show ‘em how it’s done

The evening of New Year’s Eve 2011 began with a congregation of my friends (sister Andi with her hubby, Ben, and one of my very favorite people, my good friend Jathan) at my host Isabel’s house. I mixed us a quick chai martini before we felt we might wear out our welcome and we took [...]

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