beth signed the receipt and decided only to open it at home , that way , she would be able to read whatever was inside it with her full attention . the other messages were mostly junk mail . i would be seriously amazed if she ever introduced me to a man with even an ounce more brain than a ken doll . nine years ago this coming august she picked up the phone and pressed three buttons . for the first time in many years , life was good . `` you are avoiding my true question . 