Phil did his best to shield his daughter from the harsher realities of life. He was always careful to leave work at the office, and never brought up how hard it was for him. Worse still, he realized with shock one day that he had really let himself get out of shape. He emerged from the shower and stared at his reflection in disbelief.
Where the hell did that gut come from? He stood and turned, his eyes wide in horror. Good God! We've only been here for a few months! How have I gotten so out of shape so quickly?
It did not take long for Phil to piece it together. In California, they had gone to the beach almost year-round. All that swimming and surfing had kept him in shape. Even in the waning years of his marriage, he still had an active s*x life with his wife that provided a welcome "co
