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I want to ask him where that kitchen is. Where he's from. But he seems guarded. Or maybe it's me. Maybe making friends is a specific skill, and I missed the lesson.

Gayle Forman

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Gayle Forman
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: June 5
Writer
LA
California
Asks
Missed
Friends
Skill
Making
Lesson
Seems
Specific
Kitchen
Lessons
Skills
Maybe
Guarded

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