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

“We wanted one easy night.”

Then I asked him something else.

“Did you talk about the bungalow at Christmas?”

His face changed.

Barely.

But enough.

“What does that have to do with anything?”

“Did you?”

He avoided answering.

Instead, he talked about retirement, selling their existing home, furniture, moving.

I picked up my keys.

“We’re done for today.”

“We haven’t continue reading …