by waiter | Sep 16, 2024 | Uncategorized
Late on a beautiful Sunday morning, I found my daughter vegging out in front of the television and decided to at least act like a good father. “C’mon, I said. “Let’s go for a walk.” “How long of a walk?” Natalie asked with a trace...
by waiter | Sep 12, 2024 | Uncategorized
“Are you going to work today?” my wife asked. Groaning, I opened my eyes. “What time is it?” “Eight o’clock.” I was due in the office in half an hour. “Fuck it,” I said. “I can’t face the office today.” “You all right?” “No,”...
by waiter | Sep 5, 2024 | Uncategorized
I knew my father was dying but, since the hospice people said he’d probably last until the end of the week, I decided to go to the gym. Besides, I had a funny feeling I wouldn’t be able to get much exercise in soon. But as soon as I got on the treadmill, my cell phone...
by waiter | Aug 30, 2024 | Uncategorized
“C’mon Dad!” Natalie cried, dragging me by the hand. “C’mon!” “Lead the way,” I said As the attendant lowered the safety bar on the roller coaster ride, I wasn’t overly concerned. When I was a younger man, I went on just about every kind of amusement park ride...
by waiter | Aug 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
As we journeyed on the Metro to The Louvre, I wondered if the subway car was overly crowded because of the security cordon for the approaching Olympics or if it was always this fucked up. “The station at Place de la Concorde is closed,” my wife said. “We have to...
