cnu-At my fortieth birthday party, my sister swung a baseball bat into…

of family drama meant I finally knew where all the sharp edges were.

I did not.

Derek was at the grill, wearing the apron Emma bought him that said Grill Sergeant. He hated the pun and wore it anyway because our daughter had laughed for ten straight minutes when he opened it. Emma, fourteen, was moving through the party with that bright, loose energy continue reading …