My Mother-in-Law Sat Me by the Service Door

room if the deal had blown up. I thought of the nurses at my table who’d be back on twelve-hour shifts Monday while these people talked about centerpieces.

So I went.

On stage, Linda took one side of me. Marty took the other. Cameras flashed. Walter pushed into one frame and Denise shoved him back out with her elbow without even looking at him. Best continue reading …