[retteacher]

Beck: You're doing something wonderful taking the cockapoo. He'll be great! We adopted a shelter dog, & it's not easy or pleasant for them there (at a shelter). The people up the street lost their cockapoo this summer & are heartbroken. They're great dogs.

Everyone: I'm doing well. We're seeing neighbors for dinner of Fri., & I'm bringing that bottle of white that's in the fridge. Amazingly, I really haven't thought about it. On Saturday, we have a wedding to go to, & I'm going to try cranberry juice & selzer (which I've seen suggested here). I know from experience that once I get through the first few minutes, I'm pretty good.

Someone on a previous daily thread (4tb?) mentioned watching other people drink while staying sober. I've done that a lot in the year since I've been here. I've seen even the normal drinkers get a little sloshed. I can see how drinking is fun to start off & then gets tiring & blurry quickly. If I could be a social drinker (which I can't), it does oil the social gears in the beginning of the party, but toward the end, even the most moderate drinker starts to see the negative effects. I don't feel morally superior not drinking, but I'm sure glad I don't

Have a great day everyone.

Mary