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Yes. Thank you. Anyway, they’re doing the surgery to take out the main tumor tonight.” She was starting to cry again. “I can’t believe this is happening to my Dad.” “Take it easy,” I said. “They do miracles these days. I’m Exhibit A.” Either she didn’t consider me a miracle or didn’t want to go there. “Anyway, Christmas here is off.” “Of course.” And the truth? I was glad. Glad as hell. “I’m flying out to Palm tomorrow. Ilse is coming Friday, Melinda on the twentieth. I’m assuming… considering the fact that you and my father never really saw eye to eye…” Considering the fact that we had once almost come to blows after my father-in-law had referred to the Democrats as “the Commiecrats,” I thought that was putting it mildly. I nike air max usa said, “If you’re thinking I don’t want to join you and the girls for 119 Christmas in Palm Desert, you’re correct. 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The phone lines no longer hiss and crackle as they did when I was a kid, but I could hear all the miles sighing gently between us. It sounded like the Gulf when the tide is out. Then she said, “I’m sorry things turned out this way.” 121 “I am, too,” I said, and when she hung up, I picked up one of my bigger nike air max 2003 shells and came very close to heaving it through the screen of the TV. Instead, I limped across the room, opened the door, and chucked it across the deserted road. I didn’t hate Pam – not really – but I seemed to still hate something. Maybe that other life. Maybe only myself. ifsogirl88 to EFree19 9:05 AM December 23 Dear Daddy, The docs aren’t saying a lot but I’m not getting a real good vibe about Grampy’s surgery. Of course that might only be Mom, she goes in to visit Grampa every day, takes Nana and tries to stay “upbeat” but you know how she is, not the silver lining type. I want to come down there and see you. I checked the flights and can get one to Sarasota on the 26th. It gets in at 122 6:15 PM your time. I could stay 2 or 3 days. Please say yes! Also I could bring my prezzies instead of mailing them. Love… Ilse P.S. I have some special nike air max 95 news. Did I think about it, or only consult the ticking of instinct? I can’t remember. Maybe it was neither. Maybe the only thing that mattered was that I wanted to see her. In any case, I replied almost at once. EFree19 to ifsogirl88 9:17 AM December 23 Ilse: Come ahead! Finalize your arrangements and I’ll meet you with Jack Cantori, who happens to be my own Christmas Elf. I hope you will like my house, which I call Big Pink. One thing: do not do this w/o your mother’s knowledge & approval. nike air max shoes We have been through some bad times, as 123 you well know. I am hoping those bad times are now in the past. I think you understand. Dad Her own reply was just as quick. She must have been waiting. ifsogirl88 to EFree19 9:23 AM December 23 Already cleared it w/ Mom, she says okay. Tried to talk Lin into it, but she’d rather stay here before flying back to France. Don’t hold it against her. nike usa online Ilse PS: Yippee! I’m excited!! Don’t hold it against her. It seemed that my IfSo- Girl had been saying that about her older sister ever since she could talk. Lin doesn’t nike air max 1 want to go on the weenie roast because she doesn’t like 124 hot dogs… but don’t hold it against her. Lin can’t wear that kind of sneakers because none of the kids in her class wear hightops anymore… so don’t hold it against her. Lin wants Ryan’s Dad to take them to the prom… but don’t hold it against her. And you know the bad part? I never did. I could have told Linnie that preferring Ilse was like growing up lefthanded – something over which I had no control – and that would only have made it worse, even though it was the truth. 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