I remember trying to go to Mercury Bar on 9th Avenue to get a drink , perhaps a burger , and spend time with my neighbors ( my wife was stuck in Greece at the time , so I was left to my own devices ) . The bar did n't open that day , so I stayed in , with televisions on in both the living room and upstairs in the loft . A few weeks ago , I spent an afternoon at the Newseum in DC .

Q with options: Give answer the following question using evidence from the above passage: Why was the narrator alone at the bar ?
Pick your answer from:
-- Their wife did n't want to go .;
-- Their wife did n't like burgers .;
-- None of the above choices .;
-- Their wife did n't like bars .;
None of the above choices .