Kavya turns out to be excellent company for a long shopping day (it was a bit of a task, finding her choral concert outfit in white and black at this time of the year, when the stores are full of short sleeves, floral prints, and bright colors — should’ve planned ahead and ordered the clothes online, but it was too late for that, and I hope the lace detailing is okay, but if not, someone please tell me now so I can cut it off before Thursday), full of charm, jokes, and thoughtful comments. I’m a lucky parent.