Even though it was only for her husband's benefit." ... It's our wedding anniversary on the 7th, that's a Thursday ... why don't you see if you can go...the day before that?" Okay!" John said, "I'll go and ring him now, to see if we can arrange something!" Jo waited nervously for him to return." ... Peter said the 6th is good for him, too! And I'm invited to dine at the college that evening. Those dinners can go on for quite a while, Love, I might be home quite late!" Well, if it gets too late,. My family was there for me every step of the way, and so was Ayanna. It turns out that my hijab-clad ex-supervisor was also a former athlete. Ayanna Abdikarim once played rugby for the University of Calgary in Alberta, so she knew a thing or two about physical fitness. That’s awesome because I’m a couch potato. In those trying days, we actually bonded. I learned much about this young Somali Muslim woman I found myself falling for. Her mother Samira died giving birth to her and her father Ali. "He didn't seem to understand but just continued to stare at me blankly."What I mean is," I went on uncertainly, "while I like having sex with women and I love getting intimate with my girlfriend, with the right guy and the right situation, sometimes I... well... I rather like to play for the other team as well." But your arsehole?" he asked, ignoring my attempt to explain. "It's so big!"I smiled. In spite of Pete's discomfort, I was starting to feel less self-conscious. This was, after all,. The wharf was completed and the last crew on the job had cleaned up everything under Alan’s supervision and a tent would be erected later in the morning to serve as a bar. Lydia had been producing pottery for several weeks, sticking to decorative plates, bowls and vases initially and the first large plate she was really pleased with was gifted to Claire who hung it at the end of the hallway in view of people entering the lodge through the front door. A big array of pottery was now on display.