Celeste talked me into taking some continuing education courses at Salem College and I have to say that I’m glad she did.  I’ve posted previously about a drawing class that my oldest son, Michael, and I are taking together, and it’s only gotten better.

My second class started last night, and this is one that Celeste and I are taking together.  It’s called "Wines of the World" and the curriculum consists of us sitting around a table and tasting wines while being regaled with wine history and wine data from the instructor, who drinks right along with us. 

Where were these classes when I was in school full time?  Come to think of it how can I get a gig like this?  I can even create the curriculum myself…

• Comparative Beer Imbibing (The Relative Merits of Keg vs. Bottle)
• Beer Augmentation (Ruffles or Doritos with that Bud?)
• Living With Your Beer Belly (How to Convince Your Wife that Your Belly is Cuddly, Not Gross)
• Beyond the Beer Bong (Why We Grow Wiser as We Grow Older)
• Beer Snobbery (How to Spend Ten Dollars For a Six Pack and Pretend to Really Like Your Beer, Really)
• Beers of the World I (Why Some Beers Don’t Have to Be Ice-Cold to be Good)
• Beers of the World II (Yes It Smells Bad, but That’s Good)
• Beers of the World III (That’s Why the French are Wusses, No Beer and Too Much Whine, er, Wine)

The possibilities are endless!