With a coy smile she told me that she would love to. I suggested a new bar in town that had just opened that everyone seemed to be talking about. The ...date was set. I could barely hold my excitement. Eventually Saturday night rolled around. I got a hair cut, trimmed my beard, going for the 'i'm so sexy I forgot to shave' look. When I pulled up outside her house she opened the door and walked straight out. She looked amazing wearing a blue, retro, 60s dress that ended just above the knee. I got. Although Maureen had grown up flying around the world, she still had a profound sense of wonder, something I hope she never lost. I didn't answer. Instead, I just ran my fingertips across the back of her hand."I wish we could make another baby." There was sadness in McKayla's voice."We can always adopt another one," I said softly. This was a discussion we had a couple of times over the years, but McKayla was hesitant to bring another child into our lives given the uncertainties surrounding her. Presley had been to a receiving once when she was a little girl, some distant relative or another and she remembers now the whole affair being rather boring, though perhaps it would to any five year old,she was simply hoping the whole affair would be over quickly and the guests would not linger. By early evening Presley is still sitting in a high chair, focal point of the room, black dress billowed out like a cake around her legs as she slumps back slightly, the long line of people having. "Oh, is this for me?" Isquealed as I tore off the wrapping paper to find that the box containeda pair of white sandals - but, like, these sandals had these spike heelsthree inches high!"These should complete your look", Chris said."What look?" Oh, you know, the blond bimbo look."I didn't think that was a very nice thing to say and I scowled and poutedfor a minute or two but then I remembered how Drew had complemented me onhow nice I looked so I guess maybe Chris hadn't said anything nasty.