Before we left on our trip, Maria gave me very clear instructions related to the wedding: I needed to catch and bring home the “bridal buffet” for her. One of the bridesmaids very kindly donated her bouquet so on our way in this evening, we stopped to drop it off, along with a pair of pink fluffy slippers, for our girl. She made me wait while she rummaged in a drawer and pulled out an envelope and pushed it into my hand. How sweet it is to come home…