That weekend Brandon arrived with a small padded box.

Inside was an ergonomic icing tool and a comfortable chair cushion for her kitchen table.

“I thought these might make the next cake less tiring,” he said.

Grandma inspected the equipment as though it might be a suspicious electrical appliance.

“And what if I’m not making another cake?”

“Then the chair cushion will be very comfortable when you beat me at cards.”

She finally laughed.