No Wine in the House Now

late-night drinking with my dog, Nili

Nili hates it when I drink wine late at night.

I do not go on walks. I do not help keep the bed warm. I sit in front of the glowing box for hours, doing nothing but drinking wine and watching the cursor blink.

She is coming to check on me now, her nails clicking on the hardwood floor of the long, narrow hallway that runs the length of this old brick house…