Weekend Memories

• She took the noodles, some rings, the raft and she built a boat.

• The contest involved a plate full of whipped topping from a can and she was in heaven when the contest leader told the group they were to devour it.

• The game went into extra innings, the concert ended late, the walk to the car was long and she fell asleep in the backseat, her head up against the camera bag.

• She talks slowly because her mouth is full of new metal, poking and prodding the inside of her virgin cheeks, and she doesn't complain, but her face tells the story.

• They went with leaden feet, but when they saw their school chums and even their teachers they smiled and suddenly the new school year didn't seem so bad.