there was the time my mother and Millie got into a fight. really there were many times where they got into or almost got into a fight. this time i remember is imprinted 2 memory. Millie and my mother grew up in the same town and have been very good friends since they were five years old. so in turn Millie's son and i grew pretty close ( didn't help that we are 3 days apart in birth). we went summer camps together had joint birthday parties. and the one thing we did the most Saturday morning art classes at the newark museum.

almost though high-school every Saturday morning we took classes in pottery, calligraphy, paper making, photography, eastern european egg decoration. afterward we'd all go out. shopping though downtown newark, elizabeth, the mall, or just head into NYC, spending the day running from here to there. in all of the running about we'd often stop at connivence store. this is what happened on one such stop.

so we're all in a connivence store, me niles mom millie and bryan. we found our goodies and millie is on line to pay 4 them. as she approaches the counter and is in the process of asking for her Benson and Hedges light one hundreds, a man reaches over her head and places his on the counter in front of her. this guy is like 7'8" huge arm the size of a boa and just reaches over her head and puts his stuff on the counter. millie (i should have mention that millie and my mom are 5'2" and 5'3")snaps around looks him dead in the eye " what the hell do u fucking think ur doing can't u see i'm next and my stuff is on the counter, i suggest u move ur crap and get back in line", putting the mans belongings back in into his hand. he responds by putting his things back down and looking down at Millie," u should be happy ur a lady because if u weren't....." i don't see no lady here so let's go".

while all this is going on Niles and i are sitting next 2 the door in the window sill oblivious 2 what is going on. until my mother, who as been paying the upmost attention, hands me my baby brother bryan and says. " Mark u do know ur phone number incase u have to call ur dad at home right." "yes mom 6231684", as she proceeds 2 join in the verbal ass whooping the giant man received.