Last year, when it was my chance to be measured against
other loco standouts behind the bar, Mickey Gomez won the night. That got her invited
back for another stint this year.
She is a very formidable competitor. Last night, on her blog “Life & How to Live It”, she wrote an open letter to one of my favorite
humorists, Dave Barry. In the letter she tells a tale of a canine caper that reduced
her autographed copy of his book “Insane
City
“On Thursday I brought the book home. I took it out of my
bag – worried about it getting crushed or torn there – and placed it in the middle of the dining room table.
The large dining room table. My husband and I went to dinner and returned less
than ninety minutes later to find the book laying open on the floor. The cover
had been removed and – how shall I put this? – artfully redesigned by Shiloh , Mischief Dog. He even ate part of it.”
It’s a very funny read.
The best part though is that instead of appealing to the
author for another signed copy of his book, she asks for a donation to the library.
“If you happen upon this message and are so inclined, I’d like to ask you to consider helping to
promote our local libraries. They are top-notch, but –
as with all libraries – there are programs that need support in order to
continue. I’ll be raising money this weekend as a Celebrity Bartender
during Evening in the Stacks, their annual fundraiser that supports two
exceptional programs: A+ Partners in Education and Project
Literacy.”
Nicely done.
