He had parked on the RV slab behind Luke’s cabins, hooked up, then lowered the rear hatch so he could remove his motorcycle, wave runner and Rhino. Hank Cooper had a top-of-the-line toy hauler, perfect for a bachelor sportsman. “I vote for any one of those,” Nora said. “What should I make? Spaghetti? Chicken soup? Meat loaf and mashed potatoes? We don’t want steak or roast for little mouths, little teeth.” I’ll make a big pot of…” She looked at Tom. Well, then, how about Wednesday? Can you run home and get them? Take off a couple of hours early-you always come early and stay late. “Maxie, I think Darla will probably come up on Friday…. “So-dinner on Friday? With the little girls?”

It’s going on my list of the three things I’m most grateful for.” “I have a car! One with car seats so I can drive myself around for errands and to work. “Maxie, I have some news,” Nora said just as she stood to leave.

Finally she said, “Hillary Rodham Clinton.” “And the famous person you’d have dinner with?” “A little thing for me and my friends…to share pictures and news…” “You’re on Facebook?” Tom asked, shocked. I was a working mother and grandmother and hope to be a working great-grandmother.

I bake and work out walking the orchard and I think canning, baking, cooking and cleaning this big house qualify as much as exercise. “The orchard is important-my second priority after family, who is Tom. “I can answer four or five of them,” Maxie said. “Nora, I can’t answer those questions about myself,” Tom said.

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