Later, after a post-dinner stroll and some sidewalk sprinting, he wanted to sit on the big front porch of our rental house in the warm twilight and have "a family talk." We all got into chairs, some a bit reluctantly. "What do you want to talk about, Luke?" Chris prompted.
Topic #1: Who loves candy?
Topic #2: Who loves grape leaves?
The fading sky was a washed gray-blue with dollops of pink-tinged clouds colored from nearby forest fires. No mosquitos. A chorus of crickets. Body temperature air. Popsicles. All of us together shootin the breeze. Yes, I'm in.

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