The First Lady said, “I think Sandy is right. We"re talking about new technology. Why not invent an inventor?”
The president put down his fork and looked at his watch. 7:45. “How about I call the Secretary of Energy and get her here. She may have a thought on how to create an inventor.”
The First Lady asked, “Does she need to know?”
Wiping his mouth, the president said, “You"re right about that, but it would add someone who has dealt with this stuff, inventors, ideas, pretty often.”
“You could brief her tomorrow rather than getting her here now,” said the First Lady.
Plate scraping slowed, and forks were lowered. Mouths wiped with napkins signaled surrender from the meal. Our guests leaned forward, ready for the next course of conversation.
Lois asked, “Fritz, the kids all love you;
