Golddigger 101

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Tuesday, February 9, 2010

In which I realize I should have been my usual interfering, bossy, know-it-all self even though it probably wouldn't have made any difference

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Rule #1 for getting a divorce: Get a lawyer, get a lawyer, get a lawyer. Rule #2: Get a lawyer. Rule #3: Get a lawyer. Do not do a med...
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In which Primo promises me that his parents will never live with us

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September 2008. Our wedding week. Our wedding night. Sly and Doris have been at our house for a week. Is that right? They arrived on Saturda...
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In which Doris is upset that I didn't eat the onion rings and I am a bad onion ring eater

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January 2010 Primo and I have returned from his parents, have been to see my mom. All our family duties discharged, in a ratio of about 40 t...
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In which I tell my mother I have broken up with the Moroccan millionaire Muslim and am dating a Lutheran

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December 2005. Primo and I have been dating less than two months. We met at our 20-year college reunion. We did not know each other in colle...
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In which I have a miscarriage

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Primo's divorce was final in December 2007. Finally. Although we could not get married until he had been divorced for six months (dumb n...
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Monday, February 8, 2010

In which we buy our own lunch

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December 2009 We are between the airport and Sly and Doris' house. Primo has some deal with his Amex card where he has to spend money at...
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Sunday, February 7, 2010

In which Sly refuses to listen to Primo sing

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September 2008 Our wedding week. Sly and Doris are here; my family has not arrived. They have taken us out to eat. Very nice of them. Primo ...
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Thursday, February 4, 2010

In which Sly and Doris warn Primo that I am a Gold Digger

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Summer 2008 Primo talks to the man and woman who gave him life and want Nothing But The Best For You, Honey. You're The Light Of Our Liv...
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Wednesday, February 3, 2010

In which I plan Primo's funeral

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Oh like you don't think about this sort of thing. Or maybe you don't. Maybe you don't have a "be ready for the worst possib...
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Tuesday, February 2, 2010

In which Doris complains I didn't spend enough time with her

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December 2009 Yes, we are back near Christmas time. We have done our filial and filial in law duty of making the trek to chez Sly and Doris....
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Monday, February 1, 2010

In which Sly discusses his old-age plans with Primo

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Thanksgiving 2008 We are at Sly and Doris', going through the usual. Cleaning their garage. Patching the hole in the patio screen. Scrap...
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Sunday, January 31, 2010

In which Sly and Doris make up a little bit for eating all the Good Cheese, but only a little, because they still drink all our bourbon

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September 2008 Sly and Doris have arrived for our wedding. The wedding they were going to boycott. Yes, I intend to tell you the story. I am...
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Friday, January 29, 2010

In which we do a reality check about Stephanie

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October 2006 I meet Stephanie for the first time when we have our Meet the Parents Tour. All I know about her is what I have heard from Prim...
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Thursday, January 28, 2010

In which Primo goes to a funeral

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Summer 2009 Sly calls. Or emails. Probably emails. They don't call us. We're supposed to call them. Well, Primo is supposed to call ...
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Wednesday, January 27, 2010

In which Primo discovers it's important to read the fine print

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Once upon a time, Primo, who is one of the nicest guys in the world, and who went to college when he was 16 years old, and was graduated a f...
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