An Intimate History of Drinking Activities

When I first became intimate with alcohol was several years ago. Since then, I have come to accept that there are appropriate times to drink and times that drinking is absolutely inexcusable. The obvious one being driving. I would never advocate nor endorse drinking and driving. We all know that drinking at a sporting event is fun. However, there are activities not always associated with drinking that actually compliment the consumption of alcohol very well. I will detail them for you.

Let's say, you and the fellas or the ladies are heading out for the evening. Everybody has their own sort of routine that they go through to get themselves ready for the night. Mine usually includes a nice shower, followed by drying off, getting ready and having a few drinks before joining up with my friends. Then I got a job that keep my until later in the evening, with little time enjoy all of these festivities and knowing that being clean is better than getting a head start on everybody else, the drinking was cut out. Until one day I popped open a beer after work and realized that I did not have any time to finish it, without having to chug it down. So, upon starting the shower, I realized that I could easily just place the beer right next to the shampoo, out of the way of the water and soap. I could take leisurely sips out of the beer and not be bothered having to rush. From there I took a beer in with me every night. It got to point that I started taking mixed drinks in with me, which is slightly trickier, but just as satisfying in the long run. Shower caddy? More like beer caddy.

There's a lot of books and shows on television about cooking with wine. That's all well and good, but what about the meals of the day? When I worked the graveyard shift, the only time I could enjoy a beverage was right after my shift ended. So, I did what any rational person would have done in that situation, I quit the job that stuck me in a graveyard shift. But before I did that, I started drinking and making breakfast. Alcohol usually finds it's way into dinner meals, but breakfast can be made even better with some booze. Drinking a beer? Boil some breakfast sausages in a beer. Having some Amaretto? Spill a bit into your pancakes before you cook them. From there just start to get crazy, do some experimenting and see what works best for you.

Now a drink while watching a game is fun, but drink while playing is even better. Softball leagues have incorporated beer and there are pub games that people like to play, such as darts and billiards, but what about ice hockey? Lacrosse? There are few things as fun as blasting slap shots while sauced. The best part is that you are less likely to get hurt, all that booze will soften up any sort of falls or pucks to the face that you might take. Moreover, the alcohol will keep you from moving as fast as possible, thus minimizing the likelihood of muscle tears or pulls.

Buses are terrible, but alcohol makes them more tolerable. Nothing more than that.

Seriously though. Have a drink and play chess, have drink and play checkers, just do not do not anything stupid. It is not about you, it is about the people around you, so have drink and put away the keys to the car. Have common sense and the world will be a lot safer.