b_b, Did you take a certain amount of pride in not being the son that threw up after your first drunken experience with your father?
Got it, I really enjoyed your story about Germany. It reminded me of some of my favorite beer moments with my father. This is what makes his current migraine state so disheartening. Every Christmas Eve we have a huge feast at our house and my dad gets a bunch of craft beers good wine and liquor. It's a lot of fun and I feel sorry that he will not be able to partake in that aspect. Guess this Christmas will be a little less Bachus and a little more Jeaus --wait, he gets migraines from wine too.
Yeah, that's sad. Our Christmas tradition is good Irish Whiskey, usually Red Breast, followed by shitty Canadian whiskey, usually Canadian Club (mainly because its too expensive to drink more than one $50 bottle). Not sure how that started, but its not Christmas without it. I can't imagine all of a sudden being deprived of my favorite vice. My condolences.