"Alcohol is an excellent servant,
but a terrible master."
~Christopher Hitchens
Every now and again, make that most
always, I get to thinking about my sins.
My parents used to listen to a minister
who would talk about our 'darling sins.'
Alas, me thinks, drinking may be my
darling sin.
As I enjoy drinking, I have an assortment
of rules in place to keep me out of danger.
*never drink alone
*drink only twice or thrice a week
*no hard alcohol, except occasional marg
*choose small, low alcohol beers
*three months off from drinking yearly
I had my first drink when I came back
to the US at 37. Having had no prior
experience with drinking, I had to wade
through experimentation. Being both
enthusiastic as well as a slow learner,
there were some embarrassments along
the way.
I have followed the old Mexican rules
of drinking as well. No drinking for two
years whilst grieving the loss of a mother,
one year for a father. I like the respect
indicated in this unwritten custom, most
probably Catholic.
Sooooo, 'craful, craful,' as my brother
used to say. Let's enjoy carefully!
Salud!
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