Sun vs. Shade

I decided I wanted to tan the other day. 

First I found a chair, poured myself a glass of red wine (obviously) and found a book. The next step was to find a good spot in the sun. I started reading and about five minutes later I realized I was getting way too hot and moved my chair into a spot in the shade. I guess I will always be that girl who puts on sun block while her friends put on tanning oil. 

While sitting in the shade, I started to watch the little boys across the street play with their dart guns. At first glance I could tell they were getting ready to attack someone. The oldest boy was shouting out orders to the other two boys on what trees to hide behind. By this point I was invested in their plan and trying to figure out who they were going to attack. Part of me was tempted to ask if I could play. 

While we were all waiting for our target I was trying to figure out where I would be if I was playing with them. While also trying not to stare at the little kids and scare them too much. 

A car soon pulls up to drop someone off and the oldest boy does the move of pointing at his eyes and then pointing at the soon to be victim like in the movies. Then all of a sudden the boys start shooting the dart bullets at an older gentleman with a cane. The little boy soon yells out “gotcha grandpa”. At that moment I was thankful I didn’t ask to play with them that would have been awkward.

I guess I will just stick to sitting in the shade thinking about the good times back in the day playing SPUD, kick the can and capture the flag with my neighborhood friends. 

LPGA Tour

I sometimes wonder if it is too late for me to become a professional golfer. I think to myself “wow wouldn’t it be fun to golf with Adam Scott, Steve Stricker, Matt Kucher, Ricky Fowler or Phil Mickelson?” The only “minor problem” is that I am not a man and those golfers are all male. Other than that I think I could do it. 

And the answer is yes…I do feel guilty that I don’t watch the LPGA (Ladies) tour. Hence the reason I did a little shout out to women golfers by calling this blog LPGA tour.  

Last week I played beer die and I needed to get the die in the cup to win. Do you know how much pressure that is when you are surrounded by a few hundred trees and 2 other people? Someone could probably compare that to playing in the Masters (a major golf tournement).  So when it comes to pressure, obviously it is not a problem. When it comes to skill. Lets just say my grandma thinks I have natural talent and she just happens to be the best golfer I know. My next step is to do more research on how to make my dream happen.

If it doesn’t…I guess I could always become best friends with one of those guys, I mean I am already best friends with Justin Timberlake, Ty Pennington and Harry Potter*. Speaking of famous friends…I realized last week that I should try to contact more famous people. I am not talking about the “uber” famous like Brad Pitt or Britney. I am thinking more Van Morrison, Norah Jones or Diane Lane.  I am working on creating a cover letter to send to them to extend my friendship (as well as secretly ask for a signed picture). Maybe my next blog will be my letter to them so I can get feedback. 

*I call him Harry Potter even though his real name is Daniel Radcliffe because when I met him he was shorter than me and that made me a little sad. How is someone who is 5'4 going to kill "he who shall not be named?" 

Wine Glasses

I am now starting to collect wine glasses. I started last week when my parents came to visit; I now have 3 unique wine glasses ha-ha. I am planning a day trip to all my favorite wineries soon. I did a little research and a wine glass actually makes a difference in how the wine tastes. The best wine glasses are:

Transparent – allows you to enjoy the wine’s color and clarity. Best wine glasses are clear.
Long Stemmed – this allows you to hold your glass away from the wine; this will ensure that your hand does not heat the wine and change the flavor.
Thin-lipped – having a thin lip directs the wine to the right areas of the tongue, which help build flavors.
Crystal – crystal is the best stemware because crystal is a rougher material. This roughness generates friction so when wine is poured it helps aerate the wine and release its flavors.

There are tons of different wine glasses but serious wine drinkers typically have four:

White Wine Glass – these are small in size, this small size limits the surface area, which in turn prevents the wine from warming quickly.
Bordeaux Glass – tulip shaped; works with big, rich and intense red wines. They give the wine bouquet room to develop.
Burgundy Glass – bigger in size then Bordeaux they are actually for smaller subtler wines such as Pinot Noir. The larger glass size give the wine more room to develop.
Champagne Flute – these glasses are long and narrow to control the bubbles in champagne and other sparkling wines.

Like many people I own white wine glasses and Bordeaux glasses. The most versatile wine glass is the Bordeaux glass. If anyone is interested in knowing something about wine that I have not already talked about please let me know.

Oh and side note...if you see a really cool wine glass please pick one up for me, I will pay you back; I just ask that you take a picture of the sign from the vineyard so I can put it behind the wine glass.

 Thank you to Quamut for this information.