They Forgot to Invite Me to Christmas—So I Bought a Mountain. When They Came to Take It, the Deputy Was Already Waiting.

joy by inviting friends up. Priya, Gabe, and Luce drove up on a Friday afternoon with board games and grocery bags bulging with ingredients. “We brought provisions,” Priya announced. “Gabe’s on vegetable duty. Luce is handling cornbread. I’m commanding the chili operation.”

We ate sitting on the floor because my dining table hadn’t been delivered yet,continue reading …