Summertime Spirits Cocktail

Makes 2 servings 

• 6 ounces Pina Colada mix (can substitute with cream of coconut mix)
• 4 ounces lime juice
• 6 ounces coconut rum
• Lime wedges for garnish

Directions:

• Fill a cocktail shaker with Pina Colada mix, lime juice and rum
• Shake well and pour into two mason jars over ice
• Garnish with lime wedges
• Enjoy, and while you're at it, grab a mitt and ball...

Excerpt from Summertime Spirits

You see, some stains never fully disappear no matter how hard we scrub them; they hold our summertime spirits like a trophy and memories too large for a single cardboard box to contain. There in the attic of the house I built a life beneath, I catch a glimpse of the setting sun; an explosion of color across my well-kempt lawn.  I hear an engine roar and suddenly see my children laughing with their cousins on the farm and climbing into the bed of my brother’s old pick-up truck...