After a deep breath, Emily said, "I'd love to go sledding with you."

We had about a foot of snow yesterday, and later all the other kids went out to go sledding.

Maybe we could go sledding.

Tom Olney, a 50-year-old stay-at-home father of two, was making plans to go sledding with his children in their hometown of Wayland, Massachusetts.

Mel stared down at the hill where they used to go sledding as kids, her fingers touching each of the charms on her bracelet.

"Aren't you going sledding?" I ask when I reach her.