Good Night, Gentlemen

I’ve long been half in love with Sid Fleischman. That’s because I was half in love with my father-in-law, Alvin Cushman. Alvin and Sid went to high school together in San Diego. Sid used to get Alvin in trouble. Alvin and Sid were both slight, generous, gracious, kind, courteous, and honorable men. When Alvin died, I thought myself lucky still to have Sid. And now Sid is gone, too. If there is a heaven, Sid is there pulling quarters out of people’s ears and Alvin is sipping a Scotch and laughing. Good night, gentlemen.