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

lemonade mix, and tins of tea she never finished.

When she passed away in 2014, she left the house in equal thirds to her three surviving children: my mother Patricia, my uncle Dennis, and my aunt Carol, who lived in Arizona.

In early 2019, Uncle Dennis needed money and wanted to sell his share. He had a potential outside buyer, which sent my mother continue reading …