Penny's Family Reunion Barbeque

Penny's Family Reunion

• Penny attends a family reunion barbecue every summer, but she's never excited about it.
• She dislikes the drive, talking to her relatives, and the smell of hamburgers because she's a vegetarian.
• At the reunion, she sees familiar faces, including Uncle Vernon, who is always cold and wears a sweater, even in July.
• Penny's cousin Polly has six children, who are always screaming.
• The family plays a softball game every year, which always ends in a big argument.

Meeting Paul

• Penny notices a handsome man, stares at him, and gets nervous when he approaches her.
• The man, Paul, introduces himself and reveals that he's not a cousin, but rather Uncle Vernon's nurse.
• Paul is taking care of Uncle Vernon, who is sick, and needs to be close to him.
• Penny is relieved to learn that Paul is not her cousin and blushes, which is a habit of hers when she's nervous, embarrassed, or hot.
• Paul invites Penny to get a hamburger with him, but she smiles and accepts, saying she loves hamburgers, even though she's a vegetarian.