“Your Kids Can Eat at Home,” My Dad Said—So When the Waiter Returned, I Stood Up – The Archivist

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Then he glanced toward the valet stand and frowned slightly. “Oh, but first—did you drive here? You should get your car to the valet. We have full service today.”

“I parked in the lot,” I said. “I’m fine walking.”

Garrett’s face tightened into that patient frustration he’d perfected over decades of being annoyed by my failure to do things his way. continue reading …