You how somehow wine doesn't taste good when you drink it from a plastic go-cup? In fact, not much tastes good when drinking from plastic. Except if you are a frat boy, but that's a blog for another day. All drinks - from wine to lemonade - just seem better, and more special, when you drink them from a really nice glass. In fact, the nicer the glass, the more giddy I am. OK OK, I admit. I have developed an obsession of sorts. In fact, while on shopping expeditions for PHP, I have accumulated a collection of glasses that simply make me happy. I use them for different occasions. Occasions in my head, not company or entertaining. For example, on a snowy night, a glass of scotch in a moser crystal glass makes the evening complete. On a summer day, I love lemonade from a tall hand-painted glass with flowers on it. After a trying day at work, a glass of wine in an antique etched glass or a cocktail in a mid century modern gold and black high ball glass reminiscent of Don Draper is enough to put me in a good mood. Having nice things - and using them - gives me an emotional lift.

And having nice things don't need to be expensive. I have found incredible deals on antique glassware. Comparable to Crate and Barrel prices, but with much more character. Its a tiny obsession. But it makes me smile.

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