"Oh, please, it's just Margaret," she smiled, looking around and beaming. "Not to toot my own horn, but it is quite good this year."
She looked at Val then, her smile turning mischievous, and it was obvious in an instant which parent Val was most like. "Have you seen the ice sculptures in the garden yet? Your father was appalled," she chuckled.
Val laughed brightly, then shook his head. "Not yet, but I'm looking forward to it now."
She chuckled again, then turned her attention back to Jag. "I am sorry I'm only getting a chance to say hello now. The guest list is a bit long this year, and my sister caught me about halfway through my rounds and she's impossible to get away from when she gets started. ...I was just about to slip away to have a cup of tea and take these shoes off. Why don't you both come with me, hmm? I'd love to hear all about you Jag- And you can fill me in on what my son's been up to, since he never has time to call his dear, sweet mother..."
Val smiled a bit at that, but glanced at Jag, offering the man a chance to make an excuse to leave if he wasn't ready to get to know his mother that well.
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Date: 2015-12-20 09:41 pm (UTC)She looked at Val then, her smile turning mischievous, and it was obvious in an instant which parent Val was most like. "Have you seen the ice sculptures in the garden yet? Your father was appalled," she chuckled.
Val laughed brightly, then shook his head. "Not yet, but I'm looking forward to it now."
She chuckled again, then turned her attention back to Jag. "I am sorry I'm only getting a chance to say hello now. The guest list is a bit long this year, and my sister caught me about halfway through my rounds and she's impossible to get away from when she gets started. ...I was just about to slip away to have a cup of tea and take these shoes off. Why don't you both come with me, hmm? I'd love to hear all about you Jag- And you can fill me in on what my son's been up to, since he never has time to call his dear, sweet mother..."
Val smiled a bit at that, but glanced at Jag, offering the man a chance to make an excuse to leave if he wasn't ready to get to know his mother that well.