Tales From The Bar

Some snowstorms are small enough that it’s safe to snuggle in tight on the couch and wait them out. You watch the local news on the old cathode TV with its big fat ass, your eyes glued to the ticker at the bottom of the screen announcing closures, eager to watch your elementary school’s name scroll by. You know that they’re just being cautious: you just played outside, and the air really doesn’t s...

Content warning: psychological abuse of a child. (Please stick it out if you can. There’s a victorious ending.) Names and details have been changed. - Connahan was created for the little kids. Thousand Pines held the preteens. It was 1996, and these two state-funded summer day camps served lower-income kids from my almost-city hometown: children of fathers working for the mysterious-clanging-smoki...

EPISODE 3: A flashback to summer 2019 when Lizzy worked at a German bar. Featuring: stolen drinks, the post-#MeToo world, what happens in close quarters, heroes of personal style, authentic old-world German clothing and the feelings it brings up, life in monochrome, why Lizzy prefers to dress baggy, yet another example of why Lizzy chose to pursue a career in management, a live oom-pah band, a tem...

Episode 2: A tale from the first bar where Lizzy worked, featuring a booze-and-envy-fueled showdown between Lizzy and a coworker, PTSD flashbacks, the taste of humble pie, lessons in how a girl should be treated in the world, and the perks of taking a big leap. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thelizzycosh...

Episode 1: The first tale from the bar, featuring prescription drug abuse, questionable hygiene, limes by the pile, the power and the glory of the midday nap, the relief of acceptance from surprising sources, and a surprise celebrity cameo. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thelizzycoshow.com