There's lavender wallpaper in the nursery, violet glass over the table, orchid slats encompassing the house. She wears purple to bed, periwinkle in the mornings. He wears jade and fuschia shoes on bowling nights. Over the weeks their family and home expand, complete with a blue-purple minivan in the driveway. The new swingset matches Dad's shoes. Bobby enjoys painting irises, and Jenny is already wearing short skirts, flirting with the boys at school. Father can't be promoted without more friends, despite sculptures in the backyard. Mom knows seven dishes per meal. The motherlode makes family comfy in this architectural improbibility.