I really wasn't still a "Kid" when this show aired, but I've never lost my affinity for cartoons. There was a series that brought back some of the old "Laugh-In" actors as voice talent, Joanne Whorley and Henry Gibson, narrated by Stan Freberg to name a few. (Only us Old Folks know these names) It was called "The Wuzzles".

"Why did you bring THAT up? ", I hear you muttering. Well, it's because of a catch phrase I heard at my AA meeting last night. Some speakers use a lot of them when they speak, and this lady was one of them. Catch phrases are, for example, "Keep it Simple", "If you talk the talk, you had better walk the walk", "One Day at a Time" and so on. Several of these are posted on the wall in the meeting room. Last night's speaker was talking about how, for us Alcoholics, you are NEVER cured... You're a "Recovering Alcoholic", not a "Recovered Alcoholic" That's why the don't call it Alcoholwasim, they call it Alcoholism. I just thought "That is SO profound, I've got to add it to my blog".

Keep on Keeping On !

Well, it's been a year and six months since I last had a drink. I was asked the other day if "I missed it ?" In all honesty, there ARE parts that I do miss.

I miss the "experience" of the taste of a good beer, or a good wine. It's important to know that I didn't drink beer or wine to "get drunk". That was too time consuming and too much liquid. I hear a lot of guys, especially in my VA group, that tell about "a 12 pack to start..." That's Way To Much liquid to get drunk. Perhaps that was my built up tolerance, but I remember in my late 20's having to switch to a harder liquor to get drunk. If I bought beer, it was a chaser for the rum, and the longer I drank, the less chaser and more rum it became.

The "experience" of the taste of a good beer, or a good wine was something I used to enjoy. I once ran the sound system at the entertainment stage at a Beer & Wine Tasting Festival" here in Las Vegas. Little plastic cocktail glassed with 2 or 3 oz. "Tastings" of different micro-brews and independent winery vintages. I enjoyed that tremendously.

I know that those days are gone. That's what normal people do. I am NOT normal people. That part of me doesn't exist. I AM AN ALCOHOLIC . . . that's what I am . . . plain & simple. I can, however, deal with that.

Could this be a book title ?

As usual, some of my e-mail friends are unable to see the attachments to my e-mails, as some of you are unable to see them here.

As usual, sometimes my aspirations are bigger than the law will allow (i.e. Curious Doug...) I imagine the same may hold true for this book title, but let's call it a "working title" for now and, perhaps, I cam actually make it possible in the future.

At the coaxing of one of my cousins, I created this. It was almost more of a proof to me that I could still find and create the artwork, and follow a concept through to fruition. So here is a working concept book cover. I hope you like it.