Nursing a cold and sporting a slight fever, I left work early and decided to self-medicate at Molly’s Pub (11128 Westheimer, 713-789-9580). It was mid-afternoon, and the good ole boys at this classic Irish pub were in full swing, nary a good ole girl in sight. I parked myself right dab in the middle of the bar and ordered up a Molly’s Toddy from John, a 26-year Pub veteran and Marcus Welby look-alike. Nobody waits for a drink when John is behind the bar, and before I knew it, a dose of warm bourbon was in front of me. The toddy didn’t really help my cold, but it definitely improved my mood. I decided to conduct an impromptu poll of my bar mates, because inquiring minds want to know which jobs enable you to get juiced up before 4 p.m. Most of my gray-haired buddies were in sales of some type or another and didn’t seem too concerned about quotas. They put up with my questions in a sweet way, but were a little more interested in the next round of drinks and jokes. I decided to have my next one at home. As I said farewell, I wondered: Where could I get me one of them sales jobs?
1 1/2 ounce Sunny Brook bourbon
Splash of water
3 lemon wedges
1 packet real sugar (not the pink or blue stuff)
Mix all ingredients in a glass coffee cup. Put in the microwave until you see steam, and breathe deep.
This article appears in Dec 20-26, 2007.