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Investors have sought out bonds as a safe haven during the recent spate of volatilitiy on equities markets in a move to control risk.
But as stock indices start to rebound amid a growing feeling that markets are nearing the end of the credit crisis, what are the prospects for European bond yields?
Are yields fully reflecting the prospects for the eurozone economy and what impact has the strong euro had here?
If bonds retain their popularity which part of the market offers the best value?
Elwin de Groot, senior market economist at Rabobank, answers your questions below.
Can we expect investment bankers to regain their lost confidence caused by the recent crisis in financial markets, and what will happen to bond yields if equities continue to recover?
Augustin Dufatanye, Reykjavik
Elwin de Groot: In terms of market sentiment, the worst may already be behind us. The good news is that while financial institutions have written down considerable sums again over the first quarter, they have also been more active lately in raising capital to strengthen their balance sheets. The relative ease with which institutions have been able to do so is encouraging.
However, we are not there yet, and in other areas, such as transparency in exposures and the valuation and rating of complex financial instruments, more needs to be done. Moreover, we shouldn't overlook the long-term effects of this crisis, which are likely to lead to a prolonged period of higher risk premiums in the market. The rebuilding of confidence will be a time-consuming process, as financial institutions have learnt the hard way how important liquidity is. For one thing, liquidity provision in the real economy is likely to be less abundant than before the crisis.
This brings me to the second part of your question. Assuming a recovery in the stock market is the result of increasing risk-tolerance among investors, we are likely to see a further rise in bond yields indeed. I am cautious, however, about the general stock market outlook, this as profit fundamentals are likely to weaken due to slowing global demand growth and increasing costs pressures from raw materials and wages.
As a pensioner over 85 I need to invest in secure bonds to produce income and if possible a protection against inflation. Can you please give a list of bonds which can achieve this end.
S Davis, London
Elwin de Groot: I am afraid I cannot give you any specific and bespoke investment advice, because I would have to take into account all factors that are relevant in your personal situation. Regulatory rules are very strict these days!
As a general rule, the further one gets on the age-ladder (and I consider you are well-advanced, congratulations!), the less risk one can afford if certain returns are to be met. Moreover, the shorter the maturity of the investment, the lower the interest rate risk.
Investors looking for inflation protection have a number of options. Firstly, they could buy inflation-protected government bonds. These are certainly available in the UK, which has been one of the frontrunners in the area. Secondly, an increasing number of banks have been issuing inflation-protected securities targeted at the retail market. I recommend you ask your broker about the specifics of these securities.
The emerging markets bank bonds have been hit quite hard in the recent turmoil. Kazakh banks are trading at high spreads, Russian and Eastern European bank spreads also seem to indicate that they are in deep trouble. Is that so, or is there value there?
Pascal Crepin, Singapore
Elwin de Groot: The subprime crisis is not the real issue here and asset prices in particular markets may have been pushed to levels that are no longer consistent with fair value. However, to the extent that the subprime crisis has been the result of an underestimation of risk in previous years (and this may have been a factor at play in many other countries, also in Central and Eastern Europe), it does explain why the decline in risk aversion has hit so many markets and why emerging market spreads have widened significantly. Growth of credit supply in some Central and Eastern European countries in recent years looks rather unhealthy and unsustainable. This certainly raises concerns about the credit quality.
Is the recent move up in yields on both sides of the Atlantic just a safe haven unwind or is it also a sign that the Fed, Band of England and European Central Bank are now all on hold? Will they stay on hold even if economic data continues to deteriorate and will yield continue to edge higher?
Chris Quin, Haslemere
Elwin de Groot: The recent move up in yields is clearly connected with the unwinding of safe-haven trades, a point that is also illustrated by the recent depreciation of the yen against the dollar. I suspect the impact of safe-haven demand on global bond yields has been considerable since the onset of the financial markets crisis. You are right to point out that the recent statement by the Fed as well as "hawkish" comments by central bankers on this side of the Atlantic have contributed to higher yields, particularly at the short-end of the curve. Both factors have led to a significant flattening of the yield curve over the last couple of months.
Our base scenario is that economic data will continue to deteriorate this year, which would eventually lead to a moderate easing by the ECB. The Fed, in contrast, has largely exhausted its policy options and there is a good chance they will actually have to tighten policy as we approach year-end. So, first of all we expect European bonds to outperform US bonds on a six to twelve month horizon. Secondly, we expect the US yield curve to flatten, but the European yield curve to steepen. At the long-end of the curve we also expect to see upward pressures on yields due to rising term premiums reflecting increased inflation risks.
Do rising bond prices affect the currencies markets – what happens to currencies when bond prices fall? What is the best way for investors to exploit the correlation?
Nitin Khanna, Birmingham
Elwin de Groot: Generally speaking, rising bond prices coincide with a depreciating currency. If bond prices rise because markets expect real interest rates (or real yields) to fall vis-à-vis other countries, the home currency tends to decline. The past two years have clearly demonstrated the phenomenon described above. Whereas European bond yields have remained virtually unchanged between mid-2006 and March 2008, US yields have dropped sharply, on the back of a weakening growth outlook and the Federal Reserve's aggressive interest rate cutting. Alongside, the dollar has slumped by nearly 20 per cent against the euro.
I do have to add a warning here, because the correlation between euro-dollar and bond yield differentials has been entirely the opposite in the period 2003-2006. Nevertheless, we can exploit their general co-movement if we combine the finding above with another finding from empirical research that comes from the test of uncovered interest parity theory. This theory stipulates that, because of arbitrage, the currency of a country with the highest risk free interest rate should depreciate against the currency of a country with a lower risk free interest rate.
