“I’ve already picked a movie out for later while we decorate the trees.” “There better be explosions. Wait. You said trees. Plural.” I gave him a hard stare. “Well, yes.” He at least had the grace to look sheepish. “Yours from last year for the front room. My tabletop one for the foyer and—” “Why, oh, why am I not surprised there’s an and involved?” “This red foil one for our room fell into my cart. It matches our hunter-green walls. I couldn’t help it.”

