Cannibalism

"That has to be the test for mountain climbers," the Guy said at dinner the other night. "Whether they're willing to eat another human being if they're stranded."

We have strange conversations.

"I'm a rock climber," Sako said. "I'm not a mountain climber."

The Guy plowed on, inattentive. "'Will you eat another person? No? Go climb rocks. Will you? Yes? There's Mt. Rainier. Go for it.'"

"I climb rocks."

"Someday," the Guy announced, "You might have to eat your boyfriend."

"I'd eat John." There was no hesitation. None. Sako grinned.

My family. I'm so lucky.