I'm coming out of a supermarket near my apartment building with two bags full of groceries when a car pulls over and a guy sticks his head out. "Excuse me, miss?"

It's already early afternoon, and I still need to whip up a couple of dishes-to-pass to bring to my cousin Rebecca's place downtown for her annual Fourth of July party, so I'm feeling a ( Read more... )

"I know this is ridiculously late, but I was so busy the first few weeks with Aidan that I almost completely forgot about your birthday. And then shipping took a couple of weeks, so..." My cousin Rebecca hands me a package, then takes a sip from her iced tea. It's a beautiful day, and we're at a sidewalk cafe in the Village where we've just ( Read more... )

I'm at my cousin Rebecca's place on Monday, helping her mother, my Aunt Helen, get things ready for the new family's arrival. Rebecca delivered a beautiful baby boy at about six in the morning on Friday! He was about a month early, and weighed only five pounds, seven ounces, but he seems to be in good health. They've kept him in the hospital for ( Read more... )

I never answer my cell phone during shifts at the Bar. It's always set on vibrate, and I'm usually moving around too much to notice it "ring" - but even if I did notice, the owners and manager frown on us having phone conversations behind the bar during a shift. So occasionally I'll glance at it to find out who called, but I don't even check my ( Read more... )

Happy Hannukah to all those celebrating from sundown tonight to sundown next Saturday! I'm starting later at the Bar tonight so that I can go to my family's Hannukah party this evening. I'm headed over to my cousin Rebecca and her husband Paul's apartment in a little while to help them get ready. She's not, like, incapacitated pregnant, but she' ( Read more... )

I don't think my job is in any danger from these robot bartenders, but the story is entertaining.

Thank you to Barmaid Blog reader Jessica (no, not that one - this one is actually named Jessica) for sending me "Why Do Men Fall Asleep After Sex?" from my Amazon wishlist, I'm looking forward to some answers on that one! I mean, I know with Warren ( Read more... )

I got some very happy news over lunch today... My cousin Rebecca is expecting a baby! I'm going to be a first cousin once removed! :-D She and her husband Paul are very excited ( Read more... )

Hi, all - sorry I haven't posted in a while! Having only started the blog a couple of weeks ago, it never really occurred to me that people would be so quick to "miss" me. :-) But it's sweet of you to inquire. I'm totally fine - I just had a different holiday weekend than I expected ( Read more... )