I was twenty-seven years old. I was not convinced that I was ready to settle down. I did not have the s*x drive that I had in college, but I still preferred a variety. After I was in practice for about six months, I took a week of leave. I had called Ilka and made arrangements to visit her. I flew up on a Friday night after work. Ilka met me at the airport. She drove me to the intercity where she had an apartment. She was working for a practice near the Penn campus. By the time we arrived at her apartment, it was like we saw each other yesterday. I put my bags in the apartment and we went to dinner. Ilka and I had more in common than any of the other women I was currently involved with. The thought passed through my mind, if I was going to consider marriage, Ilka by far would be the best c
