MEMORY -
It was a tradition that ended every New Year celebration. Uncle Pete would treat the family to a huge dinner at the "Chef's Table" in Buca di Beppo. Once, he ended up drinking one too many chocolate martini's and was causing a real ruckus in the kitchen. It wasn't often Peter had a drink, so 3 martini's were enough to throw him under the table. As the guests would get a tour of the kitchen, Peter would yell out in a slurred drunken voice " I .... L.....OVE YOU!!!!!!" The families that walked in were his LOVE victims whether they wanted to be or not. The adults would walk faster and look away as if they didn't see the funny man to their right, and the children all look a little scared as they clung on to their parents. We were all laughing hysterically. He loved everyone that night but I don't think everyone loved him!
APPLICATION -
This evening, Erik took me out to Buca's for dinner. The wait was too long, so we sat at the bar. Since I wasn't driving and in lots of pain, I decided to pop a muscle relaxer for my back spasms. It began to work quickly, relaxing everything including my eyelids. As my eyes were turning into jello, I caught a fuzzy glimpse of the entrance to the kitchen where Uncle Pete drank his martinis. I was going to get a chocolate martini until I realized I was on heavy meds. O well, the memories of drunkin good times was enough to make me smile and tell my husband "I.... L....OVE YOU!"
REFLECTION -
Never drink more than you can handle, you just might start loving people you don't even know!
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