“Eat after us, be in your room by eight, and no visitors,” my daughter-in-law said after moving into my house. My son only whispered, “Mom, please keep the peace.” So the next evening, I invited my three best friends over for dinner.
Part 2 Linda arrived first with wine. Carol brought a cake. Janice carried two bags of takeout and called from the doorway, “Margaret, if you made me climb those steps for a sad salad,...