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closed book, unreadable

"We're going to give him a lesson with the

Sunfish," I said

"We?" Cary asked with a san You've said that yourself"

"Yeah, I have, but you don't do it enough to be a good teacher," he explained Daddy liked that and laughed Then he grew serious

"If you take May along, I don't want her in the Sunfish while you're teaching him, Cary"

"Of course not, Dad," Cary said

Even though the Sunfish was only big enough to seat two, May was so s I had already promised her she would be part of our picnic

"May and I will sit on shore and watch them, Daddy Don't worry"

He grunted, which was as close to an approval as ould get

"The weather looks proreed and that was all that was said about it I was too excited to keep it all bottled up May sat in hts as I paraded back and forth, listing the things ould bring and the food I needed to prepare

"Maybe I should make shrih, couldn't we? Should we do harill some lobster? We'll need salads and oh, I shouldto be so surprised when he learns what a good cook I aa for you and I to do while they're out in the Sunfish No, I'd be too e Chinese checkers, okay? And Cary's Frisbee I'm worried about what I should o talk to her now," I said and reached down for May's little hand She flew up to her feet and followed behind me as I went downstairs to talk with Mommy

On Saturday rumbled at us from the breakfast table

"I don't knoe're not just having sandwiches and cranberry juice like we usually do," he said "This isn't exactly the Blessing of the Fleet," he added with a laugh He was referring to an annual event on the Cape when boats were decorated with pennants and priests lead a procession from the church Everyone dressed up and there was very elaborate food and drink,

"Just like auntil he sinks his teeth in and then he quiets down like a church mouse at sermon"