Liquid Courage

After several nightmare interactions with HR this morning, I decided to leave campus for lunch and treat myself to a veggie drink from the Blue Zone juice bar at the Loma Linda Market. The "Three C's: Carrot, Celery, Cucumber" blend I tried last week did wonders for my mild cold symptoms and today I wanted to go for something with almond milk in it for more substance.

My plans to get a veggie drink was thwarted when out of the corner of my eye I spotted a sign that said "Pumpkin pie smoothie." When I asked the lady what was in a pun-kin pie smoothie she said "a slice of pumpkin pie of course." This was too much for my ferret-sized brain to grasp and I needed to know more.

"Well, a thin slice of sugar free pumpkin pie, with the crust and all, extra spices like nutmeg, dairy free yogurt, vegan protein powder, hemp, and almond milk...what size would u like?" I searched for a super gulp cup but could only find a 12 and 16 oz. Guess what I ordered. It is heavenly. Like pillows of pumpkin married graham cracker crusts and are consummating their marriage on a water bed of almond milk and creamy yogurt. Guilt free...cuz they're married. Babies are all legit. My day has gotten 20 times better. Now let me consume this pleasure in the midst of ducks, ponds, and vitamin D before going back to the VA to conquer some village idiots.