HUNGRY GERALD

BSK had a worldly maternal grandmother, long deceased Rita Coombs. BSK told her that BSK was marrying a Jew.  Rita Coombs thought this was unfortunate. However, she was philosophical. Her reply: “Well, Sharon, you won’t get into any country clubs. However, Jews don’t beat their wives. They are good with money.  And, they don’t drink.” After 62 years of marriage to Jewish HG, BSK has noted that two of Rita’s assumptions are correct–two outta three is a lofty batting average. However, HG has been an excessive drinker of alcohol for most of HG’s long life.  (HG will be 96 in a few weeks and confines drinks to two glasses of wine each night—one before dinner and one after dinner).  During the early years of HG/BSK’s marriage, HG drank many Martinis—at lunch and at the cocktail hour. HG remained fairly sober (Ah, youth!!). BSK didn’t approve–but was tolerant.  As the years rolled by, BSK’s disapproval became very forbidding and intense. HG cut way back on drinking. And, that’s why HG is still alive and married to forgiving BSK.