Sherpa Patrol

What follows are the real life chronicles of the Sherpa Patrol. One man's experience with working, dating, drinking and living in the Chicagoland area! The opinions, observations and musings expressed herein are to be used for good and not evil. Don't trust the Yeti!

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Location: Oak Park, ILLINOIS, United States

I can gargle Tequila. I only dance at weddings. I am a recovering Catholic.

Friday, December 02, 2005

Ahhh... the Holidays

Sorry for the extended absence.
I’ve been out walking the parapet.
Actually it is much less glamorous than that. I have been busier than a one legged man in an ass-kicking contest.
That having been said…..

First off- An apology.
I broke the rules, specifically the dating season rules.
However, I think this a great time to remind my loyal readers. Any of you left that is, that my rants are just suggestions. Should you meet someone you really connect with please proceed. If it doesn’t work out just remember to do one thing… give her my number. I love getting women on the rebound, but that is topic to be discussed another time.

The Holiday season has arrived. A time of joy and peace. Well almost, it is more like a pain in the ass. Now, I am not going to get on the bandwagon of people that say Christmas is too commercialized. I just think it is a time of year when all of us seem to suddenly have a lot of familial and financial obligations. It is for this reason I remind you all that this is also the Holiday drinking season.

The lovely folks who make distilled spirits and fermented beverages have a gift for us all this year. I encourage everyone to branch out from their usual drinking habits.

Are you a beer drinker?
Try a Crown Royal on the rocks (my favorite) or perhaps a Gin and tonic.

Do you enjoy a fine glass of wine?
Treat yourself to some Champagne or a Captain Morgan and root beer (it is really good).

A note to everyone:
It is a great time of year to try out all the coffee drinks and cordials out there.
Coffee or Hot Chocolate can be mixed with Bailey’s, whiskey or Frangelico. Just to name a few.

The point is that the Holidays stress out everyone. The weather gets bad, the family is constantly around, you forgot to buy a gift for somebody and your credit card bill required two stamps to get mailed to you.
Relax; we all are going through it.

My advice:
Pull up a bar stool. Call an old friend and hit the local bar. You’ll be surprised how many people you will see.
Not a bad time of the year for a hook up either. Just remember to be a gentleman and warm up the car before you try to show her the back of your new Ford Explorer.

A special note to the friends of the Sherpa.
At next year’s pre-Thanksgiving party: more Flippy-cup, less Circle of Death, and for God’s sake Jonno more single chicks.