So I went to the liquor store

I got up, took my shower... forgot to mention last night I put up my new shower curtain, love it, nice and simple.  Only $10 with a liner at that. 

Nice shower, got dressed, checked the mail.  Electric bill!  Looks like I am going to Walmart first.  Ron was asleep so I just took a tote bag and went. 

Not a long line at the bill pay center at Walmart.  I should say now Ron WAS able to pay the bill over the phone but transposed the numbers years ago and had it decline, so the company says he has to pay in person now.  Generally not a big deal but the damned bill always comes right after I have gone to Walmart. 

So, I went, it was quiet.  I got a couple of donuts and a drink, waited on my Uber, went to the liquor store. 

I was looking for some sort of whiskey, cherry brandy, and spiced rum for me to sample, Ron would drink it if he got desperate.  I was also looking for at least 3 big bottles of vodka.  And whatever else they had that I could get for my $100. 

I found some vodka on sale, $8 each for the big bottles, AND plastic and had a hand grip which Ron has said is important for him.  He prefers the bottle like that to be honest. 

He does not like the strawberry vodka is in a glass bottle. 

I found a big thing of vanilla run for $15. 
I found whiskey a liter for about $10
Cherry brandy for me was a little spendy at about $12 for a liter.  I wanted a flask to be honest but it was all they had.  Cherry brandy is not such a big seller - Ron calls it cough syrup - so I got it. 
Found a nice bottle of spiced rum. 
I found an aisle with tiny little bottles in many different flavors.  They must have a huge shoplifting problem. 

Now, note, I did find the Kahlua and the Fireball were sold out.  Most of the bottles, the ones I wanted, were $1 each so I took my time. 

They had a clear bag you could use to carry your selections of the tiny bottles.  I got a gin because I have never had gin and am curious.  A couple spiced rum, I figured Ron would like them.  An irish cream because I know he likes that.  Some flavored vodkas.  Coconut rum (the only time I have seen Ron says he didn't like an alcohol), praline flavored whiskey (he loved that).  I got a few for myself I like the very small size and cheap price. 

I went to check out, I was right under my limit.  I called a Uber and one came pretty quick, I went home.  Ron was happy to see me I had not said goodbye when I left. 

He has said in strong terms to never wake him up unless there is an emergency so I don't.  I didn't even wake him up when Biscuit got blocked last year, I just took the cat to the vet and told him when I got home. 

He was shocked I had gone to Specs and that I had bought him alcohol.  I told him this was a one time deal.  He tried the coconut rum, he drank it but he didn't like it.  He did like the pecan praline whiskey.  I had a pretty bad headache so I tried to lie down for a while, that didn't work too well. 

I will let Ron have the little bottles for now - I thought if nothing else it would give him some options of other things he might like to buy rather than the same old.  He can't order if he doesn't know it exists.  Also some of the ones I got him are a lot cheaper. 

I may or may not leave what I got for myself but it is there.  It is all being kept away from him and I will not be telling him where unless I get very ill. 

I explained DT again and he seemed to get it, and thanked me for wanting to prevent it.  He had a sip of the $8 vodka and said it was better than the McCormick, which I had threatened to get him.  Now he has something if the supply dries up. 

Because let's be honest say it goes bad and there are a limited number of trucks on the road.  They are going to be moving baby formula, meat and vegetables, diapers, and toilet paper... alcohol is going to be low on the list.

I was really surprised I thought people would be (like me) buying up the liquor store (my clerk joked he should get a commission).  But aside from a run on some of the small bottles and a high popularity on the Fireball it seemed like any other day. 

Now, could be Ron is just fine through all this.  Great.  This will not go bad and it can store easily anywhere.  I am just preparing it could go bad. 

He is still on his own as long as he can get it, IF it suddenly dries up then I will break out the reserves.  And I am going to ration.  Half a liter a day for a week, then 1/4.  By that point I think he ought to be OK to quit. 

At least that base is covered, and, as I told Ron, I think legally it would be worse for me if I knew he could have DT/withdrawal and I didn't plan for it, knowing this was coming, and this has been a pretty slow moving wreck. 

He is moaning in the other room says he is cold.  I put the blanket on him (electric) and turned up the heat that is all I can do.  I did find some "other" branded cinnamon whiskey, magma something... I could always give him that little bottle. 

That's it for now.