On Labor Day we gave Marcie the day off. Margaret was not yet back from Burning Man. So Dennis made his famous Greek Salad, using tomatoes and cucumbers from the garden for Mother, me, Tom, Patti, Austin, Tim Smith, Jenna, Charlie, Sam, Joy and Bart.
He also made Mongolian beef and brownies.
Tom and Patti brought strawberry rhubarb pie. Austin arrived after visiting his mother in the hospital. Tina had emergency surgery for an ulcer earlier that day.
The next day Sam, Joy and Bart returned for the "Last day of summer vacation" in the back yard.
These three junior research staff members from the Emerson Avenue Center for Early Childhood Development are Mother's most frequent and enthusiastic visitors. Their own investigations into the aging process are well under way - Sam weighs 60 pounds and wears a size 1 shoe. Joy lost her first baby tooth and just started kindergarten. We're waiting to learn more about Bart's latest research. We can't get any information about it out of him. His favorite word is still "no".
Mother effortlessly mingled with dinner party guests, and participated in the conversation.
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