JJ, I don’t understand how your kidneys can take drinking so much booze without a little water thrown in…? If I drink two beers I need to drink a lot of water or my organs scream at me.

Props to ya for remembering the intake. Can I just say I like beer.

That’s a great Homer J quote, Alejo.

You’re probably right, Queenie. I do sort of fancy myself a connoisseur. I’ve tried dozens, if not hundreds of beers and I remember details about nearly all of them. I look at it almost as a hobby. Plus, I really like to get drunk.

I give a shit what A.A. and the experts say. Having a ‘tooth’ for alchohol and a ‘tolerance’ level for it are two birds - one rather large and stanky and the other, just listening to genetics and culture.

You were brought up around gormands and connessoirs (msp??) who matched wine/beer to viands, I’m wildly guessing, right?? (rolls eyes). Therefore, you and JMo have a bit of a sophisticated pallete (msp??) You are therefore drinking for the occaision and, didn’t I hear that you were envisite’ with dear friends? — celebrating the way we all do with the spirit of life??

Naw, no m’lady Mimi, yo is wong about JJ and JMo et Co. being Alchys! They is just socialable imbibers, nothing serious yet. Also, being aware of your intake says a tub of taters about your awareness on the sub! Drunks don’t think about it. They just do it.

I had two Alexander Hamilton dirty martinis t’other nite, followed by two glasses of a red-black wine with fish soup (bouilliabase) and a salat. Got there at 6-ish, got here at 11ish. Endured abasement a la’ Erik , and Alexander Hamilton M, saw artwork by a compadre of yours, showed her my new website: deepwatertradingco.com which is still a mess, needs redacting and work, and discussed LOL (little ole lady) aches, pains and surgery with two older Ems. Drove civily and responsibly home where I arrived happy, called my hosts to LTK that I got here.

Am I a drunk when I do this type activity? No. I’m a drunk if I swallow a 3 litre bottle of Olde Overcoat to numb out the fact I don’t know what my family is doing, lo these many months, years, decades. I’m a drunk if I’m living off the sugars in alch and not eating much. I’m a drunk if it affects my work, relationships or my health.

Relax. Have a watermelon margie and breathe. You have many shots to consume before you reach a ‘tolerance level’.

Queenie
Q can say more with 3,000 words than anyone wants 2 hear

Or when you wake up and there are several empty wine bottles in the kitchen and one dirty glass. You’re in trouble.