Thoughts……. In the old days of flower power (the 60’s) a whole new world opened up for the generation of the ‘baby boomers’ that’s what we were labeled, post war babies. We were weaned on the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, Rod Stewart, Jerry and the Pacemakers, there were dozens of groups coming out of Liverpool, England (near to where I lived) and the USA. Actually you guys probably know some of the music of some of these incredible musicians, because some of them are still going strong, amazing when you think about it. I remember Elvis Presley as a young guy…… hey and look he’s still called the king! Who hasn’t heard of John Lennon? Mick Jagger? Anyway the point is that all of a sudden, the world opened up for us in a way like never before, much to the despair of our parents. I know parents don't change right? There were communes, open air concerts that brought thousands of pot smoking, long haired, shoeless, teenagers all sleeping in the open getting high on their drugs and their music. Night clubs with live bands and the booze flowed through our veins. We went to college, drank and smoked some more, until the day came when many of us said “ ok now we have to get serious, stop this nonsense of smoking & drinking we have to get jobs, get married have kids”…… many did, but many did not. I have friends who are dead now, not because of old age but from drug or alcohol addiction! At some point their drinking got out of control and their lives became totally messed up, maybe they got their jobs, wives, kids, nice house but they lost it all to alcohol or drugs or both. What happened? Why does this ‘disease’ of addiction start? Who does it choose? Why is it a disease? I’ll try to answer some of these questions next time. For now guys have a great day.