Fools_NN2 Rush_VV0 In_RP To_TO be_VBI twenty-nine_MC and_CC single_JJ in_II an_AT1 Italian_JJ family_NN1 is_VBZ one_MC1 thing_NN1 ._. 
To_TO be_VBI twenty-nine_MC and_CC single_JJ with_IW a_AT1 wedding_NN1 facility_NN1 named_VVN after_CS you_PPY is_VBZ quite_RG another_DD1 ._. 
From_II the_AT day_NNT1 my_APPGE father_NN1 opened_VVD Bella_NP1 's_GE ,_, I_PPIS1 knew_VVD I_PPIS1 would_VM never_RR marry_VVI ._. 
I_PPIS1 had_VHD enough_RR working_VVG against_II me_PPIO1 already_RR ._. 
Legs_NN2 as_RG skinny_JJ as_CSA Uncle_NNB Lazarro_NP1 's_GE walking_NN1 cane_NN1 ._. 
Interfering_VVG family_NN1 members_NN2 ,_, who_PNQS sabotaged_VVD every_AT1 relationship_NN1 I_PPIS1 ever_RR attempted_VVN ._. 
Now_RT this_DD1 ._. 
What_DDQ were_VBDR the_AT chances_NN2 someone_PN1 would_VM actually_RR propose_VVI to_II a_AT1 building_NN1 's_GE namesake_NN1 ?_? 
Bella_NN1 ._. 
My_APPGE pop_NN1 said_VVD he_PPHS1 chose_VVD the_AT name_NN1 because_CS I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ such_DA a_AT1 beautiful_JJ baby_NN1 ._. 
His_APPGE face_NN1 always_RR lit_VVN up_RP when_CS he_PPHS1 told_VVD the_AT story_NN1 of_IO the_AT first_MD time_NNT1 he_PPHS1 laid_VVD eyes_NN2 on_II me_PPIO1 in_II the_AT hospital_NN1 nursery_NN1 ._. 
"_" What_DDQ a_AT1 vision_NN1 of_IO loveliness_NN1 ,_, bambina_NN1 !_! "_" he_PPHS1 would_VM say_VVI ._. 
"_" All_DB wrapped_VVD up_RP like_II a_AT1 piggy_NN1 in_II a_AT1 pink_JJ blanket_NN1 with_IW those_DD2 big_JJ brown_JJ eyes_NN2 peeking_VVG out_RP ..._... 
You_PPY were_VBDR every_AT1 papa_NN1 's_GE dream_NN1 !_! "_" 
Of_RR21 course_RR22 ,_, he_PPHS1 could_VM never_RR finish_VVI the_AT tale_NN1 without_IW shouting_VVG "_" Bellissimo_NN1 !_! "_" and_CC kissing_VVG his_APPGE fingertips_NN2 with_IW dramatic_JJ flair_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 always_RR loved_VVD that_DD1 story_NN1 ._. 
My_APPGE mother_NN1 ,_, known_VVN for_IF her_APPGE brutal_JJ honesty_NN1 ,_, opted_VVD to_TO reveal_VVI the_AT truth_NN1 in_II the_AT trickiest_JJT of_IO ways_NN2 --_NN1 by_II showing_VVG me_PPIO1 photographs_NN2 ._. 
Not_XX only_RR was_VBDZ I_PPIS1 the_AT homeliest_JJT baby_NN1 on_II Planet_NN1 Earth_NN1 ,_, my_APPGE bald_JJ head_NN1 appeared_VVD to_TO be_VBI oddly_RR misshapen_JJ ._. 
No_AT wonder_NN1 they_PPHS2 kept_VVD me_PPIO1 wrapped_VVD up_RP like_II a_AT1 sausage_NN1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 were_VBDR afraid_JJ I_PPIS1 'd_VM scare_VVI the_AT neighbors_NN2 ._. 
I_PPIS1 'm_VBM told_VVN by_II Aunt_NNB Rosa_NP1 --_JJ Mama_NN1 's_GE older_JJR sister_NN1 --_NN1 that_CST the_AT head_NN1 thing_NN1 got_VVD better_JJR as_CSA I_PPIS1 aged_VVD --_JJ kind_NN1 of_IO like_II a_AT1 melon_NN1 coming_VVG into_II season_NNT1 ._. 
