The Urchin Sabbatical

Contemplating a semester with no student contact? Had a long day being parental/homemaker/cooking unit? Need a pick-me-up? Well, then, you're in luck...because it's time for a new drink! I call this one The Urchin Sabbatical:

• put a few ice cubes into a highball glass to remind yourself what a cold, lonely world it can be
  
• add a measure of vodka in honor of all the drunken undergrads you will never meet
  
• add a half measure of raspberry schnapps in salute to the fruity comrades who are taking your classes while you wash diapers
  
• top with a good ginger beer...because you're a zesty guy, damnit
  
• stir, sip, enjoy, while contemplating late night feedings