An Unexpected Pick Me Up: The Power of Stemware

A few weeks ago I had a multi-night rose wine tasting party (4 sample sized containers of various types of pink wines) I thus was finally using one of the very nice wine glasses we got for our wedding almost 5yrs ago. Since running out of wine and not having the desire to spend any of our dwindling funds on more I have taken to drinking water out of wine glasses.... I have a few thoughts I would like to share about this:

1. Why haven't I been doing this since I was 16?!!!! Holding a wine glass and feeling that fine delicate shape in my hand automatically makes me feel more fabulous and grown up. Also as I am around baby all the time... I really need to take any moment I can to still feel like I belong in the adult world.
2. I feel like the water tastes colder and better. Maybe this is residual from all the positive feelings mentioned in number 1?
3. It makes me feel unique and special... as if I'm treating myself by using something nice just for me. Silly but I guess this has something to do with really not using these glasses very much in the past years.
4. I'm hoping that God will decide to turn the water into wine. I mean He has done it before (ok not for me, but we've all heard the story) and why not? Sure would brighten my day :) Maybe He is just waiting for my cold and achy ankle to subside so that I'm not on meds that don't mix well with alcohol. God's thoughtful like that.
5. I have also experienced a new gray area as a mom: Ara has started wanting to drink water out of cups/glasses. Soooooo yep my little just over one year old has also been drinking water out of a wine glass. I hope we don't have any nosey neighbors who think the worst and report us... lol :/
6. Just like with wine.... the bigger wine glass is totally better regardless of whether it is the "appropriate" glass or not. (I tend to guzzle wine... er... water. :D)
7. In Closing: Yes Husbie makes fun of me, but this little thing makes me smile... and I highly recommend it :) Well unless you can afford wine. By all means drink wine (in moderation) ;)