Empirical research, however, does not find convincing evidence of this theory. In fact, in quite a number of cases the research finds that investing in the highest yielding currency offers excess returns, which explains the recent popularity of carry trades. Now, if you consider that real yields tend to move towards each other in the long-run, this would imply that by investing in a bond of a higher yielding currency, a potential drop in its yield and hence a positive price return would (partly) compensate for a weaker currency.
In view of the appreciable increase in global inflation, is it advisable for a conservative investor to switch to a combination of linked bonds and a minority holding of index funds in major stock markets?
Selwyn Denan Israel
Elwin de Groot: Inflation-linked securities are arguably the best and most direct instruments to protect against inflation rather than commodities, precious metals, or equities. Although there is a common belief that equities provide a natural inflation hedge, this only holds in the case of a demand-driven inflation shock rather than a supply-driven shock, such as in the 1970s and 1980s. After all, rising demand would allow firms to raise their prices and profit margins, but falling demand would not. My feeling is that the latest oil price surge has some characteristics that would rank it closer to that of a supply- rather than a demand-shock. Go figure!
Do you feel that the AAA-rated Danish mortgage bond market (which has not seen a default in over 200 years) has important lessons for the rest of Europe?
Nichola Marshall, Essex
Elwin de Groot: Whether defaults occur and to what extent will depend on many factors, such as the structure of the housing market, the way mortgages are financed. As the subprime crisis in the US has demonstrated, financial innovation, such as securitization, may lead to an under-estimation of risk if this process fuels irresponsible behaviour.
Having said that, the Danish model may have some interesting characteristics that would help avoiding at least one particular problem that has been laid bare by the financial markets crisis, namely the lack of liquidity and the problems this has caused for the banks.
Because Danish mortgage lenders are forced by law to sell the loans they originate as bonds to investors, this implies that these instruments don't get stuck on their balance sheets. Moreover, because these bonds have long maturities, there isn't a maturity mismatch either. The maturity mismatch of Structured Investment Vehicles has relied on the assumption of a liquid money/corporate paper market, an assumption that has been proved wrong. Another feature of the Danish system is that it has a built-in safety buffer, because the maximum loan-to-value is set at 80 per cent.
Why has the yield curve not taken off at the long end given the inflationary policies being pursued by the US, in particular, but also the ECB? And why have interest rate curves not already risen markedly?
Elwin de Groot: That's an interesting question. I see two explanations as to why the yield curve has not taken off at the long end. The first is that government bonds (US and German bonds in particular) have acted as a safe-haven in the current financial markets crisis, which has depressed yields. Their liquidity has proved an important characteristic of these assets.
Another explanation is that the sharp rise in oil prices in recent years has led to a massive redistribution of wealth from oil consuming to oil producing countries. Because oil producing countries have been unable to keep up with rising oil prices in terms of their domestic spending and some countries have pegged their currencies to the dollar, they have re-invested a sizeable amount of these funds in bonds. The negative correlation between the change in global bond yields and oil prices in recent years is actually quite stunning.
I do not agree with the notion that the ECB is pursuing an inflationary policy. As for the eurozone, I think that current rates are more than sufficient to keep underlying domestic prices pressures in check, as the economy slows down this year. The main reasons behind the current high inflation rate (oil and food prices) are outside the ECB's control. The economy is not overheated (a big difference compared to the early seventies when the first oil price shock occurred). A look at the evolution of consumer spending since the expansion began is quite instructive.
Arguably, the Fed has been rather aggressive and one may question whether their policy will do more harm than good, indeed. Although long-term yields have risen in recent months, there is still an overarching belief in the market that the recent bout of inflation will prove temporary and that central banks will be able to steer clear of the runaway inflation scenario.
I think that inflation risks and increased market volatility and uncertainty about future interest rates warrant higher term premiums than the market is currently pricing in. So in that sense I share your concern and I expect to see higher long-term rates in the medium-term, particularly in the US.
Where do you see the eurozone 10year-30year spread in 6 months time?
Jens Hoiberg-Nielsen
Elwin de Groot: I see the 10-30 spread narrowing from around 50bp at present to around 30bp in 6-months time, as it has overshot our medium-term target. I have three reasons. Firstly, as liquidity premiums ease, this is likely to have a bigger impact on the 10y yield (upward pressure) than on the 30y yield. The second reason is that I expect to see some further spill-over effect from rising inflation on medium-term inflation expectations, whereas long-term inflation expectations should remain anchored. Finally, in my opinion the 10-30 spread has already widened to a point where it is reflecting a significant deterioration in the growth outlook.
What signs are there in the eurozone indicating that we are nearing end of the credit crisis? and how can smaller investors take part in credit swaps?
Elwin de Groot: Signs in the eurozone that the credit crisis is nearing its end are visible in the derivatives markets. Widely followed indicators, such as the European iTraxx indices, which track the cost of insuring against credit defaults, have improved significantly since the Bear Stearns rescue, as confidence has strengthened that an all-out systemic crisis will not occur.
However, I doubt whether we are truly nearing the end of the credit crisis. There is still considerable dislocation in the money markets. In the first quarter of this year, there were signs that an unhealthy vicious circle of deleveraging by financial institutions (including hedge funds) and falling asset prices was developing, which led to extremely difficult market conditions. This was reflected in the derivatives markets in particular. Over the last two months, market conditions have improved. But the recent fall in credit default swaps is merely a 'normalization' following a period of intense uncertainty. So we have once again arrived at a point where fundamentals should take over.
I expect to see more economic weakness in the eurozone in coming quarters, which may have an impact on credit quality. So while we may have seen the worst in terms of market sentiment, the full knock-on effects of the credit crisis are still to be felt.
