My father stood up at the lake house dinner and raised his glass in fr…

and placed it in a manila folder. I labeled the folder in pencil.

Lake House.

I put it on the left side of my desk where I keep active files.

I am a tax analyst. Precision is not a personality trait for me. It is a method of survival. I know what numbers can reveal when people prefer feelings to remain foggy. I know how totals change a conversation. I continue reading …