CHAPTER 19 After discussing the idea with his father, Jackson and Reagan decided that there was indeed a better place for all of them to spend time together. When Memorial Day weekend rolled around, and they had all recovered from the tragic incident, David helped organize his dream-come-true cookout. Tim and Barbara made the trip down to stay for the weekend. Dallas was there, having just finished his first year of college. And last but not least, Jen and Donna were invited, too. The weather on the day of their get-together was predicted to be an impeccable seventy-nine degrees, with nothing but sunshine. David and his children sat outside on the patio for much of the morning, as the damp, cool air started to warm up in the sunshine. Reagan’s parents had stayed with her at the apartment