For smaller investors, the possibilities to take part in credit swaps (or credit default swaps) are relatively limited, as this area of the market is largely confined to the professional business. However, smaller investors could take part by trading futures on the aforementioned indices (rather than in individual names), or, in some cases, buy tracker funds on these indices. This is of course under the proviso that your broker offers these services.
With the announcement by Saudi Arabia that they are going to increase oil output, what positive impact will the markets take from it? Will it release more cash into market? Henber Thomas India
Elwin de Groot: Although I don't consider myself an oil specialist, my feeling is that the announcement by Saudi Arabia to increase oil output by 300,000 barrels a day is not material enough to have a huge impact in the short-term. I am still a bit surprised by the way the global economy has been able to digest soaring energy prices since 2003, but the key here is that the upward trajectory in oil prices has been largely demand-driven.
However, I doubt whether the global economy will be able to cope equally well with the recent surge in prices, as it appears to be driven by other factors as well. Oil prices at $125 a barrel could prove a serious problem for global growth this year and next. Central banks in overheated economies may have to move aggressively.
Considering the prize and yield today, would you recomend buying euro-bonds now? If yes from which nationality?
P. Fischer Luxembourg
Elwin de Groot: In absolute value terms we need to take into account the possibility of a further rise in yields. Indeed, I see the long-term fair value of European 10-year yields at around 4.7 per cent. That is around 50 basis points higher than they are at present.
In relative value terms I consider Eurobonds as having more value than their US counterparts. Typically, the short-maturities may offer the best value, given the relative flatness of the curve.
To an investor not constrained by liquidity issues, I believe non-German bonds may still offer some value, even though their spread over German bunds has narrowed significantly since March. I would have a slight preference for the Belgian and Italian issues.


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"We've been living together for 5 years and we're happy. Why ruin a good thing? "
"My parents got divorced, so I don't believe in marriage as an institution."
The Benefits.
Marriage is a very serious venture, one that should not be entered into lightly without great thought and consideration. I understand why life experience, modeling, and other factors may create a "fear" of marriage, but what about the Benefits? Whether or not you favor marriage as a social institution, there's no denying that it offers many rights, protections, and benefits -- both legal and practical. Some of these vary from state to state, but the list typically includes:
Tax Benefits
Filing joint income tax returns with the IRS and state taxing authorities.
Creating a "family partnership" under federal tax laws, which allows you to divide business income among family members.
Estate Planning Benefits
Inheriting a share of your spouse's estate.
Receiving an exemption from both estate taxes and gift taxes for all property you give or leave to your spouse.
Creating life estate trusts that are restricted to married couples, including QTIP trusts, QDOT trusts, and marital deduction trusts.
Obtaining priority if a conservator needs to be appointed for your spouse -- that is, someone to make financial and/or medical decisions on your spouse's behalf.
Insurable Interest
Enjoy discounts on your Home and Auto policies.
Purchase Life Insurance for your Spouse to protect your family's future.
Government Benefits
Receiving Social Security, Medicare, and disability benefits for spouses.
Receiving veterans' and military benefits for spouses, such as those for education, medical care, or special loans.
Receiving public assistance benefits.
Employment Benefits
Obtaining insurance benefits through a spouse's employer.
Taking family leave to care for your spouse during an illness.
Receiving wages, workers' compensation, and retirement plan benefits for a deceased spouse.
Taking bereavement leave if your spouse or one of your spouse's close relatives dies.
Medical Benefits
Visiting your spouse in a hospital intensive care unit or during restricted visiting hours in other parts of a medical facility.
Making medical decisions for your spouse if he or she becomes incapacitated and unable to express wishes for treatment.
Death Benefits
Consenting to after-death examinations and procedures.
Making burial or other final arrangements.
Family Benefits
Filing for stepparent or joint adoption.
Applying for joint foster care rights.
Receiving equitable division of property if you divorce.
Receiving spousal or child support, child custody, and visitation if you divorce.
Housing Benefits
Living in neighborhoods zoned for "families only."
Automatically renewing leases signed by your spouse.
Consumer Benefits
Receiving family rates for health, homeowners', auto, and other types of insurance.
Receiving tuition discounts and permission to use school facilities.
Other consumer discounts and incentives offered only to married couples or families.
Other Legal Benefits and Protections
Suing a third person for wrongful death of your spouse and loss of consortium (loss of intimacy).
Suing a third person for offenses that interfere with the success of your marriage, such as alienation of affection and criminal conversation (these laws are available in only a few states).
Claiming the marital communications privilege, which means a court can't force you to disclose the contents of confidential communications between you and your spouse during your marriage.
Receiving crime victims' recovery benefits if your spouse is the victim of a crime.
Obtaining immigration and residency benefits for noncitizen spouse.
Visiting rights in jails and other places where visitors are restricted to immediate family.
Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions, and Domestic Partnerships
If you are in a same-sex marriage, you are entitled to federal benefits under the recent U.S. Supreme Court case,
Many federal agencies, such as the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the U.S. Office of Personnel & Management look to the place of celebration (where the marriage was performed) to determine whether same-sex married couples are eligible for benefits. If you have a valid marriage, you will qualify for immigration status and federal employee benefits (if either of you works for the federal government), even if you live in a non-recognition state.
The same goes for the IRS and eligibility for federal tax benefits. In August 2013, the U.S. Department of Treasury ruled that all same-sex couples that are legally married in any
The Treasury Department further clarified that federal recognition for tax purposes applies whether a same-sex married couple lives in a jurisdiction that recognizes same-sex marriage (such as California) or a non-recognition jurisdiction (such as Texas). But the decision does not apply to same-sex couples in domestic partnerships or civil unions.
