He was drunk. Staggering drunk.

I was the only guy, so I walked him to the bathroom, holding him up every step of the way. And every step I wondered just how much help he would need.

Fortunately, not much. I held him up while he peed on his shoe.

Harry Demarest has retired after careers encompassing scientific research, teaching at a university, software development, web application development, and voter database compilation and distribution. He is now spending his time with his grandchildren and writing memoirs and short stories.