End of the Line

The home office

Things were already bad when I got onto the BQE in Woodside yesterday morning. The sign said "Road Repair at Morgan Avenue. Two lanes closed. Heavy delays." It wasn't lying. I bailed out at the Queens Midtown Expressway exit to take my chances on the Greenpoint Avenue Bridge. Traffic backed up solid. I had Calvary Cemetery on one side and the Bantry Bay on the other. I had to go one way or the other. So I left the Buick running, threw a fiver on the seat for gas money, and headed into the Bantry Bay. I ordered a pint then called the office from the bar's payphone and told my girl to cancel my appointments for the afternoon. I've been here ever since.