See The IRS Will Recognize All Same-Sex Marriages, for more information about federal tax benefits for same-sex married couples.
However, some federal agencies, such as the Social Security Administration, only recognize marriages that are valid in the state of domicile (where the couple lives) for the purposes of granting federal benefits. This means if you're in a same-sex marriage, but you live in a non-recognition state, you aren't eligible for Social Security benefits on your spouse's work record. If you live in one of the jurisdictions that recognize same-sex marriage, you will qualify for benefits. This rule also applies to Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income, Medicare, Bankruptcy filings, and benefits under the Family Medical Leave Act.
If you are in a domestic partnership or civil union in any of the states that offer those relationship options, none of the benefits of marriage under federal law will apply to you, because the federal government does not recognize these same-sex relationships. For example, you may not file joint federal income tax returns with your partner, even if your state allows you to file your state tax returns jointly. And other federal benefits, such as Social Security death benefits and COBRA continuation insurance coverage, may not apply.
What are you waiting for? Go ahead and pop the question and give me a call!!!
Adapted from: http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/marriage-rights-benefits-30190.html
Amy Pulver also known as the KC Minister of Love is not an attorney and cannot give you any legal advice, this is just for informational purposes only!

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A/N This is a drabble that I didn't get to put in the challenge and its kinda similar to the last Brenda/Fender one that I wrote...I apologize for making Corny the bad guy..I really do love the guy...also Im not sure what color Brenda's eyes are but for this story lets make them hazel...I hope that you enjoy!
I do not own the characters or the songs mentioned in this story
"Behind These Hazel Eyes" by Kelly Clarkson
She thought that he loved her. During the show he would find a way to touch her arm or smile at her. She had dated other guys. She even dated the same guy numerous times like Fender. But he was different. He was older and charming. He'd call her into his office before or after the show and they'd make out but never go all the way. He would drive her home when they'd go to dinner with the others from the show. Occasionally he would invite her to dinner on Thursdays and Fridays at his house. He was a fantastic cook and they'd eat by candlelight. He had actually listened to her when she told him about how her mom was being to noisy about her dates or how even though she dated a lot she was actually looking for the one perfect guy. He had told her that he understood her and that he was looking for the perfect girl.
One Friday she was over at his house. He had cooked a scrumptious lasagna dinner. After eating they retreated to his living room where he put on "Earth Angel". He took her right hand in his left and circled his right around her waist. She laid her left hand on his shoulder as they swayed back and forth to the music. During the song he dipped her and brought her up for a kiss. The kiss turned passionate and soon they had stopped dancing. They started moving towards the stairs. She held onto the back of his neck keeping his face close to her as he held bunches of her blue dress in his palms. They continued kissing as they made their way upstairs and into his bedroom. She had looked into his eyes and seen desire reflected back at her.
The next morning she was glad she saved herself for someone she cared about. He was sweet to her and made her breakfast in bed. She had to leave soon after so she could sneak back into her house for it was still early and her parents usually slept in on the weekends. She grabbed her dress and quickly put it on and after getting dressed himself, he had driven her home. He had parked a block down from her house so that she could walk there and climb in her bedroom window without her parents hearing his car engine. They kept making out in his office and had even slept together a few more times after that Friday.
A couple months later she found out that she was pregnant with his baby. At first she was scared. When she told him he was furious saying that he thought that they had taken precautions so something like this would never happen. She had run out of his office. She let the tears flow in the bathroom after she had made sure no one else was in there. She heard a knock on the door.
"Are you alright in there" Tammy asked.
"I'm fine thanks" she replied.
Tammy left. She came back with Shelley.
"Are you sure you're ok Brenda" Shelley asked.
"Yes, I just need to be alone at the moment" she answered.
"Alright" Shelley said. She looked at Tammy who shrugged and they left.
The next week he had called her into his office before the show. She thought that they would apologize and everything would be as it had been. Instead he told her that he thought that she should take a leave of absence from the show. She reluctantly agreed.
A few weeks after that Tracy Turnblad had taken her spot and she was sent to live with her aunt and uncle for the duration of the pregnancy. Tammy, Shelley, Fender and some of the other council members visited her on the weekends. She hoped that he would call or visit but he never did. She felt discouraged but kept hoping that he would show some kind of support since she was carrying his child. After a while she had stopped hoping. She focused on staying healthy and her friends and family who were there for her. One Sunday Fender, Tammy and Shelley were visiting.
"Corny's a jerk. He should have never left you like this" Tammy said.
"Bet he's moved onto another poor soul" Shelley added.
"Girls" Fender said looking at them and motioning to Brenda who looked downtrodden.
"Oh sorry, Brenda. I didn't mean it that way" Shelley said.
"It's ok guys. I've gotten so I can watch the show again. For a while I couldn't see his face even on television" she told them.
"I've cried so long that I'm all cried out. My heart has started to mend and I know now that I can move on" she added.
"Are you sure you can do that" Fender asked looking at her concerned.
"Positive" she answered.
"He'll never see a tear behind these hazel eyes" she added.
