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Easter

Reluctant Matchmaker

By: - Apr 13, 2015

 

Easter

Fernando was dating
Susan Sessions
As well as her mother
Cantabridgians
Artists and academics
His father
Distinguished Harvard professor
In my car
Drove to New Hampshire
Her private school
Double date
Me with Chris Capoon
Runaway on the radio
Run run run runaway
Love that tune
Suzie surrogate
Brandeis classmate
My drawing of her
In the yearbook
Lived with Bob Markowitz
Off campus
Later her apartment
Huron Avenue
Many a night hanging out
Acid trip
Painted a mural
Interesting narrow angled space
Her famous hollandaise sauce
Buckwheat noodles
They broke up
Cardoso exchanged glances
Hipster party
Easter Sunday morning
Bill knocking at the door
North End apartment
Insisted that I take him
Formal introduction
They married not long after
Raced to Annisquam
Late for family dinner
My father pissed
Yet again
Taking one
For the team