“Are we going to have a baby brother or sister anytime soon?” I asked.“I am not only 42,” Sonia said, “But after having a miscarriage two ye...rs after your brother was born, I had a partial hysterectomy, so I can’t get pregnant again.”Dad was quick to remark, “It certainly makes having spontaneous sex less problematic.”She gave him a smile and a smack to his stomach.“I’m sorry you had the partial, Mom,” Lynn said. “Would we have had a baby brother or sister?”“It happened in the fourth month, you. Wendy paid for her purchases ... including the cup of half coffee half hot chocolate and left.Spring turned into summer, nearly every day the News was all about the lottery ticket.The strap on her green purse broke and Wendy sniffled about it.“David, I need a new purse,” she hollered down the basement steps.“What?”The sound of elephants charging up stairs.I appeared in the doorway and handed her a package.“Happy unbirthday, Wendy,” I said.“Goof! My birthday was last May,” Wendy said.“I know,. After a few minutes of frantically humping his own hand, Harry was so focused on himself that he failed to notice the absence of Ron’s snores. He’d gotten so worked up listening to Remus and Sirius talk about the time Sirius had been the benefactor of having both the Mitra twins going down on him at once because Remus had missed their double date, which unfortunately fell at the full moon, that he’d abandoned his usual leisurely approach, thinking Ron’s more frantic tactics might do the better. " Don't laugh, Uncle Greg. I really do need a hair cut. And highlights." All right," Greg said, "I know I'll regret it." Oh thank you so much," she said. "I hate to ask, but could you give me a lift?" Jesus," Greg thought, "What's next? Lunch at Tasting Rooms? Or isn't that expensive enough?" Aloud, he said, "When?" Tomorrow afternoon. My hair appointment is at two o'clock," she said. "Is that all right?"Greg sighed. "Yeah," he said, "I'll get out of my afternoon meetings. How about lunch.