Friday, February 27, 2015

Days 41-45

Day Forty-One
No Drink Day

Day Forty-Two
First time at Brewcade, thought I might grab a Drink.
Played games and stuck to the self-serve soda water instead.

Drink #81 @ Giordano Bros: Tall Whiskey Soda
A special guest was in town to play with my Endgames friends to a sold-out house.
I chose a good night to bring a friend from work.
We grabbed One at the bar between the show and home.

Day Forty-Three
Drinks #82-83 @ PianoFight: Tall Whiskey Soda
One during the Backseat Jam, One after.
Reluctantly declined a complimentary Third, offered by the bartender.

Day Forty-Four
Drinks #84-85 @ The White Horse: Tall Whiskey Soda
Celebrating a great musical improv jam with a couple friends.

Drinks #86-87 @ Graton Casino: One Double Whiskey Coke
Spontaneous gambling trip.
Twenty-five minutes between bringing it up in the bar and boarding the bus.
My first time sitting at a poker table in a casino.
More comfortable than expected.
Got there just before last call.
Lost fifty bucks.

Day Forty-Five
No Drink Day
Was going to have One after a show.
The bar was too loud and crowded.
Got pizza instead.

Day Forty

Drinks #79-80 @ Casanova: Tall Whiskey Soda
Post-jam hangout.
Everyone left around 1, except four of us.
That's when the talk took a turn for the real.

Day Thirty-Nine

No Drink Day

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Day Thirty-Eight

 Drink #78 @ Home: Glass of Sauv Blanc
Almost a No Drink Day.
Moving out tomorrow and brought out recycling.
Had to finish up the bottle.

Days 36-37

No Drink Days

Day Thirty-Five

Drink #76 @ Giordano Bros: Tall Whiskey Soda
Great post-show hangout with The Recchia and friends.

Drink #77 @ Tunnel Top: Tall Jameson Soda
Bon voyage party for a friend moving to Miami.
Learned a funny dance move that involves licking your fingers.
Reset my "this many days since leaving a diner at 4am" count.

Days 32-34

No Drink Days

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Day Thirty-One - One Month Down

Drink #68 @ Sam's Cafe: Tiburon Iced Tea
Bayside on a sunny deck with two of my dearest and oldest friends.
What a glorious afternoon. 

Drinks #69 - 72 @ A Show: Bottle of Cook's Extra Dry
Chugging bubbly seemed an appropriate way to welcome our new SF comedy era.

Drinks #73 - 75 @ Kilowatt: Tall Whiskey Soda
Great post-show chit-chat. 
 
At the end of my first month I've had an average of 2.4 drinks per day.
Not too far off target, especially after entertaining visitors for a week and a half!

Day Thirty

Drink #65 @ Casanova: Tall Whiskey Soda
End-of-SF-Sketchfest celebratory drinks with Endgames friends.

Drink #66 @ Royal Cuckoo: Oban Scotch
First time there,  met a visiting friend for jazz drinks.

Drink #67 @ Home: Glass of Sauv Blanc
Just cause. Started watching The Muppet Movie.

Sunday, February 8, 2015

Day Twenty-Nine

Drink #63 @ Home: Glass Sauv Blanc
Enjoyed with a great pork stir fry cooked by my visiting friend.

Drink #64 @ Verdi Club: Tall Whiskey Coke
My reward for cleaning the theater really well.

Day Twenty-Eight

Drink #59 @ PianoFight: Tall Whiskey Soda
Drinks #60-62 @ PianoFight: Bulleit on the Rocks

Day Twenty-Seven

No Drink Day

Saturday, February 7, 2015

Day Twenty-Six

No Drink Day
Very needed.
Slept from 7pm to 7am.

Day Twenty-Five

Drink #53 @ The Castro Theater: Vodka Cran
The bar at the Penn & Teller tribute didn't have whiskey.

Drink #54 @ The Pilsner Inn: Tall Whiskey Soda
Pinball with Pops.

Drink #55-58 @ The Mint: Tall Whiskey Soda
Ran into an old friend and made some new ones.
Sang something and Pinball Wizard for somebody.

Day Twenty-Four

Drinks #50-51 @ Graton Casino: Whiskey Coke
Learned to play Baccarat.
Love it.

Drink #52 @ somewhere: Tall Whiskey Soda

Day Twenty-Three - Super Bowl Sunday

Drinks #46-48 @ PianoFight: Tall Whiskey Soda
A theater bar might be my ideal venue for watching sports.
Especially when the snacks are gratis.

Drink #49 @ McTeagues: Tall Whiskey Soda
Sipped one down while playing pinball with my pops.

Drink #50 @ The Mint: Tall Whiskey Soda
Brought Rainbow Connection out of the karaoke vault for Dad.

Sunday, February 1, 2015

Day Twenty-Two

Drink #45 @ Brass Tacks: Old Fashioned
Typically I'd count this as two drinks, but I didn't have much soju the night before.

Cocktails and catch-up with a friend before the Sketchfest tribute to Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer, hosted by Adam Savage.
Unexpected fratty vibe in the bar crowd.
Polite invitations from a stranger.

Day Twenty-One

Drinks #38-41 @ PianoFight: Tall Whiskey and Soda
Drinks #42-43 @ Pandora Karaoke: Tall Whiskey and Soda
Drink #44 @ Coco Bang: Soju

An epic night of improv, music, and Korean barbecue.

Day Twenty

Drink #37 @ Academy of Sciences: Whiskey and Coke, No Ice
Loosened up with a caffeinated shooter from the world's slowest bartender.

Day Nineteen

Drinks #35-36: Sauv Blanc @ The End of A Pier
Winding down after work with a coworker who'd just split from her boyfriend.
Watched the light from neon signs dance across the water.
Talked about summer camp and field trips.

Day Eighteen

No Drink Day
Average dips below two/day!

Day Seventeen

No Drink Day

Day Sixteen

No Drink Day

Day Fifteen

Drinks #31-34 @ Pianofight: Tall Bulleit and Soda

Day Fourteen

Drink #30 @ Eureka Theater: Half-Glass Sauv Blanc, Half-Glass Chard
Had to celebrate my first shift at Sketchfest and taste the wines I was selling.