Hello friends!

It was so good to so some of you in-person this past Friday!

For those that were able to come, I hope you enjoyed the drinks, conversation and atmosphere!

For those unable to attend, I hope to see you at the next one, because we're planning on more of them!

This will be the last email I send about the 'one night cocktail bar' for awhile. I hope you enjoy this little recap.

Photos & Video

We didn't remember to take many photos, but here's a taste and a quick video Kirsten talk walking through the house turned 'cocktail bar'.

What Happened?

Over the course of the evening:

• 19 couples took part in the experience
• $297 was given in tips which we're going to donate
• 85+ cocktails were made
• Our 12yr old son helped out from 6pm to 12am and had a great time
• We created a menu of 4 cocktails (see below) and the two most popular cocktails were Gin Blossom and El Amor Eterno
• The 'secret' menu item was a cocktail called the M&M, which is just equal parts Mezcal & Montenegro, and is a common one for mixologists to drink at the end of their shift.

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Our Biggest Takeaways

Kirsten and I were in the kitchen from 2pm to 12am on Friday and it FLEW by. We had a blast and took a few lessons away:

• We learned that this idea is even more fun in real life than in our heads.
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• I low-key want to become a bartender / mixologist now...I love the art and history of them, as well as the conversations and depth great cocktails and their settings help enable.
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• Ideas like this are impossible to pull off without friends. I'm so thankful for deep relationships and the ability to create experiences together.
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• This idea, or versions of it, resonates with people. Multiple friends shared their OWN plans to create similar experiences for others.
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• Hospitality is a lot of work, but it feels so good to use the resources we've been given to love and serve and laugh with other people!
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• It's important to create space to dream out loud with others. I can't recommend it enough. This wouldn't have happened if Kirsten and I didn't go on dates ourselves where we dream out loud together.

What's Next?

If you have thoughts, ideas, feedback, dreams, or photos you want to share with me, please do! Just respond to this email.

From here on out, this email list will go back to it's regular purpose which is a place for me to share the things going on in my head.

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Much love,

Sam