I need a drink.

[Aristus]

Seriously. I don't know how much more of this I can take. I'm just emotionally exhausted. I want to curl up in a corner and cry.

But I won't; not as long as I have my beloved Loungers.

I hope you will join me for cocktail hour this evening.

I love you all...

[Ocelot II]

1. "But I don't want to go among mad people," Alice remarked.

"Oh, you can’t help that," said the Cat: "we’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re mad."
"How do you know I’m mad?" said Alice.
"You must be," said the Cat, "or you wouldn’t have come here.”

I hear ya...

[vapor2]

9. Good analogy

We're all exhausted by his lies, his tantrums, his disregard for the law or for human life. Hang in there

[EYESORE 9001]

2. I'd love to attend

Alas, my drink this evening (lemon tek) is not conducive to coherent conversation. I may drop by if I’m not too ‘cosmic’,

[redwitch]

3. I will be happy to join you!

Drambuie for me!

[Aristus]

5. Drambuie I got.

See you there!

[underpants]

4. I hear ya but frankly I haven't felt this optimistic or at least not pessimistic

in months. He’s crumbling. His numbers are abysmal. We had massive wins just a few weeks ago. People just don’t like him. The ICE crap is seen by most everyone as horrible and tearing down part of the White House was way over a line people didn’t even know they had.

I’ll join you though.

[MLWR]

11. People just don't like him.

Because there is absolutely NOTHING likeable about him. NOTHING AT ALL.

[Grim Chieftain]

6. Love you too, Aristus

And I know just how you feel. The joy in life is gone for me. I know we are not supposed to discuss politics in The Lounge, so I won't, but I just want to feel safe and yes, happy again.

There are times I want a stiff drink in the middle of the day, so my husband and I only have wine in the house. I'm not going to let present circumstances lead me down that dark path. I pray for happier days. Soon.

See you tonight, friend.

[Aristus]

8. See you then.

That's it; you said it: the joy is gone out of our lives. And the hell of it is, that is the goal for these horrible people: to suck all the joy out of life. To make us angry and embittered.

I thought Reagan's "Morning In America" was a load of crap. But at least it was designed to appeal to our national sense of optimism, and the hope of a better tomorrow.

We've lost our vaunted optimism; always one of the better traits in our national character.

[DeeDeeNY]

7. Regarding the saying of how even a broken clock is right twice a day?

Shitler has somehow even broken that rule!

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

33. If the clock isn't working,

how in the world would you know the one minute every twelve hours that it's right? You need a working clock for that.

[pandr32]

10. You certainly are not alone.

The stress is constant. Concentration and sleep are hard to achieve. Day after day, week after week, etc., and no end in sight. Trying to hold on to hope and small moments of joy and repeat them to myself like a mantra so I don't forget.
An early cheers to you if I am unable to check in later.

[The Polack MSgt]

12. I'm ready to pour a couple fingers of PA's finest Rye, or any of several solid bourbons

Mrs Polack is playing Volleyball tonight so just pull on up.

[Aristus]

17. Can do, Top.

[MiHale]

13. Happy hour here starts at 4pm...

We’re usually done with chores by then.

(of course we will be)

On edit…thoughts that came too late…
It’s a beautiful sunny day here after a 24 hour period of unnerving heavy mist captured our area…and nothing is going to take that away from me.
I was a very chunky kid and was bullied because of it. Plus being a rural farm kid transplanted to a city environment at the tender age of ten added tinder to the flames. The 50’s were not my favorite time.
I utterly refuse to be bullied theses days and that is all trumpig is a bully.
He will die in disgrace…I will pass with a smile.

[KT2000]

14. Friday is G & T

with my neighbors! I can't help but believe things are shifting.

[Trueblue Texan]

15. count me in!

I could use some like minded camaraderie.

[orleans]

16. actually a drink sounds kinda good/fun. haven't had one in months

and i've got coconut rum!!!
maybe tonight i'll pour some... and think of you

[Aristus]

18. Sounds delicious.

I love coconut rum.

[orleans]

22. well then...

here's to us and to absent friends

[Aristus]

23. To absent friends...

[Marthe48]

19. Illegitimi non carborundum

My Dad had a little sign hanging in the meat department of our family grocery. The sentiment certainly carries me on some days :/

Excelsior!

[Marthe48]

20. Do you do Connections?

I thought of you today when I solved it today

[Aristus]

21. I don't.

But thank you for thinking of me. That's sweet.

[Marthe48]

24. Spoiler alert

I learned the names of more cocktails!

[Aristus]

25. What were some of the cocktails?

I want to know if I've tried any of them.

[Marthe48]

28. Greyhound was the one I didn't know

that fit in the group.

But there is also a cocktail called Bolt Cutter.

I didn't get a perfect score today.

I have an off-color cocktail joke:

A young lady was being chauffeured back to her college after a weekend at home. On the way, one of the tires went flat. The chauffeur parked the car, and opened the trunk to get the tools and spare to change the tire. However, some of the tools were missing. As the chauffeur stood thinking about the problem, the young lady, unfamiliar with tire-changing, but wanting to be helpful, leaned out the window and asked, "Do you want a screwdriver?"
The chauffeur muttered, "May as well. I can't change the tire."

[Aristus]

29. That's terrible!

Tell it to me again so I won't forget it.

[Marthe48]

31. My family is noted for inappropriate responses to stress

being a clown is always good Well, mostly.

[Aristus]

32. I've been the Klass Klown in more classes than I can count.

[PJMcK]

26. Well, it is Friday!

Vodka-buzz tonight.

We have guests coming by at 5:00 so we’ll be starting a little earlier than normal.

Cheers!

[Aristus]

30. Enjoy!

[johnnyfins]

27. A Dominican friend recently gave me a

bottle of Mamajuana. I'M Interested to sample it, but I have the dreaded head/chest cold. Maybe next Friday. Cheers to all ya.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

34. I'll be joining you in spirit only,

as I had a heart attack four days ago, and can't drink at least for a while.

[Aristus]

35. Oh my goodness, no!

Are you all right? Are you in any pain?

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

36. I'm actually doing quite well at this point.

No pain, but I absolutely must remember that at least for a bit, I need to take it very easy. I'm 77. Heart disease runs in my family, both sides. No cancer. If I'd had to choose, I'd take heart disease over cancer.

I also tend to recover quickly from anything.

[redwitch]

37. Enjoying my Drambuie.

But I am so tired tonight I’m gonna go to bed early.
Hang in there everyone!

[Tribetime]

38. I'mnRight there drinking with you bud