Looking For You All My Life Part 52

much that makes up at the ski resort?"

"And it's still falling," reminded Audrey.

"I bet those lifts will be opening up by next weekend."

Maggie glanced over at Spencer with a smile.

But suddenly he grew sad, and at the same instant she

remembered his foot hidden beneath the table, still in its

cast. "Doesn't that thing come off in a couple weeks?" she

asked hopefully.

"Yeah, the doc said maybe by mid-December; if I'm

lucky." He looked glum. "I almost wish the snow hadn't

come yet."

"Oh, Spence," said Audrey, "I know how frustrated you

must be, but try to be happy for the rest of the town."

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"It's just that I've been waiting forever for snow, and now

this stupid cast will make the next two weeks feel like two

years!"

"Well, after seeing your midterm grades, I think you

might be smart to use this time to catch up on some of your

homework."

Spencer made a face at his mother; and then returned to

slurping his soup.

"I think we got sidetracked, Mom," said Maggie. "Now

what were you saying about Steve Harris' parents? Do you

plan to use that building for the library? And which one is it

anyway?"

"It's that great big old warehouse sort of building on the

east end of town. It looks like a giant box with blue paint

peeling off in big chunks. I think it used to be a grain mill or

something like that."

"And you think that would make a good library?"

"Well, no. It certainly wouldn't be my first choice, or even

my second one for that matter. It would take far more than

my lifetime to acc.u.mulate enough books to fill that building.

Actually, I was thinking of a much smaller scale, but I

thought I'd consider all options to start with. Besides, it

might be interesting to talk with the Harris family-I bet

they'd like to hear about what Michael is doing here."

"Oh, yeah." Spencer pointed his spoon in the air. "Can

you believe that the day after Michael prays for snow, it

actually happens? Do you think it's a real miracle?"

"I think it's an amazing coincidence," said Audrey as she

placidly stirred her coffee.

"I'm not sure what I think," said Maggie honestly. "I

think it could be a miracle. I have no doubt that G.o.d could

do something like that-I'm just not sure why he would."

"Maybe it's just like Michael said." Spencer leaned back

in his chair. "Maybe it's to show how powerful G.o.d is."

"Maybe." Maggie b.u.t.tered a roll. "But it does make me