"Brian shows his skills at matchmaking..."
Brian does not forget his promise to himself after the first dinner with Mark’s mother and sisters. Well, the girls, no, now definitely women at forty, deserve to meet men who will cherish and care for them. Their youth and...
"An evening of rememberances, and unique fun"
After all the excitement of Timara’s birth, Mark coming out, and Les and Phoebe moving in next door, things begin to calm down by mid-October. The weekly Thursday dinners continue, as do the football night at the sports bar.Timara’s baptism occurs...
"Grace and Sam reach an agreement..."
Driving to pick up her car left at Abbie and Tim’s the night before, Sam tells Grace about the game the day before and how awesome everything had been. But more than the food, drinks, and great football game; the...
"A strange afternoon, followed by even better ties that bind"
Earlier in the week, Brian called Tim, inviting him and the rest of the ‘gang,’ including Sam, to a football game on Saturday. Not just any football game but a match between ‘their team’ and the one that Brian roots...
"Tim and Abbie learn more about each other..."
Things are not always rosy between Tim and Abbie. Well, actually, they are still rosy, but in a quite different way sometimes.Things have gone well for a couple of months now, and Abbie has not been across Tim’s lap for...
"Neighbors having fun"
As September comes to a close, Les’s house is finished. All the special-order tiles and cabinets have arrived and are installed. Thursday night, after a day of moving in, Les and Phoebe just walk across the drive to join the...
"Brian meets Mark's mother and sisters."
Mark has jumped over some of the highest hurdles bringing Brian into his world and entering Brian’s a bit too. Letting people know his inclinations and choices eases Mark’s usual stress a lot. The sessions with James are bringing out...
"A party at Wilde Peacock"
Brian, when talking with Abbie on Friday night, quietly thanked her for helping Mark get to this point. And how pleased he is that Mark’s friends are so accepting and welcoming. There are more hoops Mark still has to jump...
"Leading up to, and the celebration of the new changes in the group's lives"
So much has happened since last Friday night and Mark’s outburst. For all who had been there on different levels. Monday afternoon, about the same time Tim, Matt and Peter finish their meeting at Microga; Mark arrives for his appointment...
"And the celebrations continue, each in their own way"
Tim and Abbie 62: The celebration at Peter and Sarah’s houseOblivious to what is happening elsewhere this evening, on his way home, Peter makes a similar stop but at an off-license instead. Purchasing a top-shelf bottle of Scotch to celebrate...