the_trail_of_candles_one fyn gula There was a gathering of family at a resort setting seven miles from my home. many relatives attended. wine flowed. the food was excellent. conversations were elaborate and intimate. adult. dialogue that children find beyond their sphere of understanding. boring. and when my daughters, hilary 14, and greta 12, left the table, i didn't know. they didn't ask to be excused and i did not think to account for their presence. sometimes parents do that. 000309 what's it to you? who go blather from