I come from a large herd of alcoholics and have been told that alcoholism skips from generation to generation .... SO I am in the safety zone, but I have been to more AA meetings than the local town drunk, taking family members and good friends who have fallen victim to the booze.
And DAMN!!!! ... I have met more good and intelligent drunks at those meetings than at any learning institution I have ever attended.
CEO's, teachers, doctors, and even a couple of airline pilots.
And a decent number of (but not really too many) actors who have appeared on some of your favorite TV shows.
So a Margarita or a Bloody Mary are merely on rare occasions, but Bid Lights in moderation during the hot summer months go down like a bucket of water.
Gambling?!! Love it on a daily basis!! I'm an expert when it comes to Craps and Blackjack... but too damn stupid to be a good Poker player, so what I win at Craps and BJ .... I lose it two times over while playing a game of Poker.
So it's the social aspect of it that I enjoy.
Marijuana??? I still have a $40 marijuana, chocolat, candy bar that is still sitting in its gold foil wrapper with no plans to open it.
TEX, What does a bottle of JW Blue set you back now a days?
And what's the most expensive shot of booze that you have ever ordered in a bar?