That is, we ate dinner, but we were really there for the ice cream.
The hostess took us to a booth. I looked at it uncertainly.
I had told her there were six of us. (Yes, I took all five children.) She seemed to expect all of us to squeeze onto the two bench seats. Probably she wasn't used to seeing anyone with so many children.
Gamely, we all sat down, three to each side. It was a little tight. There was some shoving.
We looked at our menus, and around at the fun decor. ET pointed at something behind me.
We looked back to see what she was talking about. There was a mirror, a carousel horse, and about twenty-five kitschy little signs.
GG asked for clarification. "What do you see?"
I said, being cute, "She sees a happy family!" in my cheeriest voice.
ET gave me a look. "Uh, no," she said.
Boo smiled. "I do! I see a happy family!"
Heartened, I said, "You do?"
"Yep," said Boo, "right over there." She pointed across the room at smiling couple with a single child.
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