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September 2026 · The kitchen table, Woodbridge · Laughter

Every Tuesday, four women, one deck of cards, and a level of trash talk that would get you thrown out of most casinos. Mom claims it's scopa. It's actually a weekly intelligence briefing on the entire parish. I dropped by to fix the tap and left knowing who's selling their house, who's engaged, and which priest can't cook.

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Maria Smith·Sep 16, 2026
We do not gossip. We share news.
Anna Smith·Sep 16, 2026
The tap still drips, by the way.

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October 2025 · Napa Valley Avenue, Woodbridge · Milestones

We told her it was a small dinner. Forty people hid in the garage. She walked in, looked at all of us, and said "there isn't enough food" — and then there was, somehow, because she'd made a lasagna "just in case" that morning. She'd known for a week. Teresa told her.

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