And_CC my_APPGE hair_NN1 ,_, a_AT1 mop_NN1 of_IO long_JJ ,_, dark_JJ curls_NN2 ,_, eventually_RR covered_VVN up_RP any_DD remaining_JJ imperfections_NN2 ._. 
Still_RR ,_, I_PPIS1 never_RR completely_RR trusted_VVD my_APPGE father_NN1 's_GE stories_NN2 after_II that_DD1 ._. 
So_RR when_CS he_PPHS1 announced_VVD his_APPGE retirement_NN1 from_II Bella_NP1 's_VBZ a_AT1 couple_NN1 of_IO months_NNT2 ago_RA ,_, I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ n't_XX quite_RG sure_JJ I_PPIS1 believed_VVD him_PPHO1 ._. 
Only_RR when_CS he_PPHS1 added_VVD "_" Bella_NP1 will_VM take_VVI over_RP as_CSA manager_NN1 ,_, and_CC we_PPIS2 will_VM all_DB work_VVI for_IF her_PPHO1 !_! "_" did_VDD I_PPIS1 take_VVI him_PPHO1 seriously_RR ._. 
But_CCB why_RRQ in_II the_AT world_NN1 would_VM he_PPHS1 pick_VVI me_PPIO1 of_IO all_DB people_NN --_NN1 a_AT1 melon-headed_JJ spinster_NN1 with_IW skinny_JJ legs_NN2 and_CC a_AT1 penchant_NN1 for_IF pepperoni_NN1 ?_? 
Inspite_NN1 of_IO my_APPGE reservations_NN2 ,_, I_PPIS1 eventually_RR came_VVD to_II terms_NN2 with_IW my_APPGE new_JJ position_NN1 ,_, even_RR looked_VVN forward_RL to_II the_AT challenges_NN2 ahead_RL ._. 
Right_RR away_RL ,_, I_PPIS1 came_VVD up_RP with_IW the_AT idea_NN1 of_IO changing_VVG the_AT name_NN1 of_IO the_AT facility_NN1 ,_, opting_VVG for_IF something_PN1 modern_JJ and_CC trendy_JJ ._. 
I_PPIS1 chose_VVD Club_NN1 Wed_VVN ,_, hoping_VVG it_PPH1 would_VM draw_VVI clients_NN2 from_II the_AT mainland_NN1 for_IF one_MC1 of_IO our_APPGE advertised_JJ themed_JJ weddings_NN2 ._. 
Country-western_JJ ._. 
Medieval_JJ ._. 
Hawaiian_JJ ._. 
Forties_MC2 Swing_NN1 ._. 
You_PPY name_VV0 it_PPH1 ,_, I_PPIS1 planned_VVD to_TO offer_VVI it_PPH1 ._. 
Only_RR one_MC1 problem_NN1 --_NN1 I_PPIS1 'd_VM never_RR actually_RR planned_VVN a_AT1 themed_JJ wedding_NN1 before_RT ._. 
We_PPIS2 Rossis_NP1 had_VHD only_RR hosted_VVN traditional_JJ ceremonies_NN2 and_CC receptions_NN2 ._. 
And_CC now_RT ,_, with_IW less_DAR than_CSN two_MC weeks_NNT2 before_II my_APPGE first_MD Boot-Scootin'_JJ bridal_JJ event_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 found_VVD myself_PPX1 in_II a_AT1 world_NN1 of_IO trouble_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 needed_VVD a_AT1 deejay_NN1 who_PNQS knew_VVD a_RR21 little_RR22 something_PN1 about_II country-western_JJ music_NN1 ,_, and_CC I_PPIS1 needed_VVD one_PN1 yesterday_RT ._. 
I_PPIS1 did_VDD what_DDQ came_VVD naturally_RR when_CS in_II a_AT1 jam_NN1 --_NN1 picked_VVD up_RP the_AT phone_NN1 and_CC called_VVD my_APPGE best_JJT friend_NN1 ,_, Jenna_NP1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 answered_VVD on_II the_AT third_MD ring_NN1 ,_, breathless_JJ as_CSA always_RR ._. 
