Tea for Two

Kara Wheeler
English 10001
Prof. King
January 22, 2003
Tea For Two


I remember my first tea party, I think I was seven years old. Most little girls that age have had tea parties with imaginary tea and their stuffed animals. I have fond memories of parties with my Grandmother. I used to spend a couple of weeks each summer with her. On special occasions when no one else was around, we would have a private party. She would go to her fancy china cabinet and bring out her special tea set. It was the most beautiful tea set I had ever laid eyes on. The tea set was a bone white porcelain with a beautiful red and gold tinge to it. It had enough cups to serve six people, but they were never necessary; it was always just the two of us. As my Grandmother rinsed out the cups and pot, I would hurry to the patio and clean off the table. After a few minutes of banging around in the kitchen, she would appear with a huge tray of hot tea and sweet delicious cookies. ...