I wondered, mostly in jest, if I shouldn’t take Jeannette and Marie up on their offers.Mom called me to dinner just as I put the last of my clothes ...way. We had a nice family dinner, then after Liz and I cleaned up the kitchen, we played Scrabble as a family, then popped some popcorn and watched MASH. When the show ended, Mom made hot chocolate.“Emmy stopped by Jocelyn’s house yesterday,” I said.“How is she?” Liz asked.“Bummed about not being able to see either of us. But I did point out you. .. The beast from the east end ... He’s a lover not a fighter ... A licker not a biter ... He’s a rock ‘ard, go ‘ard, take you in the back yard, fuck you in the arse and send your mum a post-card ... Meeeeean muvva-fucker ... All the way from East ‘am ... I give you...” He reaches back to grab the door handle and pulls it open again, allowing a very sprightly black Doberman to trot in... “Casanova the Fird.”It’s hard to tell which of them is prouder. The owner for his intro, or the dog for the. I could feel my face getting red, so I quickly headed for the closet to grab my towel and toiletries. ‘Well, I’m going to shower and get ready for breakfast. Umm…Jessica said I could sit with her today, I suppose she wants to make sure I know my duties for tonight, so I’ll see you around 10:00, k?’ ‘Ok Abby. I’ll catch up with you later.’ She looked at me with this weird you-are-up-to-something look, but I ignored her and headed for the shower. When I opened the shower room door, steam poured. “How about Gilley’s?”“That’s a bar,” I said.“And a restaurant and a nice big dance floor dad,” he grinned.“On our night off, you want to go dancing?”“Sure, I don’t care about drinking ... you have been an example to me by not ever drinking or smoking. I like music; I love Annie and it’s also a restaurant.”“Sounds good. You made a valid case. Do you know where it is?”“No, but my phone does. You drive ... I’ll navigate, Pop.”We got the ladies into the back, and I made the turns necessary and we.