"_" Parma_NP1 John_NP1 's_GE ,_, we_PPIS2 deliver_VV0 ._. "_" 
I_PPIS1 could_VM n't_XX help_VVI but_CCB smile_VV0 as_CSA I_PPIS1 heard_VVD her_PPHO1 voice_VVI above_II the_AT strain_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 familiar_JJ Dean_NP1 Martin_NP1 song_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 started_VVD to_TO say_VVI more_RRR ,_, but_CCB she_PPHS1 continued_VVD on_RP before_CS I_PPIS1 could_VM get_VVI a_AT1 word_NN1 in_RP ._. 
"_" Would_VM you_PPY like_VVI to_TO try_VVI our_APPGE special_JJ of_IO the_AT day_NNT1 --_NN1 a_AT1 large_JJ Mambo_NN1 Italiano_NN1 pizza_NN1 with_IW two_MC cappuccinos_NN2 for_IF only_RR $17.95_NNU ?_? "_" 
"_" Skip_VV0 the_AT cappuccino_NN1 ._. 
Let_VM21 's_VM22 go_VVI straight_RR for_IF the_AT cheesecake_NN1 ,_, "_" I_PPIS1 said_VVD ._. 
"_" Bella_NN1 ?_? "_" 
She_PPHS1 let_VVD out_RP a_AT1 squeal_NN1 ._. 
"_" Is_VBZ that_DD1 you_PPY ?_? 
Why_RRQ did_VDD n't_XX you_PPY stop_VVI me_PPIO1 ?_? "_" 
"_" I_PPIS1 love_VV0 it_PPH1 when_CS you_PPY give_VV0 me_PPIO1 the_AT spiel_NN1 ._. 
Makes_VVZ me_PPIO1 feel_NN1 special_JJ ._. 
And_CC hungry_JJ ._. "_" 
"_" You_PPY are_VBR special_JJ ._. "_" 
She_PPHS1 let_VVD out_RP an_AT1 exaggerated_JJ sigh_NN1 ,_, and_CC I_PPIS1 could_VM almost_RR envision_VVI the_AT look_NN1 on_II her_APPGE face_NN1 ._. 
D.J_NP1 ._. 
let_VV0 out_RP a_AT1 whistle_NN1 ._. 
"_" Man_NN1 ._. 
Where_CS in_II the_AT world_NN1 did_VDD you_PPY get_VVI those_DD2 ?_? "_" 
His_APPGE eyes_NN2 widened_VVD ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 've_VH0 seen_VVN 'em_PPHO2 in_II pictures_NN2 ,_, sure_JJ ,_, but_CCB never_RR in_II person_NN1 ._. 
Ca_VM n't_XX believe_VVI you_PPY 're_VBR wearing_VVG them_PPHO2 to_TO work_VVI ._. "_" 
Laz_NP1 's_GE bushy_JJ eyebrows_NN2 nearly_RR joined_VVN in_II the_AT center_NN1 ._. 
"_" Wearing_VVG them_PPHO2 to_TO work_VVI ?_? 
Why_RRQ should_VM n't_XX I_PPIS1 ?_? "_" 
I_PPIS1 tried_VVD to_TO play_VVI it_PPH1 cool_RR ,_, but_CCB my_APPGE insides_NN2 started_VVD to_TO sweat_VVI ._. 
"_" You_PPY 've_VH0 seen_VVN boots_NN2 like_II that_DD1 before_RT ?_? "_" 
"_" Have_VH0 I_MC1 !_! "_" 
D.J_NP1 ._. 
laughed_VVD ._. 
"_" You_PPY 're_VBR funny_JJ ,_, Bella_NP1 ._. 
Everyone_PN1 has_VHZ seen_VVN Lanciottis_NN1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 're_VBR the_AT most_RGT expensive_JJ boots_NN2 on_II the_AT market_NN1 ._. 
A_AT1 new_JJ pair_NN costs_VVZ upward_RG21 of_RG22 eight_MC thousand_NNO dollars_NNU2 ._. "_" 
He_PPHS1 turned_VVD to_II my_APPGE uncle_NN1 again_RT ._. 
"_" And_CC with_IW the_AT detailing_VVG on_II yours_PPGE ,_, I_PPIS1 'd_VM say_VVI even_RR more_DAR than_CSN that_DD1 ._. 
