Lesson learned

Never, never, never ask for help holding a skein of yarn when the person you are asking is drunk. Never. It will never fail that he will *drop* the skein that you are trying to wind into a ball, and you will have a catastrophic mess to try to untangle. And never, under any circumstance, allow said drunk person to try to untangle the mess he has made. Although entertaining to watch, the impulse to choke this person to death with the yarn is nearly impossible to overcome.

Bring back prohibition! If I never had to smell another stale beer, I would be absolutely ecstatic. I'm ready to put up a big sign that says NO ALCOHOL IN *MY* HOUSE. It's not that I have anything personal against alcohol itself (although I don't drink), it's just that I'm tired of living with an alcoholic who won't admit that he has a problem. He's a high-functioning alcoholic - he's never missed a day of work because of it - but he's an alcoholic just the same. A 6-pack every single day starts to add up financially, too...

Argh.