The clerk grinned awkwardly …

"He'll wonder if it's a sign. … “

"What do you do with them … “

"What are you doing?" she asked, surprised …

"Well?" the first asked (more tense than curious) …

She had sent her regrets …

"I know you're trying to be funny, but … “

… you had to try with these things, but almost no one listened …

“Feeling judgmental today?" Angie giggled …

"All ready for trick-or-treaters and it isn't even October!" …

A cheer went up from the kitchen and Angie smiled …

"Same old, same old," Sherman commented with a shrug …

"Live and live well," Martin read aloud …

This maneuver, while 100% effective, demands its sacrifice …

"I love what I do - I always have," Larry responded …

She did not, in truth, know if she would ever be back …

"Give yourself twenty years … “

In memory of Valerie Harper.

"True, but I think a dose of reality is needed here!" …