Occasionally, you stumble on something beautiful, often by the grace of friends, and it needs sharing.  A little name-dropping here, but that can’t be helped. Context is occasionally very important, and in this case the setting was essential.
Last night we went to a solstice celebration at Laurell Hamilton’s and Jon Green’s house. It was an R.S.V.P. affair and the invitation noted that “entertainment” would begin at 7:00 PM. Laurell and Jon have a nice house, a good bit of grassy area for a yard. A good bit. They had erected a tent over a platform, with tables and chairs. …