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“I’ll check with the artist first—make sure it can happen.”
She patted my hand. “Whichever way you think is right.” She rolled to her knees. “I don’t know about Caroline, but I’m glad you convinced me to start those classes with you. Now I can crawl around on the floor with my grandbaby.”
“She’s not crawling yet.”
“I bet she’ll be just like her mama. You couldn’t wait to get moving.”
I laughed. “Where you headed?”
“I have another meeting. This time with the Historical Society. They’ll be happy to hear your ideas about J&M’s Grocery. Might get everyone off my back for a few weeks.” She winked at me. “See you at home.”
“See ya.”
I inched back to the other side of the blanket and drank some water and had a snack to replenish my body from feeding time. While I nibbled on my granola bar, I checked my texts. The group chat was popping.
Rami:
Help me
Rami:
I won’t look good in orange.
Rami:
Will you smuggle me in cigarettes so I can sell them for my hair oil?
Esther:
Save us.
Penny:
Can we pool our tips to get you a nanny? Please come back.
I laughed as I scrolled through more grievances. Eventually, I scrolled back far enough to find out what the problem was.
Rami:
Hottie McChelsea is coming in for a meeting with M.
Esther:
G is wearing stilettos and a black dress.
Rami:
The meeting is at 1
Penny:
She wants him to sell him on vegan fusion.
What the hell was vegan fusion? Gillian had taken over for me when I’d left. I’d been kept in the loop about the parties that had happened during the summer. The Memorial Day opening day had been mostly a success. Then again, even Gillian could figure out how to make a barbecue happen.
Our—theirchef was a genius. I missed Henry’s arrogance and Jackie’s quiet competence for the food choices. But where Gillian fell short, was the community aspects.
Inviting the town to The Mason Jar and to check out the barge meant they needed stations to keep folks interested in sticking around. Games, prizes, giveaways to local businesses, things for kids.
