Hello Christmas

Many posts for this blog can come from the gifts I received this year for Christmas, and I'm going to start with this one.

It was rather obvious this present was of the aluminum can variety, but who knew what was inside that wrapping paper?  My kids.  This was one of the gifts from them.

Hello Christmas!  I love novelty cans, and this Hello Kitty certainly falls into that category.  I don't drink soda, so not only did the kids have the pleasure of giving me a good gift but they'll also be the ones to drink it and let me know what they think.  The can will be bottom-opened, of course!

And this was just the beginning.  I look forward to dragging this holiday out for a few more weeks here on the blog.  It's the gift from me that keeps on giving...

M E R R Y

C H R I S T MA S

Polar Winter is Here

The weather here in the Midwest has turned a bit cooler lately, but in another week the temperature is supposed to drop to the single digits.  Not only is the first day of winter close, now it's feeling polar!

Speaking of Polar, this week I saw this delicious-looking can of raspberry pink lemonade Polar sparkling seltzer'ade and had to buy it!  It's a fancy can with its simplistic design, and the vibrant colors breathe a little warmth into the otherwise chilly feel of this season.

But most importantly, it tastes good!  

Low Sodium Trash

The annual inventory is currently underway where I work.  It involves a team of people (including myself) counting every piece of equipment and stock in the building.  And depending on what items I'm counting it may take me to areas I've never been before.

It was in one such new area that I glanced in the trash can and saw a pile of these earth-tone beauties:

This is definitely a newer design from the V8 cans I have in my collection, so with my gloves on I picked up the can on top of the pile and cleaned it thoroughly in the nearest restroom.

I am not a fan of vegetable juice, so there's no way I would even see this in the store and buy one.  But as a reward for doing such a great job during inventory, I'll take it!

The Yellow Wingcan

Mmmm, another yummy flavor of bubly sparkling water.

This one is pineapple and comes in an attention-grabbing bright yellow can.  I saw this at the store yesterday and realized I hadn't tried pineapple yet.  So now I've tried it and it's as good as I expected.

And as with all bubly flavors, there's a witty little saying on the side of this can.

"I feel the need, the need for speed bubly!"