Life Moves On, Children

All you Tiaposians of today, meet the Tiaposians of yesterday. Aside from Plottie, L-R that's Claire, Ellen, Laura and Joan. The party was at Laura (Hanky Girl)'s house, so she could introduce her new John (Hanky was married to a different John in the old days). John The Second actually preceded John First because he and Hanky used to date in the Eight Grade and then reconnected at a 40th High School Reunion. It's long distance for now -- he's a working fireman in St. Louis.

We know, we know, no picture. Hanky, can you please send me a picture to post? Of John, not the chips?

Claire! Plotnik hadn't seen her in a long time, and she still lives in the most photogenic spot in the Bay Area, on the hill overlooking Sausalito harbor. Ellen has become a professional baker and is the Bubbela behind Bubbela's Rugelach, a few of which Plotnik got to taste last night, though it wasn't easy.

Joan went back to school and became a professional Marriage and Family counselor.

Any old Tiaposians reading that last statement may still be sitting up in bed rubbing their eyes. Plotnik suggests Visine. Life moves on, my children. Everybody seems happy.

John Two is courting Hanky Girl with bags and bags of these curly fried Frito-Lay barbecue crunchies that come in a yellow package. They are unavailable on the west coast and are ridiculously delicious. The Great Plotnik feels the boy has a good chance if he keeps that up.