Grandfather's Dance (2013)
““I’ve driven a car,” she said to Papa. “Now it is time to ride a horse. Only five more days before we have to go back East. It’s time.”
“‘Old lady on a dapple . . .’” began Jack before Mama put her hand over his mouth.
Grandfather and Papa smiled.
“Zeke, maybe,” said Aunt Lou.
Papa looked at Mama.
“I remember a long time ago,” he said softly. “Do you?”
Mama nodded.
“When I first came here I wanted to learn to ride your wildest horse, Jack, and to fix the roof . . .”
“And to plow and almost ever...ything else,” said Papa.
“And she did,” said Caleb with a smile. “She wore overalls, too.”
“I had a lot to learn,” said Mama.
“Well, Sarah taught me how to swim when she first came here,” said Caleb.
“In the slough?” exclaimed Aunt Harriet.
“You bet,” said Caleb.
“You bet,” echoed Jack, making everyone laugh.
“I remember skinny-dipping in Maine,” Caleb said. “That water was cold.”
“I’ll ride Zeke,” said Aunt Lou, starting to walk to the barn.MoreLess
“‘Old lady on a dapple . . .’” began Jack before Mama put her hand over his mouth.
Grandfather and Papa smiled.
“Zeke, maybe,” said Aunt Lou.
Papa looked at Mama.
“I remember a long time ago,” he said softly. “Do you?”
Mama nodded.
“When I first came here I wanted to learn to ride your wildest horse, Jack, and to fix the roof . . .”
“And to plow and almost ever...ything else,” said Papa.
“And she did,” said Caleb with a smile. “She wore overalls, too.”
“I had a lot to learn,” said Mama.
“Well, Sarah taught me how to swim when she first came here,” said Caleb.
“In the slough?” exclaimed Aunt Harriet.
“You bet,” said Caleb.
“You bet,” echoed Jack, making everyone laugh.
“I remember skinny-dipping in Maine,” Caleb said. “That water was cold.”
“I’ll ride Zeke,” said Aunt Lou, starting to walk to the barn.MoreLess
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