"You seem a little distracted today. Big plans for the holiday weekend?"
"Holiday?"
"Memorial Day weekend, A.J." With a shake of her head, Diane tucked her pencil behind her ear.
"You know, three days off, the first weekend of summer. Sand, surf, sun."
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Memorial Day is this Monday. A lot of people only know the holiday is coming up because they get an extra day off from work or school, extending their usual 2-day weekend to a 3-day weekend.
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"First thing Tuesday morning I'll put the squeeze on. Right now I have to go marinate."
"I beg your pardon?"
"Big barbecue this weekend," Abe told her with a wink. "It's the only time my wife lets me cook. Want me to put a steak on for you?"
She smiled, grateful that he'd brought simpler things to her mind. Hickory smoke, freshly cut grass, burned meat.
"No, thanks. The memory of the last one's a little close."
"The butcher gave me bad quality meat." He hitched up his belt and thought about spending
the whole weekend in bathing trunks."
"That's what they all say. Have a good holiday, Abe."
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