Remember that commercial for Staples, the one where the parents are taking their kids shopping for school supplies and they're smiling and dancing to "The Most Wonderful Time of The Year?"
It's that time of year.
I have a good friend who has a young boy, and she's really happy he's back in school. This has nothing to do with a parent not loving their kids, it's just that when a child (baby, tween, or teen) is home, I'm sure it can just completely rule your life and not give you any breathing room (I'm not a parent, but I can imagine). I picture balloons falling from the ceiling and the liquor cabinet unlocked the moment the kids are on the bus.
So, parents, let's drink and celebrate!
Drinkboy has a fine selection of cocktail recipes and articles, plus a series of videos titled The Cocktail Spirit, hosted by Robert Hess. About.com's cocktail section has an impressive number of recipes and articles. Check out Mr. Lucky for hip and retro music to go along with your "the kids are back in school!" party (Note: don't drink when you have to go pick up the kids at school or soccer practice, OK?).
And don't forget our own Cocktails category for more liquid refreshment ideas.
And here's that Staples commercial to get you in the mood:
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
9-06-2007 @ 5:57PM
Mansi said...
hahahaa...funny how no parents commented on this post!:) but u r right, kids can totally turn your world upside down and shift your prioroties. I had managers and colleagues bringing their kids to work as schools were off!!! man, what a drudgery for both!!
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9-06-2007 @ 6:02PM
Finkenwalde said...
As a stay-at-home dad, I can honestly say that one of the highlights of my day is when the bus arrives...
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9-06-2007 @ 9:31PM
MJ said...
Cheers~ for this one! what along summer it has been. And yes I cheered when seeing those yellow school buses rolling a week before school started! Oh, and I will take a Jack daniels straight no chaser cheers~
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9-07-2007 @ 9:56AM
jsmylie said...
This is my kind of post!
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9-07-2007 @ 10:08AM
wintem01 said...
The kids always give me a confused, hurt kind of look when I do my annual song and dance the week when school starts. Then I laugh and laugh....
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