Chapter Four.
Both showed up at the Wolfe’s home on Saturday afternoon to the elation of both parents and settled into the lounge for drinks and an opportunity for the parents to learn more about Julie and her family. “Julie, do you think your parents would mind coming for dinner sometime? “O, I think they would be honored mom.” Well, lets make that a date say next Saturday, would that be too soon?” “No, I’ll phone mom on Monday afternoon, and let you know.” Things were going well with the business; they had just landed a large contract from the government for the Royal Navy. Dinner was a quiet affair just the family, with sirloin steak cooked to perfection, afterwards everyone dispersed to dress for the dance. Julie stepped into a dress she’d brought for just such an occasion. When everyone was ready, they all stepped into a chauffeur driven stretched limousine and off they went to the docks. They stepped out of the limousine and boarded the yacht named The Mayflower. This was a luxurious spacious ship with all the amenities built in, to satiate every whim. When everyone was boarded, the yacht sailed off shore and made a slow detour of the environs. It was a beautiful late Spring evening with a gentle breeze.
Two bands had been hired for the evening, playing all the sixties music. There was a bar at the side of the dance floor with ample seating. Dancing commenced at nine o’clock. The first on the floor was the father and Julie followed by Harold and mother. There was thirty people in all, here was all the intelligentsia of Nova Scotia. The music and singing left little for complaints. One singer did the imitation of Alvis Presley to the adornment of the audience. As Julie and Harold snuggled around the floor it became obvious to both this was meant to be, the gods had willed it. This was not lost on mom and dad. While they were sitting at the table Julie ask, “Mom, would you like to have this dance?” “Who with?” “With me, of course.” Mom laughed, “Yeah, sure.” And off they went. For the last dance it was a tour de force with both bands on the stage to play, “Save the last dance for me.” By this time, it was twelve o’clock and the yacht had returned to port.
Everyone grabbed their belongings and headed down the gangway to the waiting limousine and drove off. When inside the mother asked Harold, “I guess Julie and you are staying the night at our place?” “I assumed that’s what you wanted.” When they arrived home, everyone dispersed to their respective bedrooms, tired after an exhaustive evening.
Chapter Five.
After the initial shock, Albert and both families came to accept the inevitable, that it could never have worked. Julie’s mom and dad became frequent guests at the Wolfe’s home. Julie and Harold both earned their PhD’s. Julie with honors and was immediately snapped up by the university with a monetary remuneration she couldn’t refuse. The big disappointment, the only kids Julie wanted were those sitting in her classroom.
