Claire came from Oregon with Jonah’s old camera, which she had found while sorting her brother’s belongings.

Lillian brought a lemon tart.

Marcus brought balloons.

Priya brought an enormous bag of potato chips and announced that a birthday without them was a professional failure.

Tobias arrived thinking we were having lunch with three people.

He stopped at the sight of the long table and groaned.

“Please tell me nobody is going to sing.”

“Absolutely nobody,” Ruth said.