He took all the dishes and piled them into the sink, did a quick wash, then loaded everything into the dishwasher. He laid out the plates of sweets, planning on how to get all this food to the backyard without dropping anything.

Then James remembered that Christine had bought a dessert wine for everyone to try. So, he dug that out of a cabinet and poured nine glasses. He figured the kids were all old enough to partake. Now everything was collected. James figured it would take at least two trips to bring it all outside. Suddenly, he realized he had to pee.

He chuckled to himself, thinking of that...