George Shirley wrote:

>
> I'm glad I finally got to old and unhealthy to drink, smoke, and chase
> around half the night, life is much more peaceful nowadays. <G> Of
> course I've been married to a woman that can shoot pretty good for fifty
> years and that settles a man down considerably.


When all the neighborhood's house parties moved to the casinos in
Central City and Blackhawk a few years ago (an hour away over icy
mountain roads filled with DUI candidates) we stopped going to NYE
parties. I have never liked big parties where most of the conversation
is designed to impress the onlookers, so I am quite happy. Drinking
heavily and chasing around are for the birds.

gloria p