Tess then ran out of the house onto the front porch and, keep in mind, this was an upscale neighborhood that, without my parents help I could never afford to live in, and yelled, "Yes, yes I will marry you. I am getting married to the man I love." Ordinarily my parents would have been mortified by such a wild act, but my mom was so into it she was prancing and hugging my father in much the same wild out of character way. My dad finally looked at me, raised his glass, and smiled. Tess's father kind of just sat there almost as if he missed the entire event. When things calmed slightly, my mother said, "Well, when is it? I want grand kiddies." My dad looked at her and shook his head, walking to me and giving me a hug. Tess's dad remained sitting as he drank his wine. He wasn't the type to get
