fruit salad

It’s time to retire the idea that fruit salad is just a sticky-sweet breakfast afterthought.

“The uniform in itself was one thing, all that salad dressing — fruit salad, we’d call it — his medals. Once I put that jacket on, I became the commander in chief.”

What impressed this 11-year-old more was that our last remaining can of fruit salad came down from the pantry.

Ms. Cherry stands over us, holding a tray of pizza, cranberry juice, and fruit salad.

Cake, fruit salads and coffee await the parents who come here and try to plan the next few weeks of their upended lives.