Hello, everyone! Good news! Both of the TasteBuddees have made it back to the THREE-ONE-NINE... that's Iowa City! We both spent a WONDERFUL summer in New York City, but like my mother always said, all good things must come to an end! Not that Iowa City isn't a GOOD thing... well, it is, but it's also a GREAT thing! LOL! GO HAWKS!
We've been thoroughly enjoying the coooooool weather we've been having lately (what is WITH this crazy weather anyway? Certainly isn't hay baling weather! Hahaha! That's what you get for living in IOWA! GO HAWKS!) but are nervous for the heat wave that's supposed to hit us by next week. And just in time for classes! Yeeesh! Why couldn't it just stay away for another month when we get Spencer's favorite weather... sweatshirt weather! Tailgatin'!
We wanted to keep the summertime blues by cooking up a yummy, hearty, belly warming meal reminiscent of the New England, so we whipped up this Shrimp Linguine in Creamy White Sauce... and we certainly didn't forget the wine! LOL! Fight, fight, fight for IOWA!
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We really don't party THAT much at TasteBuddees ;) but like to get a little fancy from time to time. The wine we're tasting tonight is Carlo Rossi's "Blush" from HyVee wine and spirits. Great Value!
But boy did we have a heck of a time getting that cap off! We've got a corkscrew, but didn't think we'd need a pair of CHANNEL LOCKS to let Carlo's best Blush breath! (Oops, there I go again with my alliteration, LOL! Looks like SOMEONE is ready to get back into his writing classes!!!)
But it's a good thing that Carlo Rossi DID make his Blush wine jug with a childproof lid. Although we keep our grown-up drinks on top of the refrigerator (safe out of the reach of any eager little hands!), it's comforting to know that Carlo (lol RHYME) is concerned about our kids' safety, too!
You know, in European countries they start their children drinking alcohol earlier than they do here in the states. Sure, it might be a good idea, but it may not work to completely apply that here. It's tradition there, after all, and not everyone here rears their children in the same way. What some parents let their children partake without explaining to them that not every other child has tried it before? It could get reckless!
Maybe on special occasions I would CONSIDER letting my kiddos have a sip or two, maybe around their twelfth or thirteenth birthday, or at New Year's. Kids need to understand that alcohol is a TREAT and NOT a Main Course!
Sometimes, I know, it's nice to have a glass of Carlo Rossi's Blush after a long day at class or work. Believe me, I KNOW! ;)! LOL!
But you don't NEED alcohol to have fun. There are plenty of other options for having a good time. Cooking, exercise, and watching movies are all great alternatives!
Spencer and I saw Elysium the other day. Boy, was it ACTION PACKED! Almost too much to handle! I don't want to spoil anything, but there was some gut-wrenching stuff! If you go, make sure you've steeled yourself! Yeehaw!
But really, guys, this post has been TOO DARN SERIOUS. School's starting up, summer's going through its death throes, and we are wallowing in the humidity of the dog days that follow from travel and new perspective. Here we are: restless, forced to linger, leaning forward in anticipation of the future. The streets are bustling with the eager faces of our returning peers, downtown buzzes with the excited talk of reuniting friends exchanging tales of glorious summer adventures, the entire campus a veritable hive of adolescent energy and insatiable appetites for modern, raucous wilds. Here we are: a generation at what may be our highest creative capabilities yet held in mind and heart. Here we are, here we are.
Be merry, Hawkeyes.
LOL!
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