Here’s The Plan…
With 18 hours to go before the Detroit Red Wings change the course of a franchise that needs some new direction, there’s only one thing to do.
Drink.
No seriously, start drinking. It’s the only way you’ll get through a night with whoever you decide to hang out with without completely pissing them off. Dinner with the wife/husband? I guarantee they’ll call you out for staring wistfully at that 20 ounce margarita on the menu. First date? They’ll send you packing because it’s really “weird” how often you mention the number 9.
So do yourself a favor. Crack open a can of something good. Pop the cork on the nicest bottle of wine you’ve got. Pour yourself a tall one and let the nerves melt away. Me? 21st Amendment Hell or High Watermelon Wheat. It’s a gorgeous summer day here in San Francisco, so why not drink something light and refreshing, but still manly enough to feel like I could pick up the Brinks truck that the Wings should be backing up to Parise and Suter’s front doors.
And if the night goes well, maybe I’ll find myself in a perfectly tailored suit (who knows why, but hey, does it really matter?), knocking back a Woodford Old Fashioned and puffing on a Lucky Strike.
Here’s the key: I’ll have enough social lubricant coursing through my veins to completely forget about my concerns on the eve of one of the most important days in Red Wings hockey history. That is until I see my buddy Zach, who then introduces me to his friend Ryan.
Garcon, bring me another.
Tomorrow’s gunna be a fucking crazy one. Don’t worry though: we got this.
*Disclaimer: If you’re going to drink away your worries, don’t fucking drive. Also, drink some water and some Gatorade before bed. Gotta be up in time for the TPL Live Free Agent Chat.
wish i had the last 2 mins of my life back….stupid article
Check’s in the mail.
Seriously Hollis, go f yourself. You and your gorgeous beard.
I’m starting the evening with a Sam Adams Imperial Stout. I will forgo the light and refreshing for the thick and molasses black to match my soul. Plus the 9.2% alcohol content will help calm my fevered brain. 93 degrees out? No problem. That’s why I have come prepared with a pitcher of bourbon slushies crystallizing in the freezer as we speak.
Well done sir. For those keeping score at home, I’ve downed a couple HOHW Watermelon’s and have moved on to a full bodied Oregon Pinot Noir (the wife, sue me.) Fear not: I’m pressing my suit and there’s Old Fashioned goodness in my future.
You and me sir…we got this.
I came out of the gates heavy – house vodka martinis at a local italian joint followed by whatever else is in mom’s fridge (here for the weekend).
Don’t say I’m not doing my part.
And also, let me reiterate from the previous comment, you can go straight to hell, Hollis. You and your craft beer, your pino and fancy tailored suits. I hate you for being beautiful.
All my roommate bought was Bud Light. I know…we’re classless mother fuckers.
Let’s not forget, one of the prerequisites of this site is checking your class at the door.
Party on.
Oh, DON’T drink and drive. Son of a bitch…
*posted on the road with one hand and a beer in the other*