[Magdalen] I've really grown to hate the Fourth of July

[Grace Cangialosi]

Well, I occasionally have a glass of wine in the evening when I'm reading alone, and I know it's not a sign of alcoholism! I'll buy a bottle of inexpensive wine on sale every two or three weeks and have a glass every evening till it's gone. Then in two or three weeks I'll repeat.

> On Jul 6, 2015, at 8:22 PM, "Jim Guthrie" <jguthrie at pipeline.com> wrote:
> 
> 
>> Can *really* hold my liquor but never really partied hearty too much after
>> leaving college... even went months without booze, wine or anything in the
> 
> A wise old GP once advised "Drink all (the alcohol) you want -- but never do it
> alone, whether in a bar or club, or at home. Drinking alone is a sure sign of
> alcoholism -- and something you'd need to stop, one way or another."
> 
> I can’t say I always took his advice, back in the day when I was seeking to
> suppress inhibitions in gay bars, but I've been good with It for a good 35 years
> now.
> 
> I will admit that Albert and I will get in the mood to finish off an entire bottle of wine from time to time after dinner, but never enough for a hangover.
> 
> Meanwhile, we went to a baseball game yesterday (Rail Riders beat Buffalo 4-0 --  we got there and back by antique trolley car -- a real one) and we both had a couple of large artisanal beers, and just like in Vermont last week, no leg cramps. But halfway through the third, I remembered why they tell you that drinking beer in the sun on a hot day isn’t the best idea out there <g>.
> 
> Cheers,
> Jim