A Little Dry (OUTSPOKEN_DIVA's Favorite Recipes)

Mockmosa

Ingredients

• 64 fl oz orange juice
• 24.5 fl oz sparkling white grape juice

Directions

1. Pour the orange juice into a jug and then pour in the sparkling white grape juice.
2. Serve in a glass of your choice

Virgin Tropical Bellini

Ingredients

• 11.3 fl oz can mango nectar
• 11.3 fl oz can guava nectar
• 1-liter bottle ginger ale

Directions

1. Refrigerate the juices and ginger ale.
2. In a large container or punch bowl mix together the mango and guava nectar; wait until ready to serve to add the ginger ale.

Sometimes the mainstream forgets some people can't, don't, won't drink alcohol. And just because they are living a temperance lifestyle doesn't mean that they have to have non-imaginative drinks only. I truly hope you enjoy the non-alcoholic beverage options.

As Always Talking to You in Adult Terms!!!

The Guilty Windowsill Plan (Answering Questions)

I'm a little proud of the title of this post. I felt my creative juices flow when it came to me. LoL I know. I'm being silly. So, let me get serious and answer your questions.

Q: You record sometimes with a window in your background. What is in the window? I know I see a bottle of water.

A: I saw this meme on Facebook and I decided to finally answer this question on this platform. Folks don't miss crap. There is nothing major there. My bedside table is full of books & an oscillating fan. Also, it's just easier to reach up and get a Bottle of Water, Mini Fan, Vitamins, a pair of Reading Glasses, & Headphones from the bed when I need them. Sometimes you may see a teacup there. I'm just cooling the beverage so I can drink it. That's All!!!

This Post's Q&A Video

Don't forget, if you have any questions, email them to C.OUT.SPOKEN.DIVA@gmail.com or leave them in the comment section below or on the social media site where you see this post. I will answer them.

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Send Off Bag???

I'm so glad social media engagement looked different when I was younger. I can not imagine sharing my silly dating hi-jinks as folks do now. I think my close friends only know most of my goofy stunts, let alone the world wide web.

Have you guys seen the "Send-Off Bag"? I saw it on Facebook. The contents of it were interesting, to say the least.

It is very carb-heavy. I don't smoke, so the weed is of no use for me(FYI It won't get wasted.) And the money is touching the sandwich(I hope it is a sandwich and not just a slice of bread) and that's gross and not edible. I hope somebody tells homeboy if he is going to make this thing, pack a more sanitary bag. Presentation is Key!

But here is my question to the person who posted the photo. Are you going to fool with him again?

If it were me, I wouldn't. Even if this is a hook-up/smash and dash situation, you never let someone give your "sex" value.  This goodie bag, the pre-made gesture seems thoughtful, but so is a text message to see if you made it to your destination safely. This is the same as if he had put the $40 in a pretty card & it said, "Thanks for the Tail". Now would anyone have shown that off on social media? Sometimes just have your "fun" and leave the internet discussion points alone.

But then I wouldn't get a chance to learn & talk about it.

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Chasing Chasing Destiny

I saw the news that the author, Eric Jerome Dickey passed. And now, I am on the hunt (physically & mentally) for my favorite book by him. I have a craving to hold this book. And it is not on my Favorites bookshelf. (Yes, I have a bookshelf dedicated to my favorite books) Fun Fact About Me: I only own three of my favorite books in e-book format. They are The Bible, The Scarlet Letter, He's Fine But is He Saved. Two were free & the other is The Bible. So, I can't just pull it up on the tablet.

And Looking for This Book is Making Me Sadder.

My college & 20s hands would be emptier without many of the books of Eric Jerome Dickey. I remember staying up and reading his stuff in one sitting at night. Dickey's works are very rich in describing people who look like me, work like me, and love like me.

I remember the book, Friends & Lovers and imagining the comedian faces at a sad event. I remember my friends and I discussing & sometimes giggling at some of the vivid intimate scenes like in Genevieve & Milk in My Coffee. And it is safe to say his books have shaped a few of my viewpoints on heterosexual dating. Matter of fact, if there are any guys with children(teens in particular) interested in dating me, you might want to browse this book I am looking for. Spoiler Alert: Separation is not Divorce.

I Must Find This Book

Eric Jerome Dickey will be missed. I thank him for helping me see myself. I thank him for being an author that help the literary world understand that Black People are not a monolith. I thank him for being him.

I've Located My Copy of the Book! It Will be With Me, Soon!!

As Always Talking You in Adult Terms!