Hello everyone. This is my first post since the whole social distancing “quarantine” has happened and I surprisingly haven’t had much time to write. But it certainly has been a time for reflecting. My thoughts and good vibes go out to anyone whose age or underlying conditions make the virus much more of a deadly…
Tag: cocktails
Valentine’s Day, 1941
Friday, February 14th, 1941 Right after work we decorated the ballroom and it looked beautiful. Jakey came for me and gave me a corsage when we got home. He also sent me a lovely valentine. We got to the Sheraton a little after nine. We had such a crowd and a grand one. My gown…
Retro Wednesdays: Cocktails: Part Two
Here is part one from two weeks ago: Retro Wednesday: Cocktails As The Rescued Photo keeps finding out information about the “extras” in these pages like Stanley Midura and Milton Adams, I keep finding out about what Babu says she’s drinking. In January, 1941, Babu writes: Teddy gave us some straight Golden Wedding yesterday and…
Retro Wednesday: Cocktails
If Babu goes somewhere and has a drink, we read about it in her expert record taking: We had a drink and went to Stretch’s, drank there, went to Eddie’s, drank and ate supper there, came to Jake’s had two or 3 drinks, then to Nat’s and last of all Zosh’s. If only she ever…
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