AF Daily - Sunday March 27

[Doggygirl]

Wow. Buddy Guy was AWESOME last night. What a guitarist. What an entertainer. First sober concert ever - FABULOUS!!! Where is G-man? I thought of him often last night and how he describes enjoying music sober. I somehow couldn't imagine that until last night. :h New experiences are wonderful.

One thing is for sure..

DG

[Lavande]

AF Daily - Sunday March 27

Good morning Abbers!

Getting a slow start this morning........tired after all the partying here yesterday :H

DG, nothing like a live concert - love them
Glad you really, really enjoyed it!!!!

The snow missed me here last night, thank you!
It's chilly but sunny, I'll take it!

Sara, EB is short for Energizer Bunny, my almostr 2 1/2 year old grandson :H
I love watching him - he is my favorite exercise program!

It's 9 am & the animals are awaiting some attention - better get a move on.
Have a super AF Sunday everyone!
Lav

[mylife]

AF Daily - Sunday March 27

Good morning all!

DG -- that concert sounds wonderful! I have to admit even in my drinking days I went to concerts sober because you get so much more out of them that way. Glad you enjoyed!

Lav, between the kids and the animals you have your exercise program all worked out!

Have a wonderful AF Sunday everyone. I'm going to take my 6 1/2 year old nephew to Universal Studios today to see Harry Potter. He will love it.

[momof3]

AF Daily - Sunday March 27

Good Morning All,

DG, Another cool milestone; a sober concert. I had my first one last July when I saw Carol King and James Taylor at Tanglewood. There was a couple in front of us that was so drunk, they were falling all over one another. I'm quite sure that they didn't remember the concert!! My next milestone is to dance sober...haven't done that yet.

Hi Lav, Glad you had a good day yesterday.

Mylife, let me know how HP is a Universal Studios. I"m taking my 3 girls to Florida for Spring break in April and we will do a day trip to Universal. They are big fans!!

:hM3

[Marshy]

AF Daily - Sunday March 27

Hello abbers,

DG - I've never heard of Buddy Guy but glad you had a great night. I was at a Sinead O'Connor concert once and a woman in front of me was so drunk she started trying to attack people and got thrown out by the security guards!

Lav - congratulations on two years AF!

Hi Mylife & Mom3.

I've just been to a meditation day. Well, it was supposed to be the whole day but I left after lunch. Four hours of meditation is enough for me! And it's turned into another beautiful sunny day so I'm going out to do a bit of communing with nature in the sunshine instead.

Have a good day all!

[Doggygirl]

AF Daily - Sunday March 27

Oh Lav! I need to get me some chicken boots too! What a great EB story that was.

Mylife - you were smart to at least get your sober moneys worth. Have fun at Universal Studios!!! Wish I could be there with you!!

It was really funny - the ladies I was ushering with were commenting about drunks in general at the theatre. One woman said "I just don't understand why anyone would pay big money for a ticket, and then spend their entire time running back and forth to the lobby bar and missing the whole thing! If I want to drink I will go to a bar, and if I want to pay to see a show, I'm sticking like glue in my seat!" Then another went on to say "yeah! And I don't understand why people pay big money to golf and then drink on the course! If I want to drink I'll go to the clubhouse! If I pay to golf I'll drink water!" :H I so wanted to say "Let me explain this insanity...." But of course did not. Thank goodness there was no puking - at least not in my section. I guess more of that is common at the heavy metal events - which I think I might avoid for just that reason!

M3, I hope you go dancing VERY soon! It feels so good to have these new sober experiences.

Marshy - I would have a hard time sitting still for 4 hours of meditation much less a whole day! Enjoy the sunshine. It's sunny here today but still unseasonably cold. We Wuzzrobbed of SRING!! :upset: Buddy's link: Buddy Guy Home | Buddy Guy He is 29(74).

Jimmy Vaughn opened the show last night. It was OK background music - nothing I took much notice of. Late in Buddy's show, he invited Jimmy to come on stage and play with him. At that point it was shockingly apparent that in the Vaughn family, Stevie Ray was blessed with ALL of the guitar playing genes. There is a player in Buddy's band however, who was able to set the strings on fire. They should give him the opening act and let Jimmy retire.

One of the patrons I took some extra time with as he needed some extra help was telling me about a concert in the past where he saw Buddy and Eric Clapton and some other big name guitarists all on the same stage. I bet that was amazing.

I can't wait for Dionne Warwick. Is she 29(90)? I understand she still puts on quite a show. I bet there will be plenty of :bling on stage and off that night.

DG

[universal]

AF Daily - Sunday March 27

Morning guys! All this talk about Universal is making me laugh - that's why it's my cyber name because my daughter and I had our best vacation ever at Universal Studios. It was an amazing time!

I am feeling more confident as each day goes by. I woke up this morning to 2 wonderful emails from friends - there was a birthday party last night that I chose not to go to and my friends emailed me to say they missed me there but hoped I was taking the time to get well. I have to remember all the good things and people in my life who love me. Sometimes when the depression kicks in that part is so easy to forget - I was glad for the reminder this morning.

I went to a meeting today and then got some groceries. Hubby hurt his back trying to get the truck out of the driveway (stuck in the snow) and is upstairs lying in bed very angry. I let him vent (for a change), asked if he needed anything and he said he just wanted to feel sorry for himself for a while. I was like - no problem - I totally get that. Let me know if you want me to rub your back or help you.

I am going to do a little organizing in the bathroom and then some meditation coloring. Those coloring books I had talked about came in and they really do focus your brain and let you just chill.

I hope everyone has a great Sunday - mine will be AF for sure.

