Ants on the Melon
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Yet another really frustrating day at work, but at least now there is light at the end of the tunnel.

After leaving the office around 6:30 I decided that I seriously needed to relax this evening. Here’s my list of ingredients for a relaxing evening:

• a good cigar
• good food
• a good beer
• a good book, and
• a good porch

So, my first stop was Club Humidor at the Quarry. I ended up with an Ashton Heritage Puro Sol, at the recommendation of the shopkeeper.

Food was next on the list. Although I love a good ThunderCloud sub, tonight I wanted something more. I decided on The Barn Door, a place close to my apartment that I’ve been once before. I really like their crabcakes, so that’s what I ordered again tonight. As it turns out, that’s exactly what I wanted.

The next stop was Central Market to pick out an appropriate beer for the evening. They have a tremendous selection of beers, but I ended up with an old favorite from New Orleans: Dixie Beer. I know a lot of people do not consider it good beer, but for some reason I’ve liked it ever since I lived in the Big Easy.

After I was finished spending money for the day I headed home. I took a beer and the cigar out to the front porch, along with a book I had been wanting to finish: Being There, by Jerzy Kosinski. The weather was absolutely perfect, the street was quiet, the book was funny, the beer and cigar were exactly what I needed, and an hour and a half later I was healed.

And now, it’s time for sleep…

…so that I can get ready to do it all again tomorrow.