Yesterday + the day before that (May 5 – Sunday, May 4 – Saturday), I met the new girl of my somewhat dreams – Lauren C. at my Uncle Leo’s retirement party. I’d love to see or even talk to her again. I think she might like me. As for Stacey … I’ll just wait and see. BLADE

Note from present day Mike: “Lauren C.” was apparently a school friend of my cousin, Lisi Calienes. My Uncle Leo Calienes had retired after working many years for DuPont, near New Castle Delaware. “Stacey” was one of my many grade school crushes, Stacey Sweeney, a fiery redhead with a great sense of humor. Oh, and Blade? Uh, yeah. That was kind of my self-anointed street nickname. Blade The Barbarian.