As you read this week’s column, Christmas has come and gone, and the New Year is upon us.
My folks were BIG partiers, and then I came along. As Mum-z used to say, once I was born, someone (meaning her) had to become a responsible adult, so she quit smoking and, except for very special occasions, gave up imbibing on all things alcoholic.
For many years, Dad and Mum-z would host family and friends for…