Noelle
As a woman who had never really experienced family growing up, I was fascinated by the dynamics of large families. Fascinated and a little overwhelmed when Beth invited me to her home for a family-style welcome-home dinner.
It seemed like a bit of an overkill when Raphael and I had only been gone for a week, but clearly Beth was thrilled to have her husband-to-be back from Italy. She and her housekeeper, Mrs. McBride had cooked up a massive feast with a roast beef, spring potatoes, asparagus, and all kinds of sides. Luckily, I wasn’t the only guest. Beth’s father, Peter Hall was there too, hovering suspiciously close to Mrs. McBride. And Raphael’s mother, Charlie was there, with her private physical therapist. Charlie was really getting stronger and her speech had really improved