Not_XX that_CST I_PPIS1 'm_VBM trying_VVG to_TO be_VBI nosy_JJ ._. "_" 
"_" W-what_DDQ ?_? "_" 
I_PPIS1 managed_VVD ._. 
This_DD1 had_VHD to_TO be_VBI some_DD sort_NN1 of_IO joke_NN1 ._. 
Either_RR that_DD1 ,_, or_CC the_AT boots_NN2 on_II Uncle_NNB Laz_NP1 's_GE feet_NN2 were_VBDR knock-offs_NN2 ._. 
Surely_RR ._. 
D.J_NP1 ._. 
scrutinized_VVD my_APPGE uncle_NN1 's_GE feet_NN2 ._. 
"_" Yep_UH ._. 
These_DD2 are_VBR crocodile_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 've_VH0 only_RR seen_VVN a_AT1 few_DA2 in_II my_APPGE life_NN1 ,_, but_CCB none_PN like_II these_DD2 ._. 
Leastways_NN2 ,_, not_XX in_II person_NN1 ._. 
At_II the_AT rodeo_NN1 we_PPIS2 sometimes_RT catch_VV0 a_AT1 glimpse_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 Lanciotti_NN1 ,_, but_CCB not_XX in_II this_DD1 price_NN1 range_NN1 ._. "_" 
I_PPIS1 'd_VHD seen_VVN my_APPGE uncle_NN1 shaken_VVN before_RT ,_, but_CCB nothing_PN1 like_II this_DD1 ._. 
With_IW the_AT help_NN1 of_IO his_APPGE cane_NN1 ,_, he_PPHS1 staggered_VVD to_II the_AT chair_NN1 opposite_II D.J_NP1 ._. 
and_CC took_VVD a_AT1 seat_NN1 ._. 
The_AT boots_NN2 came_VVD off_RP immediately_RR ._. 
"_" What_DDQ are_VBR you_PPY doing_VDG ?_? "_" my_APPGE stunned_JJ hunk-of-a-deejay_NN1 asked_VVD ._. 
"_" Getting_VVG rid_VVN of_IO the_AT evidence_NN1 ._. "_" 
Uncle_NNB Laz_NP1 shoved_VVD the_AT boots_NN2 my_APPGE way_NN1 ._. 
"_" The_AT Lord_NN1 is_VBZ n't_XX going_VVGK to_TO answer_VVI my_APPGE prayers_NN2 if_CS I_PPIS1 'm_VBM wearing_VVG stolen_JJ boots_NN2 ._. 
Take_VV0 them_PPHO2 back_RP ,_, Bella_NP1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX want_VVI 'em_PPHO2 ._. "_" 
I_PPIS1 could_VM n't_XX help_VVI pondering_VVG the_AT fact_NN1 that_CST he_PPHS1 'd_VHD been_VBN willing_JJ to_TO wear_VVI twenty-dollar_JJ stolen_JJ boots_NN2 ._. 
Just_RR not_XX expensive_JJ ones_NN2 ?_? 
Still_RR ,_, there_RL I_PPIS1 stood_VVD in_II Parma_NP1 John_NP1 's_GE ,_, holding_VVG eight_MC thousand_NNO dollar_NNU1 boots_NN2 in_II my_APPGE hand_NN1 ._. 
Boots_NN2 I_PPIS1 'd_VHD purchased_VVN for_IF a_AT1 song_NN1 on_II eBay_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 quickly_RR explained_VVD how_RRQ and_CC where_CS I_PPIS1 'd_VHD acquired_VVN them_PPHO2 to_II D.J._NP1 ,_, and_CC he_PPHS1 let_VVD out_RP a_AT1 whistle_NN1 ._. 
"_" Has_VHZ to_TO be_VBI a_AT1 mistake_NN1 ._. 
Let_VV0 me_PPIO1 check_VVI the_AT imprint_NN1 on_II the_AT bottom_NN1 ._. "_" 
We_PPIS2 leaned_VVD in_II closer_JJR and_CC read_VV0 the_AT word_NN1 Lanciotti_NN1 aloud_RR ._. 