Lyrics that inspired me:
Seems like just yesterday, you were a part of me
I used to stand so tall, I used to be so strong
Your arms around me tight, everything it felt so right
Unbreakable, like nothing could go wrong
Now I can't breathe, no I can't sleep
I'm barely hanging on
Here I am, once again
I'm torn into pieces, can't deny it, can't pretend
Just thought you were the one
Broken up, deep inside
But you won't get to see the tears I cry
Behind these hazel eyes
I told you everything, opened up and let you in
You made me feel alright, for once in my life
Now all that's left of me is what I pretend to be
So together, but so broken up inside
Cause I can't breathe, no I can't sleep
I'm barely hanging on
Here I am, once again
I'm torn into pieces, can't deny it, can't pretend
Just thought you were the one
Broken up, deep inside
But you won't get to see the tears I cry
Behind these hazel eyes
Swallow me, then spit me out
For hating you, I blame myself
Seeing you, it kills me now
No, I don't cry on the outside anymore


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May the Best Man Die (Carnegie Kincaid Series)by Deborah Donnelly
You are cordially invited. . . . Don't miss amateur detective Carnegie Kincaid, expert in all things matrimony and murder, in the Hallmark original movie Wedding Planner Mystery on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries!
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You are cordially invited. . . . Don't miss amateur detective Carnegie Kincaid, expert in all things matrimony and murder, in the Hallmark original movie Wedding Planner Mystery on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries!
Carnegie Kincaid plans weddings, not stag parties. When a client asks Carnegie to manage a pre-wedding blow-out—complete with a stripper—she tactfully refuses the job. So why is Carnegie peering through binoculars across the Seattle Ship Canal, watching a shapely Santa Claus turn naked inside a hip dockside bistro? Because her own significant other—with whom she is having some significant differences—is at the party too. And, so it turns out, is a killer. When the body of the groom's best man is pulled from the canal the next day, critical questions arise. What did Carnegie really see through her binoculars? More important: What will she tell the police she saw? As a wedding planner, Carnegie has her connections to maintain, and before she points Seattle's finest to some possibly innocent suspects, she'll look into the crime herself. But while Carnegie is snooping around, word of a witness has gotten out—and now a killer is watching her.
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Product Details
- 9780440241294
- Publisher:
- Random House Publishing Group
- Publication date:
- 09/30/2003
- Series:
- Carnegie Kincaid Series , #3
- Pages:
- 319
- Sales rank:
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- Product dimensions:
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Chapter One
I don't do bachelor parties.
Wait, that sounds like I jump naked out of cakes. And who makes cakes that tall and skinny? What I mean is, I don't plan bachelor parties. Weddings, yes. Rehearsal dinners, of course. Bridesmaids' luncheons, engagement cocktail parties, even the occasional charity gala, when business is slow.
The business in question is "Made in Heaven Wedding Design, Carnegie Kincaid, Proprietor." I've got a pretty decent clientele in Seattle by now, and sometimes I accept non-nuptial referrals. But I don't do bachelor parties, for two very good reasons.
First off, I resent the symbolism, the whole bit about the doomed groom's last spasm of freedom before he turns himself in at the matrimonial slammer. I'm in favor of matrimony, after all. I might even try it myself someday. But that's another story.
The second and more compelling reason is that no event planner in her right mind will touch a party where the guests are hell-bent on drinking themselves into oblivion, and behaving as poorly as possible en route. The potential for disaster is huge.
So why, at ten p.m. on the twelfth of December, was I standing out in the freezing night wind, hammering on a locked door behind which lurked a gang of undoubtedly drunken bachelors?
Because of Sally "Bridezilla" Tyler.
I had inherited Sally's New Year's Eve wedding from Dorothy Fenner, my longtime, more-or-less friendly competitor in the Seattle bride biz, when Dorothy's fuddy-duddy husband purchased two tickets on a world cruise and a prescription for Viagra. I appreciated her vote of confidencelet's face it, I desperately needed the revenuebut it was turning out to be hard-earned. This particular bride, besides being lovely and wealthy, was a control freak of the first order.
Most brides are content to let the best man handle the bachelor party, but not Sally Tyler, oohh no. She supposedly wanted me to plan this one so that my valuable services could be her wedding gift to Frank Sanjek, her devoted (not to say besotted) fiance. But I saw through that little fiction.
What Sally really craved was more scope to contradict, criticize, and generally micromanage Frank's every waking moment. Though why she thought my involvement would prevent Jason Kraye, the know-it-all best man, from pouring too much booze, or showing porno movies, or doing anything else he pleased, was beyond me. I'm a wedding planner, not a governess for overgrown boys.
Anyway, I declined Sally's request, she fumed, and tensions mounted. And then Jason Kraye broke the deadlock by coming up with the perfect party site: the Hot Spot Cafe on the south side of the Seattle Ship Canal, owned by a buddy of his and closing soon for a major remodel.
Said buddy was offering use of the Cafe for free. The guests could do their worst, with Jason as master of ceremonies, and I could steer clear. The only catch was that the party had to happen ASAP, on a Sunday night.
But Jason dismissed that little issue with the haughty comment that anyone who couldn't skip work Monday could just sleep it off on company time. He promised Frank a memorable blowout; Frank loved the idea, and that was that.
I even made peace with Sally by arranging for the food: a bachelors' banquet of serve-yourself Greek appetizers, catered by my friend and colleague Joe Solveto. But I stipulated that I personally would not be visiting the party premises. Frank thanked his bride for her generous gift, and everybody was happy.
Until now. I'd been working late the night of Frank's bachelor party, at my borrowed desk in Joe's catering office, when my cell phone sounded.
"Carnegie, it's Sally. You've got to go over to the Hot Spot right away."
I could picture Sally in my mind's eye: a mere slip of a girl, with milky skin and white-blonde hair, but possessed of a dark, furious glare that could pierce your vital organs like a stiletto chipped from ice. At this point, my innards were practically perforated.
I sighed. "We've been over this already. Jason's in charge of the party, not me."
