Re: SUMMARIES Sam would have turned up early to help set up. Yes, he brought the mac'n'cheese. It has three different kinds of cheese. It's really good. There were also a few July 4th-themed things like you'd find on Pinterest that probably would be slightly wonky but for the most part more towards the success end than the fail end.
Maya turned up and mingled. She usually had a drink in hand and was grazing a bit, mostly going for the more healthy options.
Laura was down for burgers. As always in purely social situations, she was a bit awkward and kept half an eye on the crowd to try to see if there was anything she was particularly supposed to be doing, but she's not so wallflowery that she won't initiate conversations with people she knows.