Cough - Hack - Too Old for Happy Hour

Acck - - Oh, the joys of a post-work happy hour in Dakota County - where you can still smoke and eat/drink in peace. I've gotten used to the smoke-free environments offered in so many Twin Cities restaurants and bars, I'm surprised when the location of our happy-hour leaves me smelling like I smoked a pack myself.

So now I'm smelly, my throat is scratchy, my nostrils are almost swollen shut (my typical reaction to tobacco smoke - particularly cigarette smoke) and my stomach is unsettled by my "dinner" of popcorn, nachos, and a few beers.

Acck - I'm certainly Hobbled tonight.