The Story of Mrs. Manion

The fifth anniversary of my marriage to Mrs. Manion is upon us. I thought I would take this opportunity to mention a few of the many things I love about Mrs. Manion.

In no particular order here are some the reasons I adore Mrs. Manion:

• She's really smart (teaches at MIT and all)
• She has a beautiful singing voice
• She's been thrown out of both Hong Kongs for bad behavior (dive bar in Boston and Cambridge) Seriously! Is that cool or what? This girl can rage...
• She's a terrific writer (who should really get around to shopping that novel to some publishers)
• She cares, not just about those close to her, but about the whole world
• She seeks justice
• She's willing to do that thing, with the jello, and the trapeze. Never mind.
• Because I picked her up at a bar
• She loves the plays of Sam Shepard
• Because she is who she is

Happy Anniversary, sweetie.