I would turn the music way up and start cooking and go through several drinks... yes I would... some nights I be a little too far gone to enjoy what I cooked.
Sprite Zero now... I can actually taste the food and participate intelligently in dinner conversation. While cooking, I still use the wine glass... Sprite Zero somehow just tastes a little better
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I got used to it pretty quick... But really, almost any task involved a couple of beers... cleaning the garage, household projects...
Mark