"I know that! But he needs you. Now."
"Why didn't he call me himself?" I stalled. "What's wrong?"
But as I spoke, my stomach was clenching at the thought of all the things that might be wrong: property damage, an angry neighbor, an injured guest . . .
"Just go, OK?" The stiletto stabbed deeper. "Why are you always so difficult? You're, what, two minutes away from there?"
Solveto's was in the Fremont neighborhood, on the north side of the Ship Canal. "Not exactly, but"
But Sally had already hung up, and didn't answer when I called her back. So, roundly cursing Ms. Tyler and the stack of wedding magazines she rode in on, I climbed into my van and drove south.
By the time I reached the Fremont Drawbridge, my gloom had lifted just a bit, and for an unusual reason: the weather. Usually, Christmas in Seattle is gray and drippy; you get used to it. But this year, December had surprised us all with clear skies and genuinely cold temperatures. This evening had a very non-Seattle, winter wonderland feel, with Christmas trees and decorations all aglitter in the crisp darkness. Gradually, in spite of myself, I stopped cursing and starting humming "Good King Wenceslaus."
The so-called Artists' Republic of Fremont has gone pretty mainstream these days, now that a big software firm calls it home and the fancy condos are rising high. But there are still plenty of funky shops and tempting restaurants, both new and old, and plenty of customers for all of them. Everywhere I looked tonight, Yuletide shoppers and late-night diners bustled across the intersections, trailing Christmas cheer and pale plumes of frozen breath.
I wished I could join them. Instead, I crossed the Fremont Drawbridge, with its goofy blue girders and orange trim, to the darker, quieter blocks along Nickerson. The festive lights disappeared behind me, and I dropped down a side street.
I was driving Vanna White Too, the new replacement for my dear departed white van. She rode like a Beemer after the clanking and stalling of the old one, and we pulled up smoothly to the undistinguished brick front of the Hot Spot Cafe. At least there were no police cars in sight, and no ambulance.
The angry neighbors, if there were any, must be deaf by now anyway, given the rock song now throbbing through the Cafe's front door. The volume was unbelievable, the lyrics incomprehensible, and the message unmistakable: Me man, you woman, lie down.
As I said, the Cafe's front door was locked, so I hammered on it, then tried to peer through the gaps in the curtained windows. No telling if anyone could hear me. After one last pound, I gave up and went around back, hugging myself against the cold. I was still wearing my one businessy suit from a morning meeting at the bankas if dove-gray silk tweed could make up for all the glaring red ink on Made in Heaven's books.
Meanwhile, all day long the wind had been rising and the temperature dropping. My stylish blazer was no match for the night air, and my short skirt offered no protection against the icy gusts that kept trying to goose me. So now I was shivering as well as irritated and anxious.
Out back, a wooden dining deck extended over a wedge of patchy grass and clumps of shadowy, wind-ruffled bushes. The ground sloped down to an empty bike path and a wide lane of dark, still water between concrete walls: the Seattle Ship Canal.
The Ship Canal is a major waterway between Puget Sound to the west and big Lake Washington to the east, with little Lake Union in between. On summer afternoons, the Hot Spot's patrons could sit out there on the deck to watch the big luxury sailboats and the even bigger barges passing right by: salt water meets fresh water meets beer. But on this wintry night, the splintered planks held nothing but stacks of plastic chairs and a silver veiling of frost.
The frost flashed and sparkled in the light pouring from the sliding glass doors of the Cafeglass that was vibrating to a 4/4 beat. I crossed the deck, mindful of my footing, and tugged at a handle. The door stuck a moment, then slid back, and I plunged into the warm, wild atmosphere of Party Central.
A quick look around revealed a scattered crowd of young men, a fog bank of cigar smoke, a spreading puddle of spilled liquor, and a massive serve-yourself Greek mess. Empty plates and glasses littered all the tables, but the mess went far beyond that: from the demolished dolmathes scattered across the pool table, to the fragments of fried calamari stuck to the ceiling, to the spatter of spanakopita on the big-screen TV, Joe's feast had clearly been enjoyed in ways he never intended.
There was broken glass here and thereapparently juggling retsina bottles is now a recognized indoor sportbut no broken heads that I could see. Also no blood, and no police.
And no best man. As I peered through the fumes for Jason Kraye, I spotted Frank Sanjek, the bridegroom. He sat, alone and apparently stupefied, before an oversized TV screen on which two women of improbable physique were silently cavorting in a hot tub. Frank's handsomely cleft chin had sunk to his chest, and beneath the curly brown hair his equally handsome and amiable eyes were drifting shut.
Aside from his devotion to Sally, Frank was a pretty reasonable fellow, though, to my mind, his looks exceeded his brains by a long shot. Still, if he wasn't too far gone by now, he should be able to explain Jason's alleged emergency. Averting my gaze from the hot-tub hotties, I headed toward him. But my path was blocked by three men, all of them young and none of them sober.
"Hey, she's here!" shouted one, a beefy fellow whose sweatshirt was anointed with something damp and garlicky. At least he smelled more tasteful than he looked.
Mr. Garlic's face was long and lantern-jawed, with coarse blond hair and small round eyes gone glassy with drink. He swayed a bit on his feet, and gazed at me with the oddest expression, a sort of hopeful leer, as he dropped one moist, meaty hand on my shoulder. "She's finally here."
"Brilliant observation," I said coldly. Someone turned off the music. In the heavy-breathing silence, I removed the offending hand. "Of course I'm here. Now where's Jason?"
No answer, just more heavy breathing. Then another of the threesome, a weaselly sort leaning on a cue stick, demanded, "How come you're wearing, like, a suit?"
