Six Generations of First Born Women

Sometimes Pete would pop a beer first thing in the morning. Usually this would be after a night of heavy partying. I can't even tie my shoes without a caffeine fix. I try to lure him to the world of the totally awake but he refused to go there. Pete became the family favorite. Everybody loved him.... Sign in to see full entry.

The motel was not far from the Justice of the Peace. It was so nondescript I can't remember a thing about it. Our honeymoon, we spent the night there. The next morning I feel the urge to call my folks and tell them. It was a sense of duty that compelled me. It's the minimum I could do. We are still... Sign in to see full entry.

Meeting the parents was the next step. That need to preserve a sense of family runs deep. My graduation from B.U. was coming up. I was pretty pleased with myself. The first in my family to go to college and to stick with it for a masters degree. So, it was a degree in ART - my parents seemed proud... Sign in to see full entry.

We meet for dinner, Igo's on Mass.Ave. I'm struck by his vulnerability. He is sheepish. We talk for hours. He doesn't want to pressure me. (Just the fact that I'm there, I knew what was coming). He loves me. What next? At least we make another date. This goes on. He shows me his apartment. There is... Sign in to see full entry.

Six months go by. Pete tried calling at all-times of the day and night. I ignored him. After awhile the calls stopped. I entered my first year of graduate school. Money was really tight. B.U. offered me a graduate teaching assistantship which paid my tuition but I still needed a place to stay. One... Sign in to see full entry.