The Interruption of Everything
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“And you’re willing to take on all this responsibility, again?”
“Yes, I am, but it should be a whole lot easier this time because I’m putting something nurturing and healthy for Marilyn on my daily itinerary. It’ll balance out.”
“Well, I’ll help in any way I can. And this time I do not simply mean financial. I’ll be available. I just don’t want to cramp your style.”
“I’m probably going back to Fresno for the next three or four weeks to get Lovey situated in a nice place and try to sell her house and by then the kids should be out of school.”
“So, maybe I’ll get a condo by the lake or something.”
“Good.”
“This place could stand some serious renovating. I never really noticed what bad shape it’s in until today.”
“You said it, I didn’t.”
“Some folks would call it a teardown.”
“It’s too much house. Too much yard. Too much time.”
“Well, let me say this. Right after the kids left and you expressed how you wanted to downsize I know I resisted the idea but it was because I wasn’t quite ready to accept the fact that they were leaving and I guess I wanted everything to stay just the way it always was in case they came back. But I suppose nothing ever stays the same, does it?”
“Nope. And I’m glad.”
“Well, why don’t you see if you can find a place you and the kids really love and we’ll take it from there.”
“What I’d really love is to be rocked.”
“I beg your pardon?”
“You heard me.”
“Well, how had you planned on spending the rest of your day?”
“Whatever it was it could stand to be interrupted. Why?”
“I was just wondering if maybe you’d like to take a ride with me.”
“And go where?”
“I don’t know.”
“I’ve been wanting to go there for a long time.”
“Then let’s go.”
“Wait. You don’t have a Porsche, Leon.”
“Yeah, but I’ve got a Harley, and I do all my own stunts,” he says.
“So do I,” I say. “So do I.”
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