Seven Year Itch

Seven Year Itch, September 17, 2011

[dcs_p]My son, Tony, tells me he’s got a girl. After the Craigslist hooker tried to blackmail him, I hope he’s using a little common sense with this one, but I have my doubts. Tony’s a great kid, and he was going to do everything right, but after seven years of marriage and two kids, he’s finding out it’s not so easy. It doesn’t help that my daughter-in-law is a nag, and that the house is always a mess, despite twice weekly maid service and a professional sitter. So after years of playing by the rules, Tony’s suddenly on the make.[/dcs_p] I’m not averse to a little R&R, and I certainly didn’t set a good example, but I can see right off  he’s making mistakes. First of all, he’s way too involved. On a two day jaunt to Vegas last week, he spent more time calling his girl than he did playing blackjack. We’re trying to have a boy’s weekend, and he’s walking around with his phone in hand, acting like a lovesick kid, and now I’m worried he’s going to lose his marriage.[/dcs_p][dcs_p]Seven Year Itch is a little anecdote told from the point of view of Patricia Bellomo’s main character, mobster Louie Morelli. Bellomo’s books are available on Amazon.com, B&N, and on all e-readers.