Pushes open the door with one foot and tries to ease in.
I’m late? Sorry.
Stopped by QuikMart to buy some cool drinks, viands, a few grab-bags of sweets – things with a zing, y’know?
Then on the way down, had a run-in with a drunk driving a Jaguar XK who thought red was the new green. Gorgeous car, wrecked by a moment’s inattention. He’ll have more than a hangover tomorrow…
Hey, it’s good to finally make it to the party. How’s everybody? Looks like a nice place. Sorry I’m late! It seems I went to the wrong house before I got here. Is it asking too much for people to have their house numbers big enough to see from the street?
Diomedes, I never thought white shoes were appropriate after Labor Day, but you look good in them. Would you like to play a little naked Canasta with us? It’s a great icebreaker.