I took another day off yesterday to relax with some friends, although the heat and my medication got the better of me for a little bit, we still had a very fun day (Thank you Hauser family!). Back on Sunday, I asked everyone this question:

When you go out to a bar or restaurant, what is your go-to cocktail?

I got lots of answers, and a lot of people chose different types of wines, although Chardonnay seems to be a particular favorite and quite a few of the ladies said a cosmopolitan. If you have ever been out with me at a restaurant or bar or at a party, you know that while I generally drink beer, if I want a cocktail, I am going for a vodka martini. If I have my choice, it’s Grey Goose Vodka, just a hint of vermouth, some good green olives, and I do like it on the rocks. I know, I know, the ice dilutes the flavor of the drink, but that’s the way I like it best, so sue me. I made the mistake of letting be known that I liked a Grey Goose martini one year and ended up with 4 or 5 bottles of Grey Goose for Christmas, which I think I finally just finished about a month or so ago after about 4 years. I do like to have one when we go out to dinner and sometimes at a bar if it looks like the bartender can make a good one. Some put in way too much vermouth or too much vodka and it just doesn’t taste the same. Michelle makes a really good one at home, so I do get to enjoy one once in a while.

Thanks to everyone who took the time to answer the question, and a special thanks to Boomer Esiason, Kristin Chenowith and Todd English, who took the time to answer me on Twitter. That leads me into today’s question. I thought I would keep things light today since I plan to get into some heavier topics later in the week. So here’s today’s question:

What celebrity have you met that made you feel starstruck?

I think we have all had “brushes with greatness” at one point or another, whether it happened when we were kids or as an adult. I have had a few, but I think I can narrow this one down pretty easily. So who have you met that you were really impressed by, that may have left you speechless or feeling all giddy? It could be anyone, it doesn’t have to be someone who is super-famous or anything, maybe just someone who was on local television or something. Someone that left a “Wow!” feeling when you met them. Think about and let me know. You can answer on here, or on Facebook or Twitter. I’ll ask some people on Twitter as well and see what kind response I get. I’ll post my answer tomorrow.

I don’t have a lot to write about today, although I have a lot things swimming around in my head. Yesterday stirred some things up that I have to deal with now and again, and in a way, it’s good that they come up because I vent about them, but in a way it’s bad because I hate to burden people with all that stuff, but at some point I guess I have to let it out in some way. I am hoping that I can use this for some of that, so I apologize in advance if I start rattling on or complaining. Anyway, let’s get on with the rest of the day and see what tomorrow brings. Until then, don’t forget to do something creative today!