I called Enrico in New Haven to let him know the news. He had not been happy about my traipsing off to Africa in the first place, so, while he was happy that I was pregnant, he was not at all happy that I was pregnant in Africa, and wanted me to come home immediately.… Continue reading Shotgun Wedding 2: Coca-Cola, and an Ostrich
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Side Effects
I have for a couple of years been under treatment for glaucoma – just eyedrops, but the first ones that I tried for 6 months didn’t work, so now I’m using a new kind. This is a beta blocker which, the doctor mentioned, could adversely affect my athletic performance – not a big problem! Another… Continue reading Side Effects
Shotgun Wedding 1: Tanzania Surprise
In January Enrico and I had one of our 15th anniversaries. May 28th was our other anniversary, the one we more often celebrate. Confused yet? Let me explain. As I recounted in that earlier story, in the spring of 1988 we had decided that we should get married. We didn’t actually tell anybody about this… Continue reading Shotgun Wedding 1: Tanzania Surprise
Shotgun Wedding 4: Justice of the Peace
I took a charter flight to Rome, full of Italians who had been on safari vacations in Tanzania and Kenya. I loved flying over Africa, looking down on the Sahara, a vast expanse of sand with some mysterious geographical features that I couldn’t identify. Then we flew over the Mediterranean. The Kenyan crew spoke no… Continue reading Shotgun Wedding 4: Justice of the Peace
Secondary Sex Characteristics
Enrico just came back from his US trip with a copy of Playboy magazine. Not something he normally buys, but this issue features Charisma Carpenter, a long-time favorite from Buffy and “Angel,” more or less in the altogether. The last time I saw the inside of a Playboy was over 20 years ago – back… Continue reading Secondary Sex Characteristics