Ethel was a really frugal person and she had accumulated a small fortune in buying and selling art from all over the world. They bought the house plan...ning a family but that had never happened and things moved at a frantic pace until the day she came home and announced that the doctor had pronounced her riddled with cancer and that it was far too late for an operation or treatment. The end came quickly which was a blessing rather than a burden when all things were considered.After the business. Even the sun hadn't fully peeked its head through the window yet as we sat there with smiles on our faces.Looking out, Collette spoke, "So ... besides trying to dig ourselves out a little, what else is on the agenda for today anyway?" she asked."Well first thing of course is breakfast. Your dad will be wanting to eat shortly after he gets up, something nice, warming and full so he'll have lots of energy for latter," she mused. "Both for shoveling ... and fucking," she grinned, "provided that. . for an old lady that is." What! How could you say... Oh I see, just being a smart-ass again? Well stop with the old lady comments." Sorry Jesse." An hour later we got back to our cabin and while Jesse marinated the steaks for grilling I went to take a shower. Once inside my room I quickly stripped out of my bathing suit and t-shirt, wrapped a towel around my waist and walked down the hall to the bathroom. I turned on the water and waited while it warmed up then when the temp was just right I. Every meal with her makes me realize how much I'm falling for her – hook, line and sinker!We went off to UNC where I was scheduled to take my GED test, in a room of about 40 other persons, all various ages ... my sister waited for me and as I came through the door after turning in my test to be evaluated, I jumped for joy that I may get to skip my senior year of high school and enter UNC's Communications Studies program.My test would be sent to Admissions, and we'd get a call to come in and.