joy of the evening

 gifts and laughter with loved daughters

over scrumptious supper of crab louis

testing out a grabber with magnetic

properties and using its bite-and-open

feature to simulate applause

to greater laughter as we work

a crossword puzzle together

in bonded caring and mutual support

i am the luckiest person

i’ve ever known

bonds of laughter

laughter is the bond that melds

our family’s souls because we love

have learned we have courage

and can rely on our judgement

and each other