She said it in that French nonchalant way, preceding it with the classic “Bah …” opener
Up until our decision that night on the Pont Neuf, my life had been relatively idle and fancy-free. I was living in New York, or more precisely Brooklyn, a freelance writer, single, and tethered to the city only by my membership to the New York Sports Club. On the ground floor of my building was a French cafe called Le Gamin. And it was there that I met my future wife.
My parents missed that movie, thank goodness, but were determined to meet Anaïs. They used the excuse of my 30th birthday to make a trip north from DC and drop by semi- unannounced, calling me on a Saturday morning to tell me they were on their way over for brunch. The two had been set up through Dad’s best friend, Mac McGarry, who as well as having the best name for TV hosted a weekly show at WRC calledas the longest-running quiz program in TV history.
She built a patio out the back, a bar in the basement with a dance floor, and installed a piano and zebra-skin couches so they could “properly receive”. The house would also feature a guest room with a canopy bed and a study, and eventually a tiny room for one child who came very late for two people who’d never thought they’d be married, let alone parents.
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