DEAR ABBY: My wife and I are looking forward to entertaining in our home. Neither of us drinks alcohol, and we prefer not to have any in our home. Can you help us with an appropriate way to communicate that to our guests? -- T. TOTALLER IN ST. LOUIS
DEAR T.: Actions speak louder than words. An appropriate way to get your message across is simply to serve a variety of tasty, non-alcoholic beverages at your gatherings.
If one of your guests mentions it, don't hesitate to tell that person exactly what you have told me. In your home, you make the rules.