“For some reason, this cramped little room had become my favorite place to do that. Maybe it was the window that overlooked the back yard, or the proximity to the warm stove, or maybe it was the smell of wood polish that had been worked into the floors for God knows how many years. Whatever the reason, it was a good place to think. While I was sitting there, it occurred to me that there is a distinct difference between thinking and brooding. The kitchen was a place for thinking, being that i...t was indoors and protected from the worst of the elements. It was quiet, with a minimum of distractions. Brooding, however, is best done outside in the fresh air, where a man can see the sky and feel the smallness of his existence. Maybe there would be clouds. Clouds are conducive to brooding. Eric left his bottle of whiskey sitting on the kitchen table, which I took as an invitation and carried it outside to the front porch. I sat down in a rocking chair like the old man I was slowly becoming and poured myself a tall one.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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