But Call Me Betsy

My friend Trina had a birthday celebration on Friday--happy hour at the Continental at 18th and Chestnut. We got to meet her family and her other friends. I tried 3 of their speciality martinis: the Astronaut (unremarkable), the Tang (wherein the martini is rimmed with actual Tang), and the Twizzler (red, has a tight circle of Twizzlers as the garnish). I probably wouldn't order those again; only because they were so sugary and easy to slurp down and because I felt like I wasn't wearing the right outfit to be drinking a martini. Trina, however, fit right in. Here she is with the waitress (behind her) about to ask her if she would like the $500 check now or later. Lisa and Trina. These photos are pretty bad and for that, I blame the mobile app. Lisa and Casey. Casey bought me the Tang martini. Thanks, Casey! A few of Trina's family--that's her mom to the far right; you could tell that right away because they look so similar. And Fanny and Trina, contemplating a sta...

The cat hat from Liz is making the rounds, so now I have a new purpose in life: to determine the cutest kitty picture among my friends at work. Jason is taking it home this weekend. He has a 3-legged cat named Percy who may wear it, but we can't be prejudicial when choosing the winner. Anyway, here's candidate #2. This is Trina's cat, Lovey. She looks a lot like Emma Carol. You can't tell from this photo, but Lovey has no tail. She does know how to work a hat though.