Dinner was served whenever it was done, which was as likely to be 9 as 6. Proper clothing was what you were wearing. Manners consisted of “thanks,�... “okay” and “I guess.” When Mr. Glist was out of town on business, Mrs. Glist and Lindsey often spent Saturday morning lounging in their bathrobes and had left-over pizza for breakfast (one of the rules in my house was that each food had one—and only one—proper meal; consumption of a dinner food for breakfast was forbidden).Those occasional Mr.. I waited for her to get home it was past 11 and well past the time my grandmother went to bed. I went out to the yard to go for a walk but I really only had one intent... to spy on the neighbor.It turned out that She would not disappoint. She arrived home somewhat early for her and as she drove up into the yard I got ready.I picked a dark spot where I had a clear view through the window and waited to see what would happen. She walked in dressed in a loose yellow and pink print summer dress what. Then I went and sat in the large leather chair by the fireplace. After pouring myself a glass, I downed it all in one gulp. I lit up my favorite cigar, a Flor de las Antillas Toro. Pouring another glass and smoking the cigar I felt relaxed.As I poured, another glass there was a knock on the door. Going to answer I noticed that it started to lightly snow. It was the first snow of the year; we were going to have a white Christmas.Opening the door, there stood Helen, my next-door neighbor.. ” “She carries my granddaughter.” I mumbled, hardly aware of what I was saying. The world was becoming darker, and I was becoming less a part of it. I wasn’t drifting away, I was drifting to nothing. Perhaps there was no heaven or hell. Perhaps this was it, and there would be no more. I liked the idea. “What a strange circumstance of coincidence this all is.” Gloria mused, licking the wounds in my throat. “God exists to bring interesting people together.” I muttered. “Where did you hear.