She Tried To Shut Down My Party Until The Precinct Walked In

Then a third. Then two more. Garage doors opened up and down the street. Curtains shifted. My neighbor Dave stepped out onto his lawn barefoot holding a spatula. Mrs. Alvarez across the street stood on her porch with both hands on the railing. A teenager on a scooter at the corner said something I did not catch.

Karen came off her porch looking triumphant.continue reading …