Morning aftermath

Nelson DeMille, in his book Up Country, wisely said that when a man has been drinking, he should never be near any communication devices...no e-mail, no telephone, no fax machines, nothing. I've been promising myself to follow his advice, but so far, it hasn't happened. As a result, I always dread looking at the "sent" box of my e-mail the next morning, but the excitement does add a rush to the waking-up process.