Eric carried the bowl, a set of chopsticks and a bottle of a local micro-brewed beer through an archway and into his equally retro-styled dining room. The wrought iron and wood-grained Formica dinette set, with its black vinyl-covered chairs, had come with the house. Since the table was easy to clean and the chairs were fairly comfortable, he'd never had any reason to replace the set, but tonight, looking at it made him wince. It was probably a good thing he hadn't invited Lori to ...