Happy St Paddy's Day 2013

This year I grew up.  Instead of going downtown to Cleveland, Ohio's famous St. Patrick's Day parade to barhop dressed festively all in green, I went to noon mass then stayed home with the exception of going on a drive to get a McDonald's Shamrock Shake and a delicious Reuben sandwich from Fathead's Brewery.



Do I miss going crazy and drinking green beer, chased with Irish Carbombs?  Yes and no.  I miss being able to go crazy and drink without feeling like hell for the next 24 hours after waking.  I don't miss what I felt like after last St. Patrick's Day, for sure.  I spent hours on the couch with a cold wash cloth on my forehead barely able to take down sips of Gingerale without gagging.  I do not miss that.

This year, I was trying to be responsible.  However irresponsible for my new years (now Lenten) diet.
Here are the facts about how many calories I consumed today:

Large Shamrock Shake: 800+ calories
Giant Rueben Sandwich: 500+ calories
Total: ~1300 calories

In reality, had I went downtown to barhop, I probably would have consumed at least the following:

7 Green Beers (Bud Light): 770 calories
2 Irish Car Bombs: 460 calories
1 shot of Whiskey: 72
Total: ~1300

Amazingly - I literally consumed as many calories as I would have barhopping - that is AMAZING.
The good news, at least I'll feel a helluvalot better in the morning.

Happy St. Paddy's Day!