A Mango Martini instantly conjures up visions of a tropical paradise with waves crashing against the warm sand and Caribbean music playing softly in the distance. For me, however, it was a snowy winter day when I first tried a Mango Martini. The Arctic Blast (as all the local tv stations were calling it) was the snowy weather system that had left the Portland metro area blanketed in more snow than we're used to dealing with (which is just about none). Basically, if more than an inch of snow sticks around here, people go crazy and normal life ceases. So it was with the Arctic Blast. Many Christmas parties and church services over this week and a half period of time were cancelled. Fortunately, I live within a mile or two of many stores so I was able to don some warm clothes, strap on my backpack and venture out on foot for any needed provisions.

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