Memorial Day

Yikes! I got into bed last night and realized that I hadn't done a single blog post! And I was doing so well...

For Memorial Day, we took the babe and went to a cookout some friends of ours were doing (they actually used to be our neighbors -- hi, E & B!). It was kind of fun cruising around the old neighborhood. We made so many great memories there. 

It was an overcast, kind of chilly day, so we spent most of our time holed up inside while a select few braved the elements and brought back grilled goodies. I suppose it was not the typical Memorial Day weather, but the weather this spring hasn't really been typical in general, so it fits. And the rain was so nice for my garden. Although not so nice for the diapers on my clothesline trying in vain to get dry.

The weather is rainy again today. Rainy and chilly, giving me a great excuse to make myself a tasty Hot Chocolate drink. We're almost out of mix (and I wanted to try something different anyhow), so I just followed (sort of) the directions on the side of the Hershey's box and mixed sugar and chocolate powder in with milk, but I just did a search and turned up lots of other yummy-looking recipes for hot chocolate. Too bad I'm discovering these at the tail end of Hot Chocolate Season.

This might mean I'll have to make an exception...research, you know, is very important.

What's your favorite all-around beverage (not necessarily hot)? Do you mix it up yourself or is it nicely packaged up for you?