Dominique would wheel Mom out to join the fun until the young people grew too rowdy for her taste, and then return her to bed as everyone wished her good night and thanked her for the wine she’d kicked in for. They were a good team, Dominique and Mom, and soon life at the little house took on the easygoing vibe of its predecessor on Walden, where friends came and went, and Charlie, Melinda, and Lisa were still always around. Though Mom was now confined to a wheelchair, her spirits were better than ever.
