First one grouping then another obediently arranged themselves in front of the fire, some seated on the broad stone bench that ran the length of the hearth and along the wal s under the windows, some on the floor below. “This is just like a wedding,” Kel y complained, and Elyce had to agree with the comparison. The grandparents were photographed with just their own children, then their grandchildren, with and without great-grandchildren, and final y on their own—which was thoughtful of Scott, Elyce thought, since it was their house after al . Then each set of parents and children, then other combinations, until people began to protest and wander off in search of other entertainment. “But I want to try the printer too,” Scott protested. “Come on, it took me like an hour to get this thing working again. Karl, you and Elyce stay. You helped me fix the damn thing, don’t you want to test it?” “You’ve already taken dozens, Scott,” Elyce pointed out. Emily, standing at Scott’s shoulder, just shook her head in resignation.
