I called Mom while I was shopping and asked, “Should I bring chocolate cake or apple pie for Christmas?” – Welcome

like weather, unexpected and total. The first time I met her, she studied me for a long moment and then asked whether I preferred dogs or cats. I said dogs. She said she preferred cats but would accept a dog if it were calm enough. This felt like a negotiation and also an opening, and I responded to it as both. By the time Daniel proposed, Emma and continue reading …