The Gundersons came back from North Dakota and invited over the Zethers for supper, in lieu of payment to Junie for house-sitting. Since Junie had certainly done her share of sitting at the Gunderson's and little else, it was fitting. The Gundersons were adventurous eaters and had prepared an Indonesian-themed meal. Johnette being a picky eater (literally and figuratively) helped herself to finger-sized and finger-served bites of white rice. Junie, being an indiscriminate eater, hungrily eyed the gaily molded gelatin confection in the center of the table, its' creamy orange-redness calling out to her. She was extremely disappointed to discover the gelatin was not a delightful dessert, but instead, a savory tomato aspic. She did not discover her mistake until her mouth was full....
Monday night at the supper table, Carter Reed announced to his mother and father that he would be applying to attend Mudd in the spring. Timothy and Delia Reed, during their nightly bedtime affirmations, agreed that it was a good decision to let Carter visit his cousin, and that perhaps more weekend trips could be arranged....
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