Stanley Cup Review

As I sat on the beach with the sun beaming down and the temperatures in the 90’s, I look down at my Stanley water bottle just sitting there in the sand all day. It is impressing me. 

I use a Yeti cup every day for my coffee. It will keep it hot/warm all day. I have tried taking it out on the beach with a cold beverage in it. It did not take it long to warm up. The sun made the cup hot and the clear lid allowed the rays to heat it even more. I was not impressed with my Yeti for cold drinks but it’s my favorite for hot drinks.

But let me tell you about my Stanley cup. It has sat out here in the sun all day. I poured a cold ice tea from a can (no ice) into the cup and headed out to the sand. The sun has not made it warm on the outside and four hours later, my drink is still cold. Not sure how much longer it would have stayed cold because I finally drank it all. I would guess it would have kept it cool for 8 hours. I’m guessing that it’s because it’s powder coated instead of shiny stainless steal like the Yeti. 

I’ll admit, I purchased this cup for the fad but now love it and carry my water in it to work every day. I like the handle and all the cool accessories you can add to it to make it unique and fun to carry. I have a straw cap, bottom protector cup, a handle charm (not pictured) and a little pouch (not pictured) that fits around it to carry my little essentials. I kept it simple for the beach. 

What is your favorite cup or water bottle ?

I believe if you get a water bottle you like, then it will encourage you to drink more water. This is something I have been trying to get better at. I am not a big fan of water but I have given up soft drinks for several years now. I will sometimes drink a fountain diet coke or a good sweet tea for a treat. My coffee is decaf and so is my homemade tea. Per doctors orders. 

Went to a Brewery

Yes, I went to a brewery. Can’t say it’s the first time though. 

We met up with my brother in law and niece for dinner. We usually eat at a Mexican restaurant we left it up to them to pick a place to eat this time. They wanted to go to the Crooked Hammock. It is a large brewery with a tap room, two bars and restaurant. 

The wait was 45 minutes so we put our name on the list and walked out to the bar that was out in the water. This was a gazebo shaped bar with seating around the edge and seating around the bar. We sat around the bar because the seats were swings. I thought it would be fun to sit here. 

When we sat down, we learned from the bar tender that we could order our meal from her. So we cancelled our name on the waiting list and ordered our meal from the bar. While we waited, we had fun chatting with strangers sitting among us. Now I see why people like bars. Everyone is so drunk nice and conversations get started up as if we have known each other for years. I found myself talking and laughing about nothing to a couple next to me. It was a delight. 

Nick ordered a burger and I ordered a smash burger. A smash burger was like a regular burger but they smash the meat thin. It had two patties so I ended up removing one. The fries looked and tasted to be fresh cut.

After we ate, we walked around a little bit then headed to the grocery store for the next nights dinner and beach snacks. We then took a walk around the campground before settling in for the night.