Mostly Sunday

Received a couple of Emails, one from MTL saying she was sick and wouldn't make it to church (where we met) We have issues to be settled. The second was from head usher Cynthia saying "I'm a doll" for volunteering for all Easter services except the vigil. She added "doll" was baby boomer language. I wrote back and told her she was reading too much Mickey Spillane. Nowadays even the women want to be Mike Hammer.
Sunday. off to escort my 79 year old friend Chris to church. I walk 8th Avenue past the Port Authority,patting the bronze tummy of the statue of Ralph Kramden the bus driver portrayed by Jackie Gleason in his "Honeymooners" skits. It was the only show my father ever laughed at. Pick Chris up. I like to get to church early and listen to the choir rehearse.Light pours thru the stained glass windows and I start to relax and meditate. Later I amble to the mission house and join friends.I am, for once in my life, on the inside looking out. My drinking is history as is my gambling. I never considered myself an alcoholic but that depends on how one defines alcoholic. I was a real bar room guy. Enough. I rest.