's what you were driving at, right?
Happy New Year, you two!
Here's hoping that your new years resolution is that you will do a liquor replacement run at least every month. Oh and RZ comment cracked me up.
Heh. I dunno what that says about you...but I am coming over for a party! :)
Hi mrtl!
Thank you, jessica_deva. And I wish the same to you. I hope this new year treats you well.
Hee, Rz, you're the best!
Oh, we have a wine rack, Andrea. What we need is a wine cellar! :)
Here, Anon. We discovered this winery on our honeymoon. The Vintners Red is our favorite. We also buy the Vintners White and the Rosa. They use muscadine grapes, which give the wine a distinctly different taste. More grapey. We love it.
Well spent indeed, kristen. And happy New Year to you, too!
Ha, LadyBug! And yes of course that's what I was driving at. ;)
Word, William.
You're welcome anytime, Tanya!
See, if you lived in Canada that amount of the good stuff would cost you like 400 dollars. I love that you moved those pesky mixing bowls out!
I keep a bottle of Baileys on a kitchen shelf beside my cookbooks. Man do I love it in my tea. Who needs milk n shugah when you have baileys?
I love some Baileys, Amy, but I never thought to put it in tea. Excellent idea! I'll toast my Baileys tea to you. :)