![]() It's only three days away I can handle her acting dejected for that long. It was totally embarrassing.īut they're so pretty, Mom said with her face all piled up. The house looked like it was decorated for a small child's party. They were everywhere, hanging from the ceilings and doorways, stuck to furniture. The last time I had a party she must have blown up hundreds of them. And Mom gets completely out of control with balloons. Let her overreact, I thought, I'm holding my ground. She got this pathetic hangdog expression on her face, as though I'd just announced I was quitting school and joining a terrorist group. It's funny how Mom can manage to summon the most forlorn looks over such trivial things. ![]() They were covered with lists - mostly of food items - and she added to them as new ideas came to her. Mom glanced up from the sheets of paper that were spread over the kitchen table. ![]()
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