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Cast of Characters

Bat
Yours truly, the narrator.  Ahem ... long suffering victim, possible genius, and man of great wealth, unfortunately not of the monetary kind.  SHE got that!
 
Hannah
My first wife, childhood sweetheart and dedicated career woman.  Friends we were, friends we remain.
 
Jack & Jill
Who couldn't resist conjuncting more than the names.
 
Oliver
Hannah's son by her second husband.  So far as the kids are concerned, just another brother.
 
Pebbles
As the eldest child, feels she has had a rocky road in life setting the standard for her siblings to follow. Definitely my first wife's child.
 
Princess
A real Texican's daughter through and through.  My third child, her mother is Rose.  Dedicated, hardworking and a real mankiller.
 
Punky
My youngest, a real cute sweet kid, no thanks to her mother Sue.  She even shows promise of growing up right.  I'll have to look up to her in more ways than one.
 
R.C.
A real controlled sort of guy.  With Sue as his mother, what can you expect when he denies he's six feet tall.  My second child and only son.
 
Rose
My third wife, and by any other name, a real Texas flower.  Her car tag reads TEXICAN.  As if you couldn't tell from the bumper stickers.
 
Ruth
Observer, defender and commentarian.
 
Sarah
Observer and friend.
 
Sue
If she'd had the legs and face, Barbie dolls would have suffered shape envy.   The wicked witch of the west can only beg for lessons.  (Obviously my second wife.)