Eerie is right! My Mom actually said to me over Christmas, when I wasn't drinking, "Hm, I thought you were cranky after a few glasses of wine, but maybe being home is what makes you cranky!" (Because I was really dang cranky.) So she has noticed a change in me too. Thanks Horselover - you are right. I can enjoy my Mom's company without the wine. I will have to, anyway. And hey, she's my biggest fan. She will stand behind me.