Artists and musicians were regular lunch guests at the family home.

"I think," the general added, to applause from the 80 lunch guests, "it is also a sign of the times."

One day I went out to my driveway to bid goodbye to a lunch guest, a woman.

I do it every day at home, often just for me and, occasionally, for one or two lunch guests.

Soon it's too late: my lunch guest has arrived.

After the lunch guests had gone the house settled down into quiet.

More certain of a Presidential handshake were the lunch guests.

But then I and my lunch guest just looked at each other and had a good laugh.

Fortunately, he admits to being a born speed reader, and the book is evidence of his talents as a lunch guest.

Still holding the pillow I turned around and sat up, then looked directly at my two lunch guests.