Chapter 11 CONVERSATION STARTERS Print quotations on paper silverware wrappers or along the bottom of place cards for fun conversation starters. Example: “Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without one.” —Chinese proverb Courtesy of www.mashedpotatoesandcrafts.com. My dreams were haunted by wedding gowns that were all too heavy to lift because they were weighted down with smuggled diamonds. The morning sunshine was a welcome change from the nightmares. I changed into a pair of old jeans and a long-sleeved, quick-dry shirt that felt soft against my skin. On my way out of the house, I grabbed a banana and a granola bar. There was always a box of water bottles in my trunk; growing up in the Idaho desert near the boonies had taught me well. I retrieved a bottle and guzzled half of

