Summer 1986: My second summer in Crystal was kind of strange. The past summers I was used to spending it with my dad. He would take days off from work, and because he wasn’t takes college courses, he would take me to the park or sometimes to a baseball game, but this summer he spent a lot of time at work. I spent most of this summer with Mark and his dad. Many things happened during this summer, but there were three things that I remember the most. The first thing I remember was in June when summer vacation first began. The first thing Robert, Mark’s dad, took us to see was Maria’s Troupe. This was my first time going to a theater and seeing a play. Mark’s cousin had the title roll. We saw it at the James Doyle Theatre. At the end of the show, we got to go back stage. Robert introduced me to his sister, Kelly, and his niece, Victoria, the star of the show. She did a great job in the show. Her character was so intimidating that by the time I went back stage I was afraid of her. However, by the time I met her I realized she was just acting. She was a beautiful and warm person. We also got to meet the rest of the cast and some of the crew members. I felt so special, like I was invited to the VIP section. After the show we went to this diner called Lovely’s to celebrate the night with Victoria. Some of the cast and crew members came out. Mark and I were the youngest, I kind of felt out of place, but we both agreed that we felt like we had something to brag about once we returned home.