Gretchen looked at her grandmother over the back of the horse she was brushing. Gram didn’t venture into the barn very often, so there was a reason for the visit. “That sounds like fun.” “It does. They invited me to go with them, actually.” And she must want to go, since she’d come outside to tell her now instead of waiting until dinner to bring it up. “Do you want to go?” Gram hesitated, and knowing why broke Gretchen’s heart. “They’re planning to stay over one night, because it’s a long drive. They’re going to stay with Dana’s cousin and take the train in, but that’s still several meals and the train cost, plus the admission.” “Dana’s cousin doesn’t mind taking all three of you in?” Not needing a motel room would give her some breathing room. “Not at all. She has a big house, but her kids are all grown now. She has it listed because they want to downsize to a condo, but until they do, she has extra room.”
