alcohol is bad for you

mistake #1: despite all the voices telling me to lay low last night, i headed out after my workout. was feeling a little like a cold was coming on, but a barmaid i know had asked me the night before if i was going to be out, so i decided to stop by the bar she mentioned to see her. no one was there, so i headed to her bar. on the way, my son called to see where i was, and even he told me "do you really think that's a good idea if you feel like you're getting sick?" good kid. wise kid. but i told him i was fine and i'd see him later.

mistake #2: instead of the usual flow of awful bud lights, i decided to have capt morgan's and diet coke -- to avoid calories, of all things. i rarely ever drink anything other than beer when i'm out on the town, simply because beer is so much more totally manageable than booze.

mistake #3: so, like a fool, i start consuming these silly little cocktails like they are soft drinks. they are not. i'm fine for about two hours. the girls are chatty and wanting to talk more than usual, and i buy them many drinks. the regulars are amusing. we get some decent music on the new jukebox. and all of a sudden i'm trashed and everyone knows it. pretty funny. the barmaid gently but seriously tells me, "sit right here" and starts bringing me mugs of fresh coffee which i remember was pretty damned good.

after a few, i find the courage to say my goodnights. damn, everyone was so nice to me. they just took care of me like we were old friends. it was nice. i made it home and passed out.

it was fun, but i gotta stick to beer. *laughs*