"_" They_PPHS2 're_VBR the_AT real_JJ thing_NN1 all_RR21 right_RR22 ._. "_" 
D.J_NP1 ._. 
put_VV0 the_AT boots_NN2 on_II a_AT1 chair_NN1 ,_, and_CC we_PPIS2 all_DB stared_VVD at_II them_PPHO2 as_CS21 if_CS22 they_PPHS2 'd_VHD grown_VVN horns_NN2 ._. 
"_" So_RR now_RT what_DDQ ?_? "_" 
I_PPIS1 asked_VVD ._. 
"_" Possession_NN1 is_VBZ nine-tenths_MF of_IO the_AT law_NN1 ,_, "_" Joey_NP1 said_VVD as_CSA he_PPHS1 passed_VVD by_RP ._. 
"_" You_PPY could_VM sell_VVI them_PPHO2 and_CC make_VVI a_AT1 lot_NN1 of_IO money_NN1 ._. 
That_DD1 's_VBZ what_DDQ I_PPIS1 'd_VM do_VDI ._. "_" 
I_PPIS1 had_VHD to_TO admit_VVI ,_, the_AT idea_NN1 had_VHD flitted_VVN through_II my_APPGE mind_NN1 ,_, if_CS only_RR briefly_RR ._. 
I_PPIS1 could_VM earn_VVI enough_RR off_II one_MC1 pair_NN of_IO boots_NN2 to_TO pay_VVI the_AT Visa_NN1 bill_NN1 ,_, and_CC then_RT some_DD ._. 
Still_RR ,_, if_CS these_DD2 boots_NN2 were_VBDR the_AT real_JJ thing_NN1 --_NN1 if_CS they_PPHS2 were_VBDR worth_II thousands_NNO2 of_IO dollars_NNU2 --_JJ I_PPIS1 could_VM no_RR more_RRR sell_VVI them_PPHO2 than_CSN Aunt_NNB Rosa_NP1 could_VM give_VVI up_RP cooking_VVG ._. 
My_APPGE gut_NN1 told_VVD me_PPIO1 I_PPIS1 needed_VVD to_TO contact_VVI the_AT owner_NN1 to_TO let_VVI her_PPHO1 know_VVI of_IO the_AT dilemma_NN1 ._. 
Surely_RR she_PPHS1 would_VM rejoice_VVI at_II the_AT news_NN1 ._. 
And_CC even_CS21 though_CS22 I_PPIS1 'd_VM be_VBI losing_VVG a_AT1 bundle_NN1 of_IO money_NN1 ,_, my_APPGE conscience_NN1 would_VM be_VBI eased_VVN ._. 
I_PPIS1 'd_VM sleep_VVI better_RRR ._. 
Hopefully_RR ._. 
As_CSA we_PPIS2 pondered_VVD this_DD1 startling_JJ news_NN1 ,_, a_AT1 string_NN1 of_IO curse_NN1 words_NN2 rang_VVD out_RP from_II the_AT kitchen_NN1 ._. 
D.J_NP1 ._. 
looked_VVN that_DD1 direction_NN1 ,_, a_AT1 stunned_JJ look_NN1 on_II his_APPGE face_NN1 ._. 
"_" What_DDQ in_II the_AT world_NN1 ?_? "_" 
"_" Was_VBDZ n't_XX me_PPIO1 !_! "_" 
Nick_NP1 stuck_VVD his_APPGE head_NN1 through_II the_AT window_NN1 and_CC groaned_VVD ._. 
"_" And_CC if_CS you_PPY want_VV0 the_AT truth_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 'm_VBM getting_VVG sick_JJ and_CC tired_JJ of_IO taking_VVG the_AT blame_NN1 for_IF Guido_NP1 's_GE sins_NN2 ._. "_" 
My_APPGE brother_NN1 went_VVD off_RP on_II a_AT1 tangent_NN1 ,_, talking_VVG about_II Uncle_NNB Laz_NP1 's_GE attempts_NN2 to_TO lead_VVI the_AT ornery_JJ parrot_NN1 down_II the_AT straight_JJ and_CC narrow_JJ ._. 
When_CS Nick_NP1 's_GE conversation_NN1 lapsed_VVD ,_, D.J_NP1 ._. 
looked_VVD my_APPGE way_NN1 ,_, confusion_NN1 in_II his_APPGE eyes_NN2 ._. 
