Disappointing gallery day yesterday. One of those exhibitions where you can’t tell if you are looking at a fire-extinguisher or a artwork. At one point I had to check that I hadn’t walked into room that was being renovated as the exhibit was a wall mounted dust sheet! Sometimes modern art IS rubbish!
Evening meal booked with friends in great fish restaurant. No desire to drink at all, and the smell of the expensive white wine was quite nauseating. It did make me wonder if that is what my kids smelt when I drank in front of them. They are adults now, and neither of them drink very much. I’m going to ask them about this. Might not be a comfortable conversation - but it’s part of doing this process.
Had some proper eyes streaming, snorting belly laugh moments. It’s hard to see how alcohol would have added to the experience, and easier to see what it would have taken away.
Sadly, I was denied the reward of a peaceful sober night’s sleep. I got food poisoning almost immediately after leaving the restaurant and spent the night getting intimately acquainted with the bathroom. Not fun. But my god am I grateful for not having to deal with this and loads of booze sloshing around my system. Feeling quite tender this morning, but hopefully a couple of peppermint teas and no food will have me feeling better! It won’t harm me to stay off the croissants today!
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Oh, the wonders of peppermint tea! Your reflections offer food for thought. My best experiences are when I have all my senses working and my head isn’t clouded by alcohol.