Wednesday, JV helped Rebecca bake more than a half-dozen pies. By the time they were done, they had two pumpkins, an apple, pecan, cherry, mincemeat, banana cream, coconut and a chocolate. At the end of the day, they were both exhausted. Their legs ached from being on their feet and when Steve and Nick offered to wash dishes after dinner, they gladly accepted. Sitting at the table, they sipped hot cocoa and watched. Nick dried the last of the dishes and put them away while Steve drained the sink. "Want to play something?" Nick asked. Rebecca looked at JV then back to him and asked, "What do you have in mind?" He paused a second, "I guess it depends on what everyone knows how to play." "Cards, board games, what?" JV wanted to know. "Cards we have, board games are a little iffy. We have

