drinks of many colors and potential umbrellas-yay or nay?

[RandomAnthony]

Ok, yesterday Sally mentioned she likes Pina Coladas. I have never had one. Nor have I had a margarita or any of those other neon-colored drinks with extra stirrers and umbrellas or whatever. I just never tried them.

Fancy, colorful drinks with umbrellas in them. Yay or nay? Examples? Pros and cons?

[[deleted user]]

Margarita - they come with out the umbrella though.

[Leshawn]

You can keep the umbrella but I love beautiful colored drinks! I pretend I am a Goddess on Mount Olympus and the drink is the nectar of the Gods!
If the drink has mangoes, strawberries or pineapple in it,it's beautiful, I love the color and flavor and it counts as a serving of fruit, right?

Pina Coladas are great but only when made well. There are some bad Pina Coladas out there.
Oh and I love Hypnotiq which turns your drink electric blue and makes your tongue happy!

[Félix]

Tequila sunrise. That's all I'm sayin'.

[Sally, la reina]

Pina Coladas aren't colorful. They're white.

Here's a colorful drink that makes me silly: hurricanes.

Oh, and I love a good Mai Tai.

[Chantelle]

Love them. Anything with Malibu or Parrot Bay is automatically my favorite drink.

[Sally, la reina]

I just want something with alcohol.

[Félix]

Mai Tais are scrumptious. Especially on the beach at sunset by the Four Seasons Maui.

[Sally, la reina]

Absolutely.

[Jackie "the Librarian"]

And I am pro umbrella. And pro lots of marachino cherries. I don't like pina coladas, because of the coconut flavor*. Bleah.
I make good Mai Tais, and good margaritas, too.


* please refer to "Coconut--Yay or Nay? We ♥ Charlie Kaufman," post #2

[Sarah]

I like fruity drinks, but I very rarely drink them. They feel too wussy, even though they taste great.

Exceptions? Margaritas at a mexican restaurant, particularly in Texas.
And when my former neighbor invites us over for porch time, because she makes the best margaritas on earth. The trick is some secret added ingredient. I think it may be Grand Marnier.

[Sally, la reina]

My cousin makes really good margaritas.

At my grandpa's wake Sweeter was enjoying them so much that towards the end of the evening he picked up the bowl and drank directly from it.
Every time we see that bowl at her house someone reminds us of the fact.

[smetchie]

Normally I'm not a fan of sweets with my booze. But last summer at the beach we made frozen Arnold Palmer thingies with Firefly sweet tea vodka. Those were an exception in the right direction.

[Sally, la reina]

Sweet Tea Vodka sounds like something I'd drink by the bowlful.

[smetchie]

Let's give it a shot once you're done breastfeeding. Online date circa...

(ummm, are you gonna breastfeed for a really long time because I might have to practice while I'm waiting.)

[Sally, la reina]

Well, three months at least. Then I have to start student teaching so things will become more complicated.

[Sarah]

That's what pumps are for...

[Sally, la reina]

Right, but how much can a girl pump, if a breast pump does pump more...

I do know that breast milk is inexpressibly cheaper than formula, and better for myriad reasons, but student teaching 10th grade English might up my need for alcohol considerably.

[Kevin]

best mixed drink story:

once i was at a bar with a friend who was very drunk. we were at the bar and the bartender asked what he wanted. he slurred "a penis colada's". the bartender looked at me and i said "he's not with me"

[Cynthia]

Sally, I had limited experience with pumping, but once you get tired of breastfeeding, you can taper down to one or two feedings a day--that way you get snuggle time at bedtime or a feeding before you head for work. I was pleased to learn with my second baby that breastfeeding once a day still counted! Brownie points for me! Cheers.

[Kevin]

we can add boobs to the list containing cheese and poop of what all threads end up on. actually, despite not liking the other two topics, i rather enjoy this one

[Sally, la reina]

How can you not?

[smetchie]

'kay so online Firefly-Drinking-Date circa September 1st!! Pencil me in!
(Sally if you're still nursing you can just pump-and-dump)

[Sally, la reina]

What's happening September 1?

[smetchie]

You and me and a bucket of firefly sweet tea vodka.

[smetchie]

You and me and a bucket of firefly sweet tea vodka.

[Félix]

You and me and a bucket of firefly sweet tea vodka?

[Phil]

Me and you and a dog named Boo?

[Sally, la reina]

You're on my calendar, Gretch.

[Félix]

I don't think I can wait that long.

[Sally, la reina]

Luckily, Lar, you don't have to!

[Félix]

True.

[Cynthia]

He doesn't have to wait at all, as long as he does not go all Mr. pioneer widower on us and start in with the breastfeeding. Apparently some men are able to, though without the milk ducts I don't know how they do it.

[[deleted user]]

Love fruity/colorful drinks but they don't like me. The worst hangover I've ever had was after a night spent drinking sex on the beach. Can't even remember what's in those things and I prefer to keep it that way.

[Cynthia]

Worst hangover: some godforsaken drink involving Godiva chocolate liquor and Kahlua and something else. Oh never again. They go down so easy and later, hoo boy do you pay.

[Sally, la reina]

Worst hangover:

shots of a "Poudre River Drop Off"
made with Kahlua, chocolate liqueur, and 151.

I was outside sitting on the curb, waiting for the world to turn horizontal again so I could stand up. I've never been so drunk in my life.

[Lobstergirl, el principe]

1. I won't drink anything blue.
2. Can't breast milk be donated? I remember reading a story about a woman who had died in childbirth. Her husband had to care for the newborn by himself. His town banded together and a whole bunch of lactating women donated breast milk to him until the baby was weaned.