Tapped out

Tired, but still walking upright; the computer's been fritzing, but seems to be back in line. The dates are screwy on the posts the past couple of days, but that's not exactly a seismic event.
Walked past the local Irish-themed pub, Murphy's, on the way to some errands; not even four on a Tuesday afternoon - oh, yeah, St. Paddy's, I know - and the place was throbbing and overflowing. Any excuse, these hardbitten days, to drink and forget; self-medication has been rising nationally.