David, you are such a generous soul to want to share your family joy with us. But your gift of telling is enough. Except I would like to see you in your dress up clothes, cravats and all. It is wonderful that your children get such joy out of something as civilized as high tea. And the table setting sounds like something from the queen's palace. All joy to the young in your home and your family.
Veronica Caley Milford, MI----- Original Message ----- From: "David Ritchie" <ritchierd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2011 7:49 PM Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: The Present as History On Aug 6, 2011, at 1:55 PM, Veronica Caley wrote:
I wish I could send you both some of the laughter that currently fills our kitchen. Someone just announced that she is dating someone else, who is not present, and the four girls and one guy who have known one another since the beginning of high school and who all go to different universities, are now carrying on just as they should, with plenty volume. They're over for high tea, my daughter's idea, so there's fruit in crystal bowls and flowers and damask table cloths and sandwiches with the crusts cut off. I'm wearing a cravatte from Liberty's of London, a striped and pressed shirt, white trousers. If we had a lawn, I'd be ready for croquet. Pass me a Pimm's...Ursula, Please accept my condolences on the loss of your mother.
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