Let’s start with some backstory points:
1. Someone… Beth?… gave Lloyd a really cool beer caddy. It’s made of wood and has a built-in bottle opener. We’ve brought it to a couple of functions and everybody admires it.
2. Lloyd makes really good gin & tonics. He usually brings his supplies in a picnic basket that almost holds everything, but not quite. The lid doesn’t close.
3. I’ve been keeping that basket on top of the fridge. This doesn’t add anything to the story, I just wanted a third point.
So, I thought it would be cool to have a gin&tonic (that’s how I think that should be spelled) caddy. I mentioned it to Lloyd and he said, “Cool. No pine.”
No pine?? That is the only kind of wood I know! Beth came over one evening this week and I told her my plan. The very next day, this was in the dining room:
Let’s do this.
It’s not perfect, but it’s functional. I’d like to re-make the divider out of something that is not old wainscotting, but it is definitely good enough for who it’s for. Er, I mean, I love you, Lloyd.