Clearly_RR he_PPHS1 'd_VHD missed_VVN a_AT1 few_DA2 key_JJ points_NN2 ,_, so_CS I_PPIS1 decided_VVD to_TO fill_VVI him_PPHO1 in_RP ._. 
"_" Uncle_NNB Laz_NP1 ordered_VVD anointing_VVG oil_NN1 from_II the_AT televangelist_NN1 Phillip_NP1 Pockets_NN2 ._. "_" 
July_NPM1 sweated_VVD its_APPGE way_NN1 into_II August_NPM1 ,_, and_CC before_II long_RR ,_, our_APPGE Galveston_NP1 summer_NNT1 prepared_VVN to_TO roll_VVI itself_PPX1 back_RP out_RP to_II sea_NN1 ._. 
Mama_NN1 put_VVD together_RL a_AT1 beautiful_JJ tea_NN1 for_IF the_AT neighborhood_NN1 ladies_NN2 to_TO welcome_VVI Phoebe_NP1 Burton_NP1 to_II Galveston_NP1 on_II the_AT first_MD Saturday_NPD1 of_IO the_AT month_NNT1 ._. 
Meeting_VVG the_AT woman_NN1 in_II person_NN1 put_VVD a_AT1 whole_JJ new_JJ spin_NN1 on_II things_NN2 ._. 
In_II every_AT1 way_NN1 she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ her_APPGE son_NN1 's_GE opposite_JJ ._. 
Quiet_JJ ,_, unassuming_JJ ,_, polite_JJ ..._... 
I_PPIS1 could_VM find_VVI no_AT flaws_NN2 in_II her_PPHO1 ._. 
Of_RR21 course_RR22 ,_, there_EX was_VBDZ that_CST one_PN1 little_DA1 thing_NN1 about_II her_APPGE being_VBG Presbyterian_JJ ._. 
Rosa_NP1 had_VHD n't_XX taken_VVN that_DD1 news_NN1 lying_VVG down_RP ._. 
Me_PPIO1 ?_? 
Well_RR ,_, I_PPIS1 could_VM n't_XX help_VVI but_CCB chuckle_VV0 ._. 
The_AT Lord_NN1 ,_, in_II his_APPGE own_DA unique_JJ way_NN1 ,_, continued_VVD to_TO expand_VVI our_APPGE horizons_NN2 ._. 
The_AT changes_NN2 in_II my_APPGE parents_NN2 and_CC siblings_NN2 were_VBDR undeniable_JJ ,_, as_CSA was_VBDZ evidenced_VVN by_II our_APPGE first_MD annual_JJ family_NN1 photo_NN1 day_NNT1 on_II the_AT third_MD Thursday_NPD1 in_II August_NPM1 ._. 
Mama_NN1 entered_VVD the_AT living_NN1 room_NN1 dressed_VVN in_II a_AT1 denim_NN1 skirt_NN1 and_CC blouse_NN1 ensemble_NN1 that_CST tied_VVD in_RP nicely_RR with_IW her_APPGE new_JJ cowboy_NN1 boots_NN2 ._. 
She_PPHS1 offered_VVD a_AT1 smile_NN1 before_II sitting_VVG next_II21 to_II22 me_PPIO1 on_II the_AT sofa_NN1 ._. 
"_" Why_RRQ did_VDD Joey_NP1 pick_VVI the_AT hottest_JJT day_NNT1 of_IO the_AT year_NNT1 to_TO take_VVI family_NN1 photos_NN2 ?_? "_" she_PPHS1 asked_VVD as_CSA she_PPHS1 checked_VVD her_APPGE appearance_NN1 in_II her_APPGE compact_NN1 ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 think_VV0 he_PPHS1 's_VBZ just_RR anxious_JJ to_TO get_VVI a_AT1 photo_NN1 with_IW Norah_NP1 in_II it_PPH1 ,_, "_" I_PPIS1 said_VVD ._. 
"_" Do_VD0 you_PPY blame_VVI him_PPHO1 ?_? "_" 
He_PPHS1 'd_VHD had_VHN her_APPGE name_NN1 tattooed_VVN on_II his_APPGE arm_NN1 ,_, for_IF Pete_NP1 's_GE sake_NN1 ._. 
The_AT two_MC rarely_RR spent_VVN any_DD time_NNT1 apart_RL ._. 
