#daydrinking Archives - The Iowa Roadie

General August 19, 2023

It’s the Seltzer Season of Life

It’s happened.I’ve officially turned into one of “Those People.”You know. Those “seltzer drinking” people.Please don’t hate me. Perhaps it was inevitable. Or (whisper)…maybe I was born this way.GASP!But I don’t drink beer. And sometimes I have to admit that my signature gin & tonic really DOES taste like a pinecone.So when my husband recently brought home a four-pack of pineapple-flavored High Noon vodka seltzers, I initially scoffed & labeled them a “sissy drink.” I compared them to WHITE CLAWS…a beverage whose website features an article about dogs surfing.(For the record, my dogs do not surf. They eat, sleep, fart, and puke up grass. Like 99.9% of other normal dogs.)However my husband insisted that I try a sip of his seltzer. It should be noted that I aced Nancy Regan’s fifth grade “Just Say No” campaign with flying colors. However, I failed the peer pressure booster class at age 50. So,…

General April 30, 2023

Lessons from Nashville…The Iowa Roadie’s Unorthodox Travel Guide to Music City

I recently took a trip to Nashville.While there, I unfortunately did not see any big country music stars. Nor did I drink out of a boot.However I DID do a little line dancing…That is, if being two beats off during “Cotton Eyed Joe” and stomping on a stranger’s foot qualifies as line dancing.I left Nashville with the following:* A pair of flared jeans that I’ll likely never wear again* Some mild liver damage* An empty checkbookSo, dear readers, to help you avoid these pitfalls & truly enjoy your time in Music City, I want to share a few words of wisdom with you. (Background Johnny Cash music is optional.) Lesson #1…Honkytonk drinking is expensive.I love listening to live music in Nashville. The talent no matter where you go is incredible. It is easy to sit and listen for hours while sipping a few cocktails.The problem with hours of honky tonk…

General February 5, 2023

A Hiccup in the Road (or bar)…Destination: TC’s Pub (Marshalltown, Iowa)

I recently had my wisdom teeth out.Most people have them removed when they are young. I am 51.I would be lying if I said I had not been dreading the process. I remember my kids having their wisdom teeth extracted. To suppress the pain, they functioned in a semi-drug induced state for several days.Case in point… my oldest had her wisdom teeth pulled right before Christmas. The drugs caused her to burst out crying every time someone said “Baby Jesus.”You can only imagine the uncomfortable scenario that ensued at our church’s nativity pageant. Poor Joseph & Mary. The angel’s glad tidings could not be heard over our teenage daughter’s wails.And silent night…let’s just say, it was not so silent.Fast forward ten years to MY Oral Surgery Event. I was terrified.My only consolation was the drugs I knew I would get to quell the pain.Praise Baby Jesus.Instead…this is what happened.My surgery…

General January 28, 2023

The Blog about Nothing (except urine)

I enjoy a good gin and tonic. My husband disagrees. He equates my cocktail of choice to eating a pinecone. I equate his Coors Light to urine. Before I go any further, I would like to apologize to the Coors company. It is unfair of me to compare their malted beverage to urine when I have never actually consumed urine. Instead, it is an extremely aggressive metaphor expressing my dislike of ALL beers. Even Busch Light. I know. I know. With that one bold statement, I have provoked the entire beer drinking population of Iowa into a booze-infused rage. (Please don’t unfollow me yet.) But… I. Don’t. Like. Beer. I also don’t like well drinks. It’s a curse. Really. You Busch Latte fans will never understand. Happy Hour comes & you can buy $2 pints. You are able to drink all night on a $20 bill. Tangueray is NEVER discounted. …

#dive bar December 22, 2020

Day Drinking on a Senior Citizen Discount …Destination: Anywhere Before 8 pm

The Iowa Roadie is getting old. Ignore the telltale signs like my gray hair or the “oldies” stations playing music from my high school prom. I knew I was old when given the choice to go out on a Saturday night or watch Dateline with a frozen pizza, I chose the option that allowed me to fall asleep on the couch by 8 pm. With the cat on top of me. And an empty bottle of Aldi’s mulled wine in the trash. All of which indicate that the Iowa Roadie should resort to “day drinking.” Google “day drinking.” Go ahead. I’ll wait. This is what came up when I typed those words into the search bar… Day drinking means you’ll likely be sipping for a much longer period of time than you would if you just had a few drinks at a bar after dinner. … (As a general guideline,…