I can relate to this article more than I like to admit, and I’m only 32:

http://proof.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/30/time-and-the-bottle/

My favorite quote from the article:

“But drinking was also an excuse to devote eight consecutive hours to sitting idly around having hilarious conversations with friends, and I am still not convinced there is any better possible use of our time on earth.”

I could rarely last eight hours, even in my earlier years, but to this day, my favorite thing to do is sit around with friends, drink beer and tell stories.