Editor:
Festive foods, drinks and a myriad of holiday events come now. For example, December Arts Alive on Saturday, Dec. 7 from 6 to 9 p.m. (Calendar, Nov. 21).
“Cheers” to holidays means planning ahead if drinking. A responsible driver can get folded like a pretzel after hit by a drunken one.
A drunken driver hit me in 1992 when I was 16. Years of medical care and therapy in San Jose, San Ramon, Stockton and Tracy followed. I have problems hearing, talking and walking. After 30-plus years, I have adapted to this depressing change.
Taking U.S. 101 to go to and from a holiday party? Do not let your night of drinking turn into a nightmare: Don’t drive drunk. Before celebrating, make sure you have a sober driver to take you home. If tapped to be the designated driver, do not drink alcohol. Take that role seriously.
Lori Martin, Tracy
This article appears in Holiday Gift Guide 2024.