“That wasn’t luck. When we go out as a group, you always ask what kind of soda they have. If it’s Pepsi, you’ll get water. If they have Coke, you’ll ask for Coke Zero. If they don’t have that and it’s fountain, you get a Diet Coke with ice. If it’s bottled, you’ll get water.” She stares at me, and I smile at the shock on her face. “I pay attention, little wife.”

