Labor Day Weekend is Upon Us!

Wow.  Where did the summer go?

We're looking forward to a long weekend without any doctor appts.  As much as we adore our doctors, we're getting tired of the constant visits.

Looking forward to making some fun drinks with Sparkling Ice!

These caught my eye in particular:

SPARKLING RASPBERRY

INGREDIENTS
1½ ounces vanilla vodka
1 tsp. simple syrup
½ oz. fresh lemon juice
Sparkling Ice Grape Raspberry
Raspberry ice cubes, for garnish

DIRECTIONS

Place raspberry ice cubes in glass and set to the side. In a cocktail shaker, add vanilla vodka, simple syrup, and fresh lemon juice- shake. Strain over ice and add Sparkling Ice Grape Raspberry.


PEACH SANGRIA

INGREDIENTS

1 peach, sliced

½ orange, sliced

¾ cup peach brandy

1 bottle white wine, chilled

4 cups Sparkling Ice Classic Lemonade


DIRECTIONS

Place peaches, oranges, cranberries and brandy in a pitcher then lightly muddle. Add wine and Sparkling Ice Classic Lemonade and stir. Serve over ice and garnish with a peach slice.

Labor Day in PCB..... Summer's Last Blast

Cajun pal Vickie flew in for Labor Day.  We had a lovely time. Hung out on the beach every day, did our Happy Hour at The Liq, Had dinners at Montego Bay, Los Rancheros, Saltwater Grill (my new favorite!) and of course, Dee's Hangout for the best food on the beach!

One night, Judy and Ray had us over to their place for a pizza/buffalo wing party.  Great folks!
Dee's Hangout
Saltwater Grill

Montego Bay

Jim, Judy, Vickie, Ray

Montego Bay

Dee's Hangout

Our Kevin

Oysters Four Ways at Dee's Hangout

Sunrise

Fun in the Sun with Vickie

Over Labor Day, Vickie and I spent a week at the condo.  We had great fun, as always.

Vickie and Butch live in Breaux Bridge, LA.  Crawfish Capital of the World.  (Cajun Country).  They're both avid outdoorsmen...fishing, hunting, camping.  As usual, she loaded up my freezer with Speckled Trout and Teal Duck.

She's a wonderful roomate, and has been a dear friend for 25 years.

We ate out alot.  She took us to my favorite joint, The Firefly on one of her last nights.

It's so nice to have an old friend who stays in contact.  I'm blessed to have her in my life.