A_AT1 smile_NN1 teased_VVD the_AT edges_NN2 of_IO Mama_NN1 's_GE lips_NN2 ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 have_VH0 it_PPH1 on_II good_JJ authority_NN1 we_PPIS2 'll_VM need_VVI to_TO hire_VVI a_AT1 real_JJ photographer_NN1 soon_RR ._. "_" 
"_" Oh_UH ?_? "_" 
One_MC1 of_IO her_PPHO1 finely_RR plucked_VVN eyebrows_NN2 elevated_VVD slightly_RR ._. 
"_" Well_RR ,_, he_PPHS1 ca_VM n't_XX very_RG well_RR take_VVI the_AT pictures_NN2 at_II his_APPGE own_DA wedding_NN1 ,_, can_VM he_PPHS1 ?_? "_" 
I_PPIS1 gasped_VVD at_II this_DD1 news_NN1 ._. 
"_" Are_VBR you_PPY sure_JJ ?_? "_" 
She_PPHS1 nodded_VVD and_CC whispered_VVD ,_, "_" I_PPIS1 've_VH0 seen_VVN the_AT ring_NN1 ,_, "_" then_RT put_VVD her_APPGE finger_NN1 to_II her_APPGE lips_NN2 ._. 
"_" B-but_CCB they_PPHS2 've_VH0 only_RR been_VBN dating_VVG for_IF several_DA2 weeks_NNT2 ._. "_" 
"_" Honey_NN1 ,_, when_CS it_PPH1 's_VBZ the_AT right_JJ one_PN1 ,_, you_PPY know_VV0 it_PPH1 ._. 
You_PPY could_VM date_VVI six_MC weeks_NNT2 or_CC six_MC months_NNT2 or_CC six_MC years_NNT2 ,_, but_CCB eventually_RR you_PPY would_VM end_VVI up_RP at_II the_AT altar_NN1 ._. "_" 
She_PPHS1 gave_VVD me_PPIO1 one_MC1 of_IO those_DD2 "_" you_PPY get_VV0 my_APPGE real_JJ meaning_NN1 ,_, right_RR ?_? "_" winks_VVZ ,_, and_CC I_PPIS1 smiled_VVD ._. 
I_PPIS1 got_VVD it_PPH1 ._. 
And_CC yes_UH ,_, I_PPIS1 knew_VVD D.J_NP1 ._. 
Neeley_NN1 was_VBDZ the_AT one_PN1 ._. 
But_CCB we_PPIS2 were_VBDR n't_XX in_II a_AT1 huge_JJ hurry_NN1 ,_, for_RR21 sure_RR22 ._. 
No_UH ,_, we_PPIS2 were_VBDR having_VHG far_RR too_RG much_DA1 fun_NN1 getting_VVG to_TO know_VVI each_PPX221 other_PPX222 ._. 
And_CC each_PPX221 other_PPX222 's_GE families_NN2 ._. 
Still_RR ,_, I_PPIS1 had_VHD to_TO wonder_VVI how_RGQ many_DA2 weddings_NN2 Club_NN1 Wed_VVN would_VM see_VVI in_II the_AT next_MD few_DA2 months_NNT2 ._. 
Bubba_NN1 and_CC Jenna_NP1 were_VBDR pretty_RG much_DA1 inseparable_JJ these_DD2 days_NNT2 ._. 
Every_AT1 time_NNT1 I_PPIS1 looked_VVD into_II my_APPGE best_JJT friend_NN1 's_GE eyes_NN2 ,_, I_PPIS1 saw_VVD wedding_NN1 rings_NN2 floating_VVG around_RP in_II there_RL ._. 
And_CC then_RT there_EX was_VBDZ the_AT upcoming_JJ Patti-Lou_NP1 bridal_JJ extravaganza_NN1 ,_, way_NN1 up_RP in_II Montana-land_NN1 ._. 
Sadly_RR ,_, I_PPIS1 would_VM not_XX be_VBI able_JK to_TO attend_VVI ._. 
And_CC ,_, of_RR21 course_RR22 ,_, the_AT medieval_JJ wedding_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 'd_VHD already_RR been_VBN making_VVG plans_NN2 for_IF our_APPGE happy_JJ bride_NN1 and_CC groom_NN1 ._. 
