"Cathedral" by Raymond Carver

Yesterday, when someone made reference to Raymond Carver, I thought of "Cathedral." Now, suddenly, it's Friday evening and this feels like the perfect story to read, just right in length, tone and temperment.

Pour yourself a whiskey, with a very little water, and embrace the dirty.

http://www.misanthropytoday.com/cathedral-by-raymond-carver-weekend-short-story/

Raymond Carver