Cheryl was followed by a parade of young women. Anna, the would-be model, was only going to college so no one would think she was just a dumb blonde. I doubted that would make a difference. Carla felt it was “just wonderful” that Andy and I had “stood up to the mores of society and declared we were homos and proud of it.” Susie was studying home economics so when she married (at which point she looked at Brad and giggled) she would be able to be the perfect mate for a successful businessman. There were others, but they all began to blur together after a while. After each visit, Andy and I would go through the same conversation. Monica’s departure was no different. “She was really a very nice girl, wasn’t she?” Andy remarked while standing at the sink flossing his teeth. “Yep,” I replied

