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the club finally closed and Peter's spacious colonial had been reduced to a single paragraph, adjective-heavy real estate listing, he knew there would be some decisions of consequence that had to be made. His two boys stayed with their mother where they would grow up in privileged fashion. Private schools, travel, nannies and bright futures would not elude these young men. Peter married Jean just after the legal waiting period for remarrying had expired. He researched and discovered an upper-crust town within an hour's ride that rewarded qualified teachers with the highest wages. Peter's resume' was very impressive and he was hired to be a Junior High School teacher there. With a degree from Yale and bulging biceps in a female dominated profession, he was a very popular guy in the teacher's lounge.

With the availability of his new wife's finances and a job that included summers off, along with the help of some college buddies experienced in construction, Peter was able to build his own home. A fine post and beamer' that later provided him with endless opportunities to tell stories of it's erection.

The house was nestled in a heavily wooded area with a back yard that dropped off quickly to where, when the water table was high, a stream ran well enough to accept his kayak. This sleek, one-man vessel was ideal for pumping his well-defined biceps. Later he would carefully devise a system of ropes that would enable him to swing through his wooded back yard for hours on end. All who visited would get the nickel tour and a brief, but impressive demonstration.

Peter maintained a high level of fitness and on many occasions, boasted about the respect his Jr. High students paid him as a result. With two children from his second wife, a new home, two new cars, summers off with exotic vacations, and summer homes available for his new family's use- Life was good!

His wife chose the gift so he could put it on his desk at school. It would be something of hers that would make a presence at the head of his class. Peter expressed both joy and appreciation towards Jean, promising to find the perfect spot for the desktop gift...

It wasn't uncommon for Peter to leave his house at five a.m. in order to swim laps at a pool near the school where he taught. On some afternoons after the final bell sounded, he would go back to that facility to pump iron, a break from working out alone in his home gym. His two children were enrolled in after-school day care.

He arrived home late that afternoon

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