At the time of my father's 65th birthday, I was 42, and my oldest son was 21. My son had just joined the Marine Corps, like my dad, and I had a moment of clarity about the influence he had on both of us. This was his 'birthday card' that year.
In the movie "Summer of 42", a coming-of-age story, teenager Hermie, lusts for Dorothy Walker, a recently married beauty married to a G.I. who is killed in action in World War II. In the movie, the love scene between Hermie and Dorothy is mild and undescriptive. My version brings out the details of what went on when Dorothy took Hermie to bed,
Coming of Age and first exploring sex in 1950s New Zealand, with advice and mentoring from my Uncle Frank. He answered my questions and gave me lots of advice about relating to girls and women that set me up for life. This is the story of my first 'date'.
Young Southern husband tries to deal with wife and his brother's affair. Everyone has an opinion. Well meaning intervention turns bad. Husband finds a 9mm solution to the cheating situation. Intense and dramatic story that tells of this tragedy from both the husband's and wife's sides.