"How come she's so flat?" muttered the other, and there was sniggering all around.
This drunken discourtesy left me speechless. While I gathered my wits to tell them off, some of the other menthe ones who were still ambulatorybegan to congregate around us. Not quite a wolf packthe eyes were too dull, the movements too clumsy. More like a herd of cows. But still . . .
"It ain't whatcha got, it's whatcha do with it!" yelled someone from the back. "So do it!"
Whistles and more lewd comments followed. Make that a herd of bulls. A sort of testosteronic bellowing arose, and I backed away nervouslyright into Mr. Garlic. Perhaps it was unintentional, but he didn't so much fend me off as draw me in, and as I stumbled backward, his meaty hands slid around my ribs and halted conveniently at breast level.
I am not a violent woman, but that tore it. In a single unthinking movement, I wrenched myself away, leading with my right shoulder, and windmilled around to land a ringing slap upside Mr. Garlic's thick head.
It was a toss-up which of us hurt the mostthe blow jolted me to the shoulderbut at least I kept my feet. My assailant staggered into a tangled collision with his weaselly friend, and the two of them made an unintended and horizontal visit to the buffet table, accompanied by a mixed chorus of crashing plates, angry shouts, and drunken guffaws.
A painted ceramic platter teetered dangerously on the edge of the table. What was Joe thinking, giving this crowd his good serving pieces? I snatched at the platter and stepped back from the fray, as a new voicea familiar voicecut across the others.
"Shut up, you disgusting white boys! Carnegie, what are you doing here?"
The speaker was a young black man, tall, with rock-solid biceps gleaming darkly against a sleeveless white T-shirt. He had large, ardent eyes, and a humorous curl to his wide mouth that I knew very well. Not so much from my acquaintance with him, but from all the time I spent hanging out with his big sister.
Darwin James, younger by a decade, but with a close family resemblance, was the kid brother of my best friend, Lily.
"Darwin, what's going on here?" I demanded. There was a plastic carrying bin from Solveto's on the floor near his feet, half-full of crumpled packing paper. I set the platter gently inside it and brushed off my hands. Now I smelled like garlic. "I had a call to come see Jason right away. Is someone hurt?"
"Not that I know of." Darwin shrugged, a bottle of orange juice held lightly in one long, muscular hand. "I think Jase is watching the pool players. Want me to get him?"
"Please." I looked around. The herd was moving off, while surveying me sullenly over their shoulders. "Why's everyone staring?"
From across the room, a sardonic tenor voice said, "Mistaken identity, don't you think?"
From the pool room beyond the bar, a rangy, sharp-featured individual sauntered toward us through the debris-laden tables. Jason Kraye's small, light eyes held disdainful amusement, as they often did, and a spark of malice.
Or is that my imagination? I didn't like Jason Kraye. In our planning talks for the wedding, he'd been cooperative enough, but always with an unctuous manner akin to mockery.
"So you came," he continued, smugly folding his arms. "I didn't expect you so soon. The thing is, we need some more booze around here. Some of these gentlemen brought their friends, and everybody was thirsty; you know how it is. Make it a mixed case, OK? And another rack of beer."
"What?! You called me over here to make a liquor run?"
The narrow lips stretched into a slow, arrogant smile. Jason, I realized, was also three sheets to the wind, though he held it better than his pals. "You're in charge of the food and drink, aren't you? That's what Sally said."
"If Sally had told me this on the phone" But of course, that's why she hadn't told me. Because I wouldn't have come.
"Come on," Jason wheedled, quite sure of getting his way. "You've got your car here anyway, why not do us a favor? All my plastic is maxed out."
"Listen up, Jason," I said. "If you want more liquor, you can take up a collection and get your ass to a 7-Eleven. I'm off-duty."
Then I picked up the Solveto's bin and turned on my heel. It was heavier than I expectedthere must be other dishes underneathand the dignity of my exit was compromised when I stumbled over a shish kebab. But I kicked it sternly aside and strode to the glass door. The door slid open just as I got there, and in walkedno kiddingSanta Claus.
Salvation Army on overtime? I wondered. A late guest with a sense of humor?
Behind me, a howl went up from the men. "That's her!"
"She's here!"
"Merry freakin' Christmas!"
Meanwhile, Santa glared at me eye-to-eyehe was exactly my heightand said, "Hey, I work alone."
I took a closer look. Beneath the rippling white beard and padded red suit, this particular Santa Claus wore shiny scarlet lipstick and extravagant false eyelashes. I glanced down, past the big tote bag she carried: several inches of her stature came from wickedly high-heeled black boots.
Enter stripper, exit flat-chested wedding planner. I stood aside to make way for Santa, and walked furiously back to my van. Ho, ho, ho.
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Yours Truly with an original Ken Muse strip (courtesy of my folks)! Ever since purchasing a Ken Muse book while traveling in Nebraska, I've become a huge admirer. His 1960s WAYOUT comic strip really pioneered a lot, with even comics like Far Side following in Muse's footsteps. If anyone knows where a collection of his comics can be found, please comment!
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You know, I don't think these Detroit Red Wings have been very nice to me.
All I do is bleed Red and White, and they see fit to wait until three minutes left in game 7 against Anaheim to score the winning goal.
I mean, I have a weak heart. I can't handle these tense games. Had that game gone to overtime, I might not be here today. The first time Anaheim carried the puck over the blue line, I would have had a heart attack. If it was Getzlaf, I would have skipped the heart attack and gone straight to death.
Thank god the boys pulled it out (that's what she said).
