"I was the lucky man that got to rehearse Anthony's marriage proposal in the bathroom at SXSW. Even as guys were walking in I gazed into Anthony's eyes and he said, "Natalie [Steve]... Will you marry me?" Of course I said yes. Then I gave him the talk about the birds and the bees."

Sr. Ray bought the house on Archer Avenue
"in the winter of his 22nd year".
Over the next decade he and his wife Barbara had two children.
...and then they separated.
"Are you getting divorced?" asked Steven, the adopted child.
At the moment, no... but... it doesn't look good.
Do you still love us? Of course I do.
Do you still love Mom? Yes, very much, but your mother's asked me to leave and I must respect her position on the matter.
Is it our fault? No. No.
Obviously, we made certain sacrifices as a result of having children, but, uh...
no, Lord, no.
The subsequent nine years lead young Steven to Dallas, TX where he meet a few fine individuals amongst the plethora of halfwits. One young gentleman Steven found comraderie in was Anthony Armendariz. He was a dark haired, forthright, gent. Steven and Anthony were able to preserve correspondence over the years and remain close friends.

I met Natalie only a few years ago. She's not only a beautiful and charming young lady, she's also rather gregarious and quite intelligent. I was more than delighted to discover how love struck she and Anthony were. Of course, I've known Anthony since college and know what a sincere gentleman he is. Unparalleled love is the couple in which the lady can accept amusing games such as "Ball Slap" and take part in the creation of "Dick Bird" graffiti. I'm so happy for Anthony and Natalie and am honored to be a part of their lives.