Micah 6:8
Yes, your life matters.
Some of you are still sheltering in place, but fear not: I'm here to keep you sane and entertained.
One could hardly ask for much more than that, now could one?
Here we are on a beautiful Autumn day - and that reminds me of a Labor Day just over 39 years ago. The Sunday of that weekend had been a glorious, sunny, warm day (and that was most happily received, as it was our wedding day, and we had an outdoor reception to host!), while Labor Day itself turned out to be one of those foggy, chilly, gray days we sometimes get in the Fall.
That year, in order to accommodate our wedding plans, the annual Gin & Chowder party hosted by family friends was moved from the (beautiful) Sunday to the (foggy) Monday. Well, it seemed quite appropriate to me - Gin & Chowder seems like a New England thing, so why not a veritable pea-souper, right?
Interestingly, by the time we got to the party there was no chowder left! We were stuck with only the Gin & Tonic part of the menu (and cheese plates, crudites, etc.) - the which only I of our newly struck matrimonial unit was willing to imbibe. Still, what a nice gesture of them to move the party for us, right?
"So," I hear you ask,"why did you think of all this today?" Ah, I'm glad you asked. You see, today is International Gin And Tonic Day! That's why.
Interestingly, it's also Evaluate Your Life Day. One wonders if the gin & tonics mightn't be the chaser to some unhappy evaluations, eh?
Speaking of Chowder ... (yes, it's gross, but the payoff at the end is priceless.)
Keep Calm and Don't Stay Away.
I'll be back tomorrow.
The mental health issues related to our lockdown and the pandemic are especially hard for people with depression. NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, has a 24 hour helpline: 800-950-6264.
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