She's done it again. . . .

msktrnanny did the eye thing again and who am I to tell her no? This time, she asked for HoNi, croquet and tea (which was only loosely mentioned here) So right this very minute, it's 421 words of HoNi semi-silliness just for you.

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Nick didn’t like croquet. Really, he didn’t. Walking around waving little sticks, hitting balls, making them go through these… hoops stuck in the ground. He didn’t see the point and it bored him to tears. He absently swung his mallet and whistled not so quietly as he impatiently waited for Howie to take his turn.

“Howie, this isn’t an all day event,” he grumbled.( . . .  )