He had placed the newspaper that he carried in on the coffee table. Karen glanced at the paper with a quizzical look. Doug said “There is an interes...ing article on page nine I want to show you, but please, let’s wait until after dinner.” Pointedly changing the subject, Doug said “Should I be concerned about eating something Jake has cooked?”Karen laughed with her adorable tinkling laugh, “Oh, no. Jake is a much better cook than I am. I can tell you with absolute certainly, Jake did not marry me. Jaz was around to sleep and eat and not much else. Joey had occasionally played games and hung out when Wes and Sam were around but those days were long gone. Besides, he was busy with Vickie. Since she was on the squad, she and I weren't talking to each other.One person I did spend some time with was Mr. Johnson. I was walking home from the store one afternoon when I passed by a house a couple of blocks away from us. There was an old man watering the front lawn with a hose. He looked up and. Nor will I allow it. Roberta, you'll be living the dreamlife... that of a traditional housewife. You'll spend your days cookingand cleaning for me, wearing the beautiful dresses, shoes, makeup, andjewelry that I'll buy for you. I'll be the breadwinner and head of ourhousehold. I'll take care of all of those pesky bills and expenses weincur. I'll always provide for you, protect you, and shelter you fromthat big, bad world out there. When I come home from work every day,you'll be here to comfort. The uprights were already in place and there was a large stack of materials in the yard next to the slab. On the other side of our house, I was stunned to see the carport and awning already up with Sue's car underneath. This guy works fast.I could see activity at the rear of the house, so I walked back to see that a pad had already been poured for the new shed. The concrete would be a continuous extension from the patio. Out from there, two guys were putting together a commercial steel building.