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Wallowing - #MFRW 52-week Blog Challenge

6/29/2018

 
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This week's writing prompt in the #MFRW 52-week Blog Challenge is "What is your favorite indulgence?"

I'm sure MFRW didn't intend that to be a loaded question, but ... wow ... that could go in so many directions. Since this is a public forum, I'll keep the answer suitable for polite company.

And now I've got you wondering, haven't I?

My favorite indulgences are actually pretty tame: naps and certain comestibles. I'll start with naps. Of all my wallowing in self-indulgence, this is probably the more precious.

I do not remember a time when I did not appreciate a good, long nap. Even as a child, I enjoyed that midday snooze. I know it's time to ease off the workload when the urge to nap becomes overwhelming.

I never understood the concept of a "power nap." Getting to REM sleep takes me longer than the 15 or 20 minutes dedicated to a power nap. How does anyone actually get any rest in such a short time?

The next indulgence has to be alcohol. I enjoy wine. I enjoy beer. I enjoy hard liquor. I especially enjoy 21 year old Lagavulin single malt scotch whiskey. Mmm. <insert happy dance here> Laphroaig 15 year old French cask is good, too. The fine liquors I enjoy come at a pretty penny, so I don't buy them very often.

I received my first bottle of aged Lagavulin years ago as a thank-you for catching an entire class of cheaters taking an exam for certification. By that time, the directors of the organization knew I enjoyed scotch.

"What do you like?" the certification director inquired.

"You don't want to know," I answered.

He insisted. I told him. A few weeks later, a bottle of some very fine scotch was delivered to my desk.

It's nice to be appreciated.

And then there's chocolate. I'm not as picky about chocolate: I like pretty much all of it, from Hershey's milk chocolate to Lindt to Ghirardelli to Esther Price to the boutique stuff. It's all good.

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Mary J McCoy-Dressel link
7/3/2018 04:34:45 pm

I didn't think of an nap, but I'd love to be able to take one for longer than an eye blink. On the rare occasion that I do, I'm happy dancing. Agreed, a nap is an indulgence. I love your other indulgences too.

Holly Bargo
7/7/2018 03:13:05 pm

Naps are underappreciated.


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