After school, I moved in and out of a few places going as far north as Chicago and as far south as Texas. During this time, every so often, I checked the internet to see if Blenheim was available anywhere near where I had lived. Unfortunately, it was not.

It was not too long ago, that a website had suggested that Blenheim was ceasing to exist. This is where I had begun to worry that I would not be able to drink watery eyes inducing yet very tasty ginger ale (nothing else can compare to it).

As I had said, for 10 years I had been pinning for the beverage, and while moving back to the southeast, settling into Virginia, I made a point to stop somewhere along I85 to see if Blenheim was still around.

Much to my delight, an Abbot Store in Gaffney, SC had it (and PLENTY of it, too). I told the proprietor my worries, and he said a lot of other customers were expressing the same concern. He also said that as far as he knows nothing has changed.

Thank God.

PS. On a trip back from Newberry on I85, I again made it a point to stop at a store. Good Lord! Luck was on my side! I just missed on Abott store which had closed by literally a minute or two.

Focused and determined, I tried another stop and even though that Abbot was technically closed (at the same time as the previous stop). Providence had my back, a kind young lady clerk had been demonstrating excellent customer service with an almost bottomless well of patience assisting a customer with directions (an hour past closing time no less).

I quickly grabbed a case, and this marks the second case in a year and a half.

Thank you Blenheim for hanging in there!