Packed with food, supplies, and a black Labrador retriever named Barney, the Mehtas’ Ford Expedition is ready to roll. It’s early Thursday morning, and the Fourth of July is tomorrow. Samir, Su’s father, wants to get up to Winnipesaukee early to beat the holiday traffic. Probably a good idea, even though I can’t imagine much traffic in New Hampshire.
After the rush of getting to Su’s and loading up everything, we all pile in and I have a chance to examine Su’s parents more closely. Su’s mom, Pat, is white and very pretty: tall, with light brown hair to her shoulders. Samir looks classic Indian with brown eyes, thick black hair, and full dark eyebrows. His features are sharp, and his face lean and handsome.
I can now see what I’ve suspected all along is true. Though we’ve never talked abo