Yes, Cleary did the job. No one mentions how beautifully he deflected Zetterberg's pass to the front of the net out of mid-air to even put the puck into scoring position. The puck was moving quite fast, about two feet off the ice, and Cleary, standing where he should be, deftly tapped the puck into Hiller's pads, then had the common sense to whack at the puck while Getzlaf was all over him.
I know a lot of people will argue that the goal should have been called off, that it was goalie interference. I suppose they have an argument, but in my opinion, it was a good goal. The puck was at no time frozen, Cleary was going for the puck, and I think Hiller would have knocked the puck in even if Cleary had never touched him.
Well, it's all a moo point now. The Wings won, and have moved on to the Western Conference Finals.
So, how did I do in the second round?
I guessed Bruins in six, and the Hurricanes won in seven.
I guessed the Penguins in six, and the Pens won in seven.
I guessed the Wings in five, and the Wings won in seven.
I guessed the Hawks in six, and the Hawks won in six.
That's a 3-1 record in the second round, and a 9-3 record overall. Of course, I only got the games prediction right in one of these series. Oh well.
So, we're down to four. Let's make some round 3 predictions.
The Eastern Conference
(4) Pittsburgh vs. (6) Carolina
Well, Carolina has proved me wrong twice, and they're going to have to try and do it a third time, as I'm picking the Pens here again.
While Carolina has impressed me so far this post-season, I just can't see them keeping up with the Pens speed and constant offence.
Crosby is playing like the superstar that he is, leading the league in points (21) and goals (12), and is showing no signs of slowing down. Malkin (third in points) is playing inspired hockey, and Guerin looks rejuvenated playing on this team.
Goaltending may be where the Canes could steal this series. Fleury has been spectacular, making the flashy saves that he has become famous for. But his puck control, while improved, is still nothing to write home about. Big rebounds in front of the net could be his undoing, and Fleury can be rattled. If the Canes can get under his skin, they need to capitalize there.
Cam Ward has been fantastic in these playoffs, and has the ability to shut down Crosby et al, and he will without a doubt need to steal a game or two in order to give his team a chance to win.
Also, Gonchar may be playing hurt, and that will most definitely play into Carolina's favour.
It's a long shot for Carolina to win, but of course it was a long shot for them to beat the Devils and the Bruins, too.
Pens in seven
The Western Conference
(2) Detroit vs. (4) Chicago
This could be as exciting as that Pens/Caps series in round two. Two skilled, fast, puck possession teams. Youth vs. experience. The present vs. the future.
I read somewhere today that the Hawks hope to become what the Wings are. I like that. And I think it's true.
The Hawks have played extremely well against two tough teams, and have scored at a torrid pace, against two of the greatest goalies in the league. They have a defence that will soon be the greatest in the league, and a goalie that won a cup not all that long ago. Up front, they have a one-two punch in Kane and Toews that someday may rival that of Crosby and Malkin, and Ovechkin and Semin.
One recurring theme there. One day. But not this day.
The Hawks have had a wonderful run, and have made it further than anyone could have hoped. But they just don't possess the experience that the Wings do for a late playoffs push. They play a run and gun game that doesn't match up well with the Wings strict defensive style. Their forwards may be able to match the Wings forwards offensively, but no one in the league has more complete players than Detroit.
I've said it before, and I've said it again. Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg are the two best players in the league. (Crosby and Ovechkin will better, but for now, it's Paul and Henry). And what makes them so great is their defensive responsibility. If those two fellas decided to concentrate solely on scoring, they would lead the league by leaps and bounds. I know people disagree with me. That's fine. I know what I know.
And it doesn't just stop with those two guys. Top to bottom, Detroit forwards are defensive machines. Hossa may be as good as Pav and Zetters, Franzen never stops, Filpula is all over the ice, Draper and Maltby have made careers of it, and the list goes on.
And that will be the big difference in this series. Kane, Toews, Havlat, and so on will simply be shut down by Zetterberg, Datsyuk, Hossa, etc. And should (should) they make it through those guys, then they have Lidstrom, Rafalski, Stuart, Kronwall etc. to deal with.
It's mere experience.
This is not a team that I'd like to see the Wings play again next year. This year's experience might just give them that added edge in 2010. (This is much how I feel about possibly facing Pittsburgh in this year's finals).
But this year, it's still the Wings.
What the Wings have going for them in this series that they didn't have against Anaheim (who I still believe wasn't that great, and didn't deserve to make it to a game seven) or even against Columbus is not facing a hot goalie.
Khabibulin is great, don't get me wrong, but he hasn't been stopping the puck like Hiller and Mason did, and there's no reason to believe that that will change.
Of course, Ozzie hasn't faced an offence like this yet, either. It will be interesting to see how he holds up.
Wings in six
Everyone is talking about a rematch of last years finals, but I haven't heard anyone mention that should Carolina and Detroit make it to the finals, it would be a rematch of the 2002 finals, the last time before last year that we made it to the finals, and won.
How about those Jays? Cecil and Ray have looked just fantastic, and Tallet is throwing up zeros all over the scoreboard, not just in runs, but in hits too.
Meanwhile, the offense just clips along.
Keep it going, boys.
Stat not mentioned enough for my liking: Zetterberg has points in all but one of the Red Wing's playoff games this year. Surprisingly, the one game where he didn't register a point this year was in the Wing's six goal performance during game four of the first round.
Zetters is performing perhaps even better this post season than he did last year when he won the Conn Smythe. His defence is incredible. Watch the two 5 on 3's during last year's game six of the finals, and the 5 on 3 in this year's game seven against Anaheim. Just small (tiny, wee) sample sizes of what Zetters does for this team.
He is, by far, the most complete player in the league.
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