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On the way to Fairfax to get his sleeping pills, Marty wondered what the people who were going to the Senior Ball tonight were doing.  He thought mostly of Mike & Annie, because reflecting on Michelle getting ready to go…

Marty woke up the next day and realized he had peed his pants, and was late for work.  It was tempting to not care about either one, and just go back to sleep, but one forced him to deal with…

When Marty got back to the cabin, his bedroom door was closed, and he could hear Mike and Annie’s voices raised as they continued their perpetual argument about why they argued so much.  He knocked loudly, and without waiting for…

When it was light enough to see, Marty got up and drank four glasses of water with some aspirin, then checked the house.  He was alone, so it really appeared as though he had driven home without remembering a damn…

By the end of the week, Marge had apologized to Marty, Susie and Mike for her behavior, saying, “I know I haven’t been there much for you guys lately.  I’ve had my own problems, but I’m gonna quit drinking.”  Julie…

That weekend Mike & Annie made up, and she promptly abducted him over the hill to try and find a tux and gown for the Senior Ball, which was only a week away.  Chas came over to offer an alternative…

That afternoon and evening were the most difficult hours in Marty’s life.  All that buildup with the magical moon the night before, and delightful flights of fancy from walking through the woods with the one he loved, came crashing to…

When Marty opened his eyes the next day, it was like pulling off a couple of old Band-Aids.  His head pounded the way a bowling ball might feel after a long night knocking over pins, and his mouth tasted of…

The Jolly Roger “Marin Issue” was very popular on campus when it came out.  Marty made several contributions that distracted him somewhat from his doldrums.  The paper covered the entire spectrum of life in Marin County: from its astonishing natural…

Despite all the crap he had to deal with (both literally and figuratively), Marty enjoyed his menial job at Aquarium Beautiful.  More often than not, he could do whatever he wanted to.  As a young teenager, he had been bossed…

Poor Marty had to work on Sunday with Marge.  He knew she couldn’t wait to interrogate him about his big date, so he avoided riding with her on the pretense he needed to buy some parts for his truck after…

Saturday finally rolled around slowly, like a planet forming from molten rock, and it was time for Marty to pick up Michelle for their date.  He dressed two hours early (trying not to get dog hair on his suit), and…

Marty sensed a new competition for Michelle’s affections from the basketball idol, Mark.  As if things weren’t bad enough, now he had to contend with the biggest stud on campus, and a genuine sports hero!  Mark, for his part, was…

Marty stayed home from school the next day on Friday, calling in to the office to excuse himself because he was “sick.”  It rained all weekend, and he mostly stayed in bed; not even getting up to take a shower. …

The Rusty Bucket Ranch was hell on dogs.  Plenty of canine brothers and sisters had been lost, but at least Keno recovered from the accident well enough.  Mike graciously declared, “He belongs to both of us now,” but Marty knew…

Now that Marge was ready to take care of herself, Marty worried that she’d start drinking again because Dr. Z. told her absolutely that’s the one thing she must not do.  He also insisted she quit smoking (but that wasn’t…