Posted by Gabbi "El Pulpo Negro" | Filed under Mexico
My morning Drinking solution - the “Drained Dry Mary”
Fellow freaks, fiends and ne’er-do-wells! It’s been a while since we last exchanged words on the subject of keeping the soul wet, and the heart happy. Why have I been away so long? Well, as we end a busy high season here in Sayulita, the land of Tequila and Beers, the reality is that seasonal work can just kick your ass. The nice thing about the season is that eventually it will end, summer will come on strong, and the leisure class will rule again! Till then, I present to you my 2010 survival morning medicine, something I have dubbed the “Drained Dry Mary”.
You see, in my charmed life, there is little wrong with drinking from noon on. Quite the opposite, having a beer at noon (or earlier) is quite good form in Sayulita. You drive down the street first thing in the morning and find groups of locals having beers to kick off their day. Add a bit of Clamato, and its a regular breakfast! For me, as the season worked on my skull like being caught inside waves, I upped my drinking schedule as well as the potency of the drinks themselves. As much as I love Tequila, I would say the drink of this last season for me has been Vodka. Ahhhh, sweet sweet Vodka. A brand new lady, smooth, transparent, so tasteful yet without taste. I love her, my invisible lover. Hinting at past habits, a good Vodka shot is like a shot in the arm - hot, warm, and welcoming you in to take another….and another…and another? Good idea? Bad idea? Who fucking cares, work that out later, either in the back of a police car or apologizing to loved ones. It’s just part of the process.
Back to my Drained Dry Mary. No matter what your pride is around your drinking, sometimes when you pull the Vodka bottle out of the freezer before breakfast, you can’t help but look over your shoulder and see if anyone is watching the actions of a hunter up close. Even in a home as safe and understanding as mine (my wife fucking rocks!! Love you baby!), you can’t help but make sure you aren’t mistaken for a lost soul. Drinking a Bloody Mary at 9am is quite accepted all over the world. Even two is a casual and fun morning habit. Taking a couple Vodka shots before your coffee just seems like something a haunted head may do to ward off bad spirits (if not the shakes…). So one day, while laughing with my love, wife and drinking partner Andrea about my morning Vodka shots, I decided to name my drink. Sure, its a Vodka shot (or 2…), but with a fancy name, it’s a drink! Thus the “Drained Dry Mary” was born. Being a love of all things Vampire, I thought the fact that all the red is gone from the drink, made it seem like the blood was drained from the infamous Bloody Mary. There ya go. My “Legal” morning vice. Have one tomorrow morning. I guarantee it will start your day like no other.
Don’t judge me.
