Suekie, I totally relate to wrapping the kid's gifts and wanting a drink. My ritual used to be a bottle as I wrap. I'm sitting here at SR with unwrapped gifts as I write this. But for me, I want to see the smiles on those little guys faces tomrrow morning with a clear head. When I give them a hug in the morning and say, "Merry Christmas, boys," I do not want to worry if I still stink like booze, I want to look at the tree and say, "I wrapped those gifts sober." Sorry for the blast of pathos, I know you are different, but I know you must want something similar. You can do it Suekie. We'll all get through the holidays together.
Now, I'm going to heat up some tea, put on A Christmas Story, and wrap some damn gifts-that cost way to much frickin money
