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Timing is Everything

Devlyn Skye

Submitted to Contest #290

Timing is EverythingI’ve been a regular at Fridays at Five since my silver-haired neighbors, Irene and Dave, started the tradition during the pandemic. Every week, on their quiet, one-lane street in Venice, California, a rotating cast of kids, dogs, and neighbors gather around their red-checkered table for wine and tea, cookies and cheese. Anywhere from seven to fourteen people come and go, depending on Shabbat plans or weekend getaways. Whenever strangers walk by, Dave calls out, “Fridays at Five! We’re here every week! Come join us!”I’ve l...

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