Going Out

What used to be a cornerstone of the Golia Household is now an area of contention. I don’t think it is the act of getting into the automobile that causes the controversy. Nor do I attribute the problems to our choice of company. I think it starts with the beverage selection. Take last night for example. Great party, good friends, and a cooler full of suds. The first exchanges of the evening sounded something like this-

Ashley- Honey, will you grab me a drink?
Dave- (Looking down at cooler filled of Miller, Coors, et al)- You have a couple choices sweetie- Vitamin D enriched Pineapple Juice, Organic Vegetable Juice or a passion fruit smoothie.
Ashley- Wow, this party is so pregnancy friendly.
Dave- (holding a smile) - Yeah, but I would recommend a Poland Spring, on the rocks.
Ashley- You are terrible.

Well, we eventually got past the limited beverage selection (landed on a Sprite/Cranberry mix) and then we entered what I call the “are you ready” time zone. Typically this comes around 1 to 2am or when the fridge empties (whatever comes first). Lately, this time has left late night TV and is now competing with Wheel of Fortune. To better illustrate this time, I captured an exchange occurring last night-

Ashley – (not saying anything, executes a perfect “are you ready” look at 8:45pm)
Dave- (acknowledging the look, glances at watch and executes a “it is still Miller time” smile)
Ashley- (looks at the Dave’s bottle, glances at bottom and looks back up to Dave)
Dave- (realizes that he is enjoying his final beer of the night, quickly grabs a bottle of whisky, pours shots and toasts to the birthday boy)
Ashley- (realizing that her look needs to be changed to include all beverages)- Happy Birthday, we are leaving.