The security guy said hello to me.When the elevator dinged for the top floor, Jennifer practically leaped off the elevator, running all around to our ...laygroup taking them by the hand to go see her new car. Jill came over to me and said, “Another new car eh?” “What was I to do? She was driving a 2009 VW with 240,000 miles on it, no AC, and duct tape holding the seats together,” I tell her.“What did you buy her? Hmm, let’s see Dakota and Tina got BMWs, Sharon and I got Mercedes, what did you buy. I am called Lee while they are called Mark and Simon. Thanks to our father’s genes, we grew up to be significantly taller than our pure blooded Chinese cousins. I stood at 5’6′, while my female cousins averaged at 5 feet in height. During my early teens, I felt like a gawky giant in the company of petite beauties. Despite my height, I inherited my mother’s delicate bones, and constantly thanked her genes in contributing to my slender physique. Mom came from a big family of Chinese Americans. “Happy Birthday, Tim, grab yourself a glass of Champagne and come see if you like the present I’ve got you.” I turn towards the bed and see Kym lying in it, duvet pulled up tight to her chin. She smiles and melts me. I pinch myself to convince myself this is not a dream. Lucky me, it isn’t. I first met Kym just over a year ago, she is the twenty two year old daughter of my best friend. She often came into the club myself and her Dad frequented, usually accompanied by her boyfriend. We clicked. Then I went out andsat in the swing, watching the sun rise, holding a little slip of paperthat just said "Check your email."-----I was standing near the merry-go-round watching Jasmine spin on it;Mom was sitting on a bench a few yards away."He said to check your email," Mom said. "And we need to talk aboutthis name business." Sure," I said. But Jasmine said:"Keep spinning me!" I couldn't resist, and neither could Mom; we stayedout there playing with Jasmine for another half hour before we.