"The Office" Party or Hey is That Tequila in a Baby Food Jar?

So my photographer friend, Samantha, invited me to her place (which is really far away--OK and I hate driving, especially in rush hour), for a party honoring the show "The Office".

I was reluctant to go, but felt that I needed to show more support for my friend who moved to the Boonies (which I will never forgive her for doing--love ya kid). So stayed at work late on a Friday to miss rush hour to get to my friend's house in some kind of easy commute. WRONG--- traffic was still hideous when I left to make the long distance journey (around 45 miles...ick).

I map quested the drive (big mistake...ended up on some 2 lane road...what city has 2 lane roads...it was like I was in The Shining or something. All I needed was wispy, white snow flakes to be gently wiped from my car windows). So I made my way through the urban country, with its lack of streetlights and horrible signage, and amazingly, I was the first to arrive.

Samantha, a mother of an adorable little girl, was in a frazzle as she was running late. She was making chicken enchiladas and was slowly working herself into a freak out. I had to step up and help out. She grabbed a beer and offered me one, which I of course, took gratefully. Then she offered me a shot of tequila and triple sec. Me, not being able to turn down a shot, said, "Hell Yeah."

She reached into the fridge to pull out the chilled shots, which were in....






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in BABY FOOD jars. Serious here folks...baby.food.jars. I started laughing, popped the lids, combined the alcohol in one baby food jar, and did the shot without even tearing up. I turned to her and said, "Damn...wish they had that kind of baby food when I was a kid."

The rest of the night was really nice, meeting people, talking to Samantha's sister (who got her ass felt up by yours truly--accidentally of course), and eating a great meal. Oh..there was also The Office TV game we played, which was okay if I ever watched the show.

Moral of the Post: As we all get older and settle into more placid lives, it's still important to remember that we all can use a little baby food every now and then.

Well, I have darts tonight, so a story may come out of it or not...we'll see.

All My Love,

DM