Thursday, July 15, 2010

Beverages & Books

A recent request by a fellow book club member got me thinking about how certain beverages are tied so closely to performing certain activities.  The book for July is A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick.  The request was to discuss the book over wine.  Apparently, the book becomes quite provocative in the later chapters (I will let you know after I have finished it).  Going back to the topic of beverages, I realized how many activities I link directly to what is inside of my cup.  There are common associations like water & exercise and hot chocolate & ice skating.  But then again, I have, what I would consider, uncommon associations.  I think of nothing else but a skinny flat white each time I walk the dog through the park.  Just stepping inside the front door of my mother's home creates a thirst for a big glass of ice cold milk.  And, bringing this discussion back to books, when I am reading a good book, my taste buds yearn for a big mug of hot tea, no matter what the thermometer reads.

Two Questions:  What beverage do you associate with reading a good book?  Any uncommon beverage associations?

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