Books and movies revolve around the stereotype of the meddling mother-in-law. But I couldn't have dreamed up a mother-in-law like Diana.
It was the day we scattered my mother-in-law’s ashes in the San Gabriel Mountains, not far from where she had grown up. Diana had been an avid hiker and camped into her late 60s. Her daughter and one of her granddaughters created an altar out of flowers beside a tree where we honored the woman who loved us so well.
During the semester when we lived together, Elaine’s boyfriend made her mixtapes full of subtly romantic, eclectic music. Her favorite tape played often in our room and it included, of course, “Romeo and Juliet.” What was the deal with this love song? It seemed to be an integral part of courtship for romantic college boys.
I may not have a symmetrical face, but I am good at encouraging people and making them laugh. The more people I met, the more I understood whatThen came one week in November 2000. The swing dancing craze was sweeping the nation I was going out nearly every night in Los Angeles and Orange County to dance to live swing bands. I had dates lined up for every night — with fiveThat week of dates didn’t go as planned, though.
One night after a live performance, we struck up a conversation backstage. He mentioned he was single. I said, “You’re single?! I think you need my number.” I swear I was trying to be coy.Sure enough, later that night, he turned to me and said, “So, do I get your number or what?”So back to that week when I had dates lined up like planes landing at LAX. After my first date with Jeff — on that Monday — I canceled the rest of my dates.
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