Coca Cola

 

I can't lie, I am a coca cola fanatic.  I love the drink.  I love it so much I have stock in the company.

My Mom, known to everyone as Flo, was a wise woman.  We had very few items in our medicine cabinet because my Mom didn't believe in them but we did have three standard things that were always well stocked. 

These items were alka seltzer for my Dad because he had horrible stomach issues.  Aspirin because both my Mom and I suffered from migraines and flat coca cola syrup which as my Mom would say would either settle your stomach or make you vomit.  It is funny how something that tastes so great as a carbonated beverages has such power when it is just the syrup.  I can tell you that 95% of the time it made me vomit but afterwards I sure felt better.   The syrup was purchased at our local pharmacy. To this day a coke will make me feel better or the other alternative.  I don't use the syrup because I learned that whether it is carbonated or not makes no difference in its medicinal effectiveness.

Coke is good for other things too or so they say I have never used as anything other than a drink. Apparently it can add volume to your hair or you can use it to clean toilets and to think we are drinking the beverage and loving it.  Check out this link for other uses of Coca cola   

I Miss Bookstores

 

I t wasn't really that long ago, when I use to spend a couple of hours wondering around a bookstore.  Many of the stores had these cozy nooks with comfy chairs and I would buy a book and hideaway enjoying the ambiance.

Sadly those days are all but gone.  When Borders closed its doors I thought to myself, I guess Amazon has won the war.  Still there are some bookstores that  are surviving like Barnes and Nobles and some independent book stores.

I came across this article which spotlights some really nice bookstores and I thought I would share it with you.

The Art of Her Deal

When this book was first announced I said I really wanted to read it.  Well I did.  It certainly gave me new insights into the First Lady of the United States.  FLOTUS definitely wants to emphasize that she has a mind of her own.

I am glad that was cleared up so I don't have to feel sorry for her. Not that I felt sorry for her before.  She certainly knew what she was signing up for when she married "The Donald". Apparently her marriage suits her and far be it for anyone to say what makes a good or bad marriage.  I certainly wouldn't pass judgement, marriage is way to hard.  If you find something that works go with it.

The only problem I have is she has not had a mission, no goal, no cause.  Up until now the first ladies had something they were passionate about and carried out that passion while their spouse was in the White House.  Not Sure Mrs Trump has done that.  

The position of first lady has always been for me inspirational.  Look who has  recently held the position:  Laura and Barbara Bush, Literacy, Hilary Clinton, women's advocacy and countless other issues, Michelle Obama Let's Move.  Melania had something going by her Be Best movement but she did nothing with it.

The book is very interesting and worthy of reading.  

Goodbye to the Summer during the Time of COVID

 

September is here.  Labor Day is looming (September 7th).  We are still wearing mask and social distancing but I admit to hosting a few small functions this summer where chairs were placed far apart.  We served some wine  and beer, maybe a few cocktails and a lot of munchies. I have blogged about cocktails before.

I have dabbled in cocktail making but alas, I am not really that great at alcohol mixology.  For the fourth of July I made a drink with coconut vodka, coconut water and curacao (because it was blue).  I found the recipe in a magazine.  The evening was very hot and the drink was very sweet and it wasn't as good a mix as I had hoped.

My friend Martini Marge is a whiz with the cocktail shaker and I usually give her full access to my bar.  But I was perusing  the internet for some interesting things to read and I found this blurb on Summer Cocktails so I thought I would share it with you. Hope you find a cocktail or two to enjoy.

One To Watch

 This book turned out to be a much better read than I expected.

I have struggled with my weight pretty much all my life.  For many years I won the battle but after having a baby, having back surgery, having a hysterectomy and now possible thyroid issues, it seems my battle has become increasingly difficult.

This book focuses on Bea a very successful blogger who is a "plus size design specialist. She works hard to try to keep body image in perspective and has a very large following.

One night she is watching Main Squeeze (the equivalent of the reality show The Bachelorette) she makes some very honest comments on her blog.  So honest in fact, that the producer of the show asks her to be the star of the next Main Squeeze. She weighs the Pros and Cons and finally agrees.  From that day forward her life changes forever.

Speaking about The Bachelorette, a bachelorette who thought she had found true love broke up with the guy she chose. They were together two years.  I say who cares I am not a big Bachelor or Bachelorette fan but my 93 year old Dad is, go figure.

I think the author has done a great job capturing Bea's journey on and off the show her heartache and her joy.  I laughed and cried a little and couldn't put the book down. 

For More Info on this book, click on the image of the book cover above.