"I think you need something a little stronger to help you relax", I told him. "Dr. Jack is just the thing". He managed a thin smile and just nodded in...agreement.As soon as the waitress put our drinks down I raised my glass to make a toast. "Here's to a fun night with good friends". We clinked our glasses and drank heartily. When I put my glass down and glanced at Jim he was gulping down his Jack Daniels' like it was Coca Cola! "Better go easy on that", I said jokingly. He swallowed the last. Erica and I both mentioned we can still have another person join us, but she's positive that medic is right for her. We did arrange to get together every Wednesday night to gossip and relax. Marilyn looked so tired. I think she's lost twenty pounds and you remember her. She didn't have much extra fat before then. Now you can see her ribs. Erica and I dragged her to Piggy's for some of their sloppy grease burgers. You could tell that Marilyn hadn't been eating well, she finished off four before. Anyway, tell her boss to give her a check for a year’s salary and tell her she won employee of the year or something,’ Rick said heading for his dressing room. ‘Fine, just get ready, we are late, the fucking Marine is going to be taking numbers and kicking ass!’ Randy said agitated. Randy went out to the darkened stage to tell Bill he had an extra ten or fifteen minutes. Bill just grunted. He was in show mode. Good stagehands worked almost silently while setting a stage in front of a live. They both were so damned horny that they were wearing Lindsay and me out. Like we were complaining?This time it was our whole extended family taking part at the party afterwards. It had meant pulling some strings, and putting out some money. But, it was worth it, especially when the poor old guy approached Evelyn with his usual compliments, only to find a grinning Katy at her side. No, he did not, unfortunately, get a heart attack. The look on the face of one semi-famous playboy actor was.