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Staying in and going out: Johnny See Saw’s

February 7, 2011 6 Comments

The best of both worlds in one night: staying in and going out. Because going out means driving a few yards down the mountain and over a small hill to get beers at Johnny See Saw’s.

Act I. Staying in.

I was late coming back from Saratoga, where I went to do fun things like return the cable box, deposit checks, mail some things, visit the office for a few hours, and seek out the source a funkdified smell coming from our (empty?) home. Super. I was met at the door with a glass of wine andparked by the fire so I could unwind after an hour+ behind the high beams.

This was my first time “driving back” to Vermont, rather than just “driving over to” Vermont. If you can believe it, there is a difference. Every farmhouse, covered bridge, and shifty fence along the way was a happy sight.

[No doubt reading a text about Michael McDonald on my ghetto phone.]

Act II. Impromptu excursion for after-dinner drinks.

[Johnny See Saw’s.]

Found a couch and kicked back for awhile…

[Heaven.]

[Stopped to check the mail on the way home. This is a cold endeavor. I should get gloves.]

Getting used to things… one drink at a time, apparently!

-C +R

Filed Under: Essays, Libations, Travel Tagged With: Rebecca Taylor, Riedel, Sam Edelman, tulle, Vermont

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Comments

  1. Bea says

    February 7, 2011 at 9:58 am

    that looks like such a great bar, i’m glad you guys are settling in! have you seen jessie’s blog? http://whathousework.typepad.com/what_housework/ it’s mostly about her cats, knitting, and she lives in an old farmhouse in vermont, they raise their own food, and her husband is a builder. i love heels with rubber soles, they are so much easier to walk in, those sam edelman booties are on sale at shopbop, i REALLY want a pair!

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  2. Karen says

    February 7, 2011 at 11:07 am

    Have a drink for me at Johnny See Saw’s. Miss those days like crazy! I can picture our big group dinners there like it was yesterday…

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  3. chicfaced says

    February 7, 2011 at 4:00 pm

    great pics, and love the questionable skirt. and i hope that’s a text MAKING FUN of the singer michael mcdonald because i f—ing hate him. with a passion. xoxo, laura

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  4. taylorbigler says

    February 8, 2011 at 5:11 pm

    y’all are fun.

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    • Corks and Caftans says

      February 9, 2011 at 2:57 pm

      when the hell ye just gonna come hang out? we can all stain our teeth purple while drinking wine out of starbuck’s cups.

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  5. paige says

    February 14, 2011 at 11:04 pm

    you and your lovely maxi skirts…i melt a little bit every time i see you in one. you wear them so well. made for you, i say!

    btw…if you ever come to california, will you try to carve out a little time to chat over a glass of wine with moi?

    i would like that very much.

    🙂

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