May 19, 2001

iced tea

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I drove to Fort Wayne, IN to attend my youngest brother's wedding.  I took my youngest daughter downtown to try one of the finest hot dog joints in the midwest, Fort Wayne's Coney Island.

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At night, before bed, my mother and I sat in metal chairs on the front porch with its slate floor.  We'd sip iced tea and she'd call me Peanut.

- Jen Wiest

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