A Wonderful Day for a Cold Beer in the Shower

We have been having some lovely weather in Chicago!  So surprisingly hot, I have actually found myself drenched in sweat these past two days as I have been traipsing about for my various projects/shopping excursions/general moving about outside.  I attempted to do homework in Lincoln Park today.  It was certainly lovely to feel the sun on my back, but reading about sociologically constructed views of art was a struggle, so not much work was accomplished.  I shot a roll of film, did some grocery shopping, and arrived back home a stinky mess.  I found a deliciously cold pumpkin beer in my fridge and thought, "Ah, bliss."  Then, I made the decision to follow in the footsteps of many a male I know and bring the beer into the shower with me.  Truly wonderful.  I thought this was some weird man-tradition, as I have seen many a male roommate or friend take a cold one into the shower with them, and honestly, I could never quite understand this action.  Today I did, in my thoroughly parched state the cold beverage was a fantastic comfort in the hot shower.  Not quite the same hot-cold feeling of a warm brownie with ice cream, but somewhere in the same category.  I would recommend everyone tries this after a particularly long day.