The grass is all trampled down and the clearing is delineated by a solid circle of litter of every description.I waited until the entire group spread ...ut around the clearing leaving a space in the center for the six of us. I noticed that the girls we saw up on the patio have followed us, too. They look just as eager for the show to start as the boys are. That kind of surprised me. I’m pretty certain that the girls with whom I went to high school wouldn’t have been caught dead at a gathering. "Sophie?" She looks at the clock. "Are you crazy? It's still the crack of dawn!" She notices my wet and French braided hair, "How long have you been up?" Not too long, I just took a shower, and did my hair. But come on, I think everyone else is already up too." Ugh. It's just because we're unused to the time change." I know, but come on, we have a long day ahead of us."I go into the closet, and pull out a pair of white chino pants, a black tank top, and black flip flops, and get dressed. I put. “Meagan, good to see you again. Please, will you follow me?” he asks, beckoning me through the door he is holding open.He is walking just ahead of me, and we have the usual small-talk about how everything is going with me. We walk down one hall then another until taking a final turn. Half-way down the hall is his examination room. Opening the door, he beckons me in before following behind me and closing the door after him. He gives a few clicks on the keyboard of his computer and my medical. When they finished, I pointed them in the direction of the refreshments table and told them I would be there after a few moments. I turned my attention back to the Morrisons, who had been having a hushed but animated discussion between themselves in the interim. Mrs. M was clearly upset. Her face was beet red and her lips were pursed tightly. I had known this sweet woman all my life and had only very rarely seen her this vexed. Mr. M shook my hand, wished me happy birthday, and pushed her.