Alcohol abuse/alcoholism?

So many people have it so much worse. I lived for many years with a man who abused alcohol and it wasn't fun, but my uncle was in fact not truly an alcoholic. Which means that when he decided to, he could give it up for quite long periods. I don't believe he was ever … Continue reading Alcohol abuse/alcoholism? →

Back stories

Well this is plain spooky....I "posted" this two days ago but here I found it today still in my drafts and guess what...today would have been Ray's birthday...trying to tell me something? It really isn't fair, I think, to paint someone as a a really bad man when he is not here to defend himself. … Continue reading Back stories →

From the fat to the fire?

Peter and I, c 1950So happy! Saigon, c 1959 The warm bath water felt so good to my tired body. Over the past three days, I had flown 10,000 miles, mostly in a middle seat, with a brief stop in London to say hello and goodbye to my long lost brother. The famous travelling suit. … Continue reading From the fat to the fire? →