Friday begins

Friday begins
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...with threatening skies. We're just a river and a cell phone call away from Dad. He says it surely will rain, but no, he doesn't think any tornadoes will appear. Instead, bright flashes of light from sky to horizon as we cross the river and drive to where he is waiting. He rises from the bench at last, looking questioningly at the green RAV with the flirty eyelashes above the headlights, us waving inside. I am happy to be hugging him. Happy Andre is here, too. Then dashing through the rain to senior breakfasts at IHOP.