In the summer, folks come home from work at their jobs and hang out in their yards – they mow the lawn or weed the garden or have barbecues. I don’t cook much, but just before dark I like to have a couple of friends over. We get out the beach chairs, face them toward the garden and get ready for my favorite summer evening entertainment. We watch my evening primroses open…

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