"_" Just_RR look_VV0 what_DDQ God_NP1 has_VHZ done_VDN ,_, "_" I_PPIS1 whispered_VVD ,_, looking_VVG around_RP ._. 
In_II two_MC months_NNT2 '_GE time_NNT1 ,_, everything_PN1 had_VHD changed_VVN ._. 
And_CC the_AT Lord_NN1 was_VBDZ all_RR to_TO blame_VVI ._. 
Every_AT1 good_JJ and_CC perfect_JJ thing_NN1 that_CST had_VHD happened_VVN in_II my_APPGE life_NN1 lately_RR came_VVD from_II his_APPGE hand_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 'd_VHD never_RR been_VBN more_RGR grateful_JJ ,_, or_CC more_RGR aware_JJ of_IO his_APPGE presence_NN1 in_II my_APPGE life_NN1 ._. 
Sometimes_RT I_PPIS1 wondered_VVD what_DDQ I_PPIS1 'd_VHD ever_RR done_VDN to_TO deserve_VVI such_DA goodness_NN1 ._. 
"_" Why_RRQ would_VM you_PPY do_VDI such_DA a_AT1 stupid_JJ thing_NN1 ?_? 
Of_IO all_DB the_AT irresponsible_JJ ..._... idiotic_JJ ..._... "_" 
"_" Listen_VV0 to_II me_PPIO1 ,_, Ma_NP1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 ca_VM n't_XX go_VVI on_II the_AT way_NN1 I_PPIS1 have_VH0 been_VBN ._. 
I_PPIS1 just_RR ca_VM n't_XX ._. "_" 
His_APPGE voice_NN1 sounded_VVD as_RG cold_JJ and_CC frosty_JJ as_II a_AT1 metal_NN1 ice_NN1 cube_NN1 tray_NN1 ,_, straight_RR out_II21 of_II22 the_AT freezer_NN1 ._. 
"_" There_EX are_VBR too_RG many_DA2 reminders_NN2 of_IO her_PPHO1 ._. 
Too_RG many_DA2 things_NN2 that_CST will_VM never_RR be_VBI the_AT same_DA ._. 
Rachel_NP1 is_VBZ everywhere_RL in_II that_DD1 apartment_NN1 --_NN1 and_CC yet_RR she_PPHS1 is_VBZ n't_XX ._. "_" 
"_" Then_RT get_VV0 another_DD1 apartment_NN1 ,_, for_IF crying_VVG out_RP loud_RR ._. 
You_PPY do_VD0 n't_XX have_VHI to_TO go_VVI off_RP and_CC fight_VVI a_AT1 war_NN1 if_CS you_PPY need_VV0 a_AT1 change_NN1 ._. 
Start_VV0 all_RR over_II again_RT someplace_RL else_RR ._. 
New_NP1 York_NP1 is_VBZ a_AT1 big_JJ city_NN1 ,_, you_PPY know_VV0 ._. 
Brooklyn_NP1 has_VHZ plenty_PN of_IO other_JJ apartments_NN2 for_IF rent_NN1 ._. 
Your_APPGE children_NN2 need_VV0 you_PPY ._. "_" 
Daddy_NN1 rubbed_VVD his_APPGE ear_NN1 where_CS Grandma_NN1 had_VHD cuffed_VVN him_PPHO1 ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM no_AT use_NN1 to_II them_PPHO2 ,_, Ma_NP1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 'm_VBM not_XX even_RR a_AT1 good_JJ father_NN1 ,_, let_II21 alone_II22 a_AT1 good_JJ mother_NN1 ._. "_" 
Esther_NP1 tried_VVD to_TO speak_VVI ,_, but_CCB her_APPGE chest_NN1 hurt_VVD the_AT way_NN1 it_PPH1 had_VHD after_CS she_PPHS1 fell_VVD off_II the_AT monkey_NN1 bars_NN2 at_II school_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 could_VM n't_XX draw_VVI a_AT1 breath_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 wanted_VVD to_TO tell_VVI him_PPHO1 he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 good_JJ father_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 fixed_VVD their_APPGE meals_NN2 and_CC listened_VVD to_II ball_NN1 games_NN2 on_II the_AT radio_NN1 with_IW them_PPHO2 at_II night_NNT1 ._. 
