Adult Recess: Cocktail Hour
The time and the drink never changed. At five thirty on the nose, my grandfather would ask my grandmother for a toddy. Vodka on the rocks with a twist of lemon. She’d have the same, though she might omit the lemon. She might even scoot over to his side of the swing after a few sips.
Every night, they enjoyed one drink a piece (never any more) and, most importantly, they enjoyed each other. The conversation was leisurely, the air light–it was cocktail hour, adult recess, time to forget the kids and grandkids and to remember each other. I love the notion that they had a special drink–a simple concoction that they considered uniquely their own– set aside for that particular time of day.
As parents of a newborn baby girl, Jamie and I haven’t yet designated a time–or a drink–for our adult recess. There’s always that glass of wine on the fly while we test recipes, change diapers, warm bottles and organize Parker’s onesies and pink rompers. (How is it even possible for a newborn to have a messy closet?) But I don’t consider that a proper cocktail hour.
The couples’ cocktail hour must include the following… MyScoop Couples Column
(And Jamie included his amaaazing version of Planter’s Punch–our soon-to-be nighttime cocktail of choice–in this column. Try it out and let us know what you think.)
