Welcome back, Van. I was wondering where you offed to.
Darren, good job not drinking. Today you get to once again be your own hero.
Tonight ,we're going out to dinner with another couple to my favorite "local" German restaurant. Well it is the only German restaurant and it is a 35 mile drive. It's tough to drag my butt out of the comfy house on these cold evenings.
Looks like it will warm up over the next few days, so it will be an opportunity to hike up the hill and check out the upper meadow and pastures...I love it up there as it is so peaceful.
Stay sober and stay in touch.