Love and hugs,
Uni

[Determinator]

AF Daily - Sunday March 27

whew! home and happy to be home! top of the morning ABerooooooos!

I've been getting slammed really bad by mountain driving in winter storms. spent most of 24 hours stuck in my car in a blizzard Friday and it's been a rather nerver-wracking experience. missed my flight to be with Dx and family in Vegas. booo hisss! so I just limped my tired ass home and have been resting up. I was so stressed out on thursday night Dx convinced me to take an antabuse just for insurance. not a bad idea. all good and AF happy to say

Doggygirl, AF concerts rule!

shouts to Lavande, Uni, Marshy, Mylife, Mom3 and whoever joins the happy ranks today.

I'm going to take my williams/sonoma gift card and go shopping! wooooo

xxxxx

be well

[Sarasmiles]

AF Daily - Sunday March 27

Hello Ab-Fabbers!

It's SO great to hear about all the fun things people are doing without drinking! It really is like a whole new world has opened up. For so long I felt as though quitting would mean making my world smaller and less fun. Now I see how much bigger and better it is!!

I find myself looking forward to the hours of the evening after the kids go to bed, to read and come here, or watch a movie. Used to be I would really just crash, wasting two kid-free hours! I also find it so comforting to know I'll never have a hangover. Sometimes I start to get overwhelmed about work I have to do, or chores that are piling up. Then I have this moment of wonderful relief when I realize, "It's okay. I can get it all done. I don't have hangovers."

Tonight I'm going to a SMART meeting. I'll feed the family early and take my once a week evening to myself. I am SO determined to stay on track!

Lav, thanks for the clarification on EB. He sounds adorable. I love two year olds!

Determinator, I'm sorry about the interminable snow and the stress it causes. That's great you have antabuse as a back-up when the going gets tough. I've been stressed out today myself; just irritable with Hubby and a little bit with the kids, too. My kids have been bickering with each other so much, I find it really annoying. Adore them, of course...but man, they can grate on my nerves. Definitely used to be a trigger, and now it's just a reminder to take some time to myself, even a few minutes. Or to treat myself to something good and healthy to eat...or to vent to Hubby. I used to feel this shame for getting irritated with them. I wanted wine to take the irritation away, and sometimes it did. But of course, sometimes it was too much, and I'd get silly or sloppy or too disinhibited. Sometimes I'd get MORE irritable, and have less self-control about expressing it. Then there were the hangovers! Clearly, I'm a better mom sober and a little crabby now and then!

Hang tough, Abbers!
Sara

[LVT25]

AF Daily - Sunday March 27

Hello friends,

Det--you win the crappy weekend award me thinks! :upset: I'm so glad you got home safe and sound! I had to drive home the other night in the blinding snow--turns me into a nervous, cranky wreck!

The weather has been yuck here lately. I don't know why mother nature is withholding nice spring sunshine. I need some!

Uni--I am still intrigued by these coloring books. I love to color and would love to have an excuse to do so. My sons are 16 and 13 and have tossed the crayons long ago. I'm going to google it. I'm happy for you that you have friends that take the time to tell you they care!:l

Sober dancing is something I cannot do. I feel like I have 6 left feet out there! Soooo self conscious! I guess with practice I could learn to get comfortable with it, but hubby doesn't really like to dance, so the subject rarely comes up. I think we'll stick to the slow dances.

Your evening sounded awesome DG. Personally, I wasted plenty of money and missed lots of stuff either by waiting in line for beer, peeing, talking, passing out or simply not remembering what I saw. S-T-U-P-I-D!!! Another of the many, many benefits of not drinking--enjoying and appreciating these aspects of life.

It has been a nice, relaxing weekend around here. I keep telling myself it is ok to not do much because I will be on the go and busy, busy, busy all week. So I doubt I will get much accomplished again today.

I do need to have a talk with my teenager when he gets home from his lifesaving class. I'm trying to be a little less understanding and compassionate about his feelings and a little more domineering as a parent. I think he needs a hard lesson in who is in charge around here and how much he takes for granted (and advantage of). I took away his debit card and gas card. He is back to the old junker car and won't be going anywhere he doesn't need to go for awhile. He is also going to have to find a way to earn money to rent a tux etc if he wants to go to Prom. His dad felt bad for him so he gave him money (he had earned it) so he could get something to eat today. Part of me is saying I may have over reacted, the other part says--it's time to nip the behavior in the bud. I guess I am angry because he ruined my evening and caused me to worry myself sick about them driving in the snow. UGH!

Okay, I'm done ranting.:H Hi everyone and hope you all are enjoying a sober weekend!:h

[Determinator]

AF Daily - Sunday March 27

Sarah, thank you for using one of my favorite new words: interminable! describes my road trip nicely.

LVT, sorry to hear of your teenager woes.

so I'm back from William/Sonoma with my bounty: a Hario hand-crank coffee mill! just made a glorious cup of pour-over with it and it's fawwwwwbulous dawling. now if the power goes out....I can still grind coffee! hey, I got my priorities.

hugs all round

[Lavande]

AF Daily - Sunday March 27

Enjoy your coffee grinder Deter!
There's an antique grinder sitting around here somewhere. I'm spoiled by my Krups - electric, zoom, zoom grinder :H

LVT, teenage boys can be, well, self absorbed?!!!I remember my son at that age, doing the same thoughtless stuff. I'm sure a lot of it is testosterone fueled....they feel invincible but from a mother's perspective that's dangerous. We do need to remind them to think of others before they act.........!

Sorry you guys are still dealing with snow. It's just cold over here on the right coast. We all want SPRING!