41.   We sat around for a bit, chatting.

42.   We sat around for forty-five minutes, waiting to be served.

43.   We sat around talking for hours.

44.   We sat around the fire and told spooky tales.

45.   We sat around the fire listening to faraway noises.

46.   We sat around the fire telling ghost stories.

47.   We sat around the table and talked.

48.   We sat around the table, searching frantically for explanations and hoping unavailingly for good news.

49.   We sat around the table, talking, laughing, and making plans.