On Friday, Drew's boss, the woman who hired him, was feted at a going-away party before she takes up a job at NPR. So, he went to that while Rachel and I met up with a colleague of mind from work, Ponch, his wife Lydia, and their kids Mateo (11) and Paolo (4). We met at the Lebanese Taverna, which they hadn't tried because they're from Rockville.
The boys busied themselves on cellphones with games while I talked to Ponch and Lydia, although Rachel did get to talk to Mateo a bit about "Star Wars." When Drew arrived just after we'd ordered, she asked to use his phone, and he said, sure. It didn't seem fair to deny her that when the other kids were on their phones with their games.
At the end of the meal, as Rachel ordered dessert, the waiter motioned to Drew and said, "It's on the house." Just part of the pattern of people giving her stuff for free -- a few weeks ago, the waiter at Citizen Burger, our favorite burger joint, gave her a free slice of cake for dessert. She immediately got up and threw her arms around him in a big hug, which she also did on the way out, causing him to lift her up in the air. He seemed surprised and delighted, as do most people seem to be when encountering Rachel's sunshiny spirit.
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