Barbecue...

Dear Nicky,

We were invited to a barbecue at some neighbors' house down the street. We were running late but they still weren't ready when we showed up. I had an okay time. It was hot and muggy and they burned a citronella candle to cover up the smell of some other people's mulch, which I wish they hadn't; it gave me a headache. The food was okay too, but I was glad to leave. I just wasn't feeling very social. They and the other couple there each had a kid a couple years older than you. These kids were really annoying crybabies and I was surprised how hard their fathers yelled at them. Meanwhile, June slobbered her way through some ice cream while you crawled all over the place and tried to eat sidewalk chalk. You guys were a mess, and we put you into the tub as soon as we got home.

Love,
Dad