My son has a date with Irene tonight. Unfortunately, we’d never allow him to bring a girl like a Irene home. I mean, we’d never want someone like her in our house. Who would?
You see, Irene is an asteroid, and Matthew is charting her orbit. He’s away for the summer, studying celestial mechanics for six weeks at Summer Science Program.
When he’s done, he’ll know a few things about Irene, and whether he wants to study astrophysics in college. Pretty cool, huh?
Barbara here again. I’ve gotten a few emails about Irene… so let me explain. It was a joke. Irene’s an asteroid, not a girl.
Here’s some of the mail I’ve gotten:
“HI. I READ YOUR LETTER AND I THINK THAT IF YOUR SON REALLY LIKE THE GIRL THEN YOU SHOULD JUST LEAVE HIM AND HE WOULD BE REALLY HAPPY IT WOULD BE THE BEST GIFT THAT HE EVER HAD. I THINK YOU CAN TALK TO HIM BUT I WOULD NOT. BUT IF YOU HAVE GREAT STUFF TO SAY THEN IF YOU WOULD LIKE YOU CAN TALK TO HIM.” MISHKA
“What type of girl is Irene/Is she nice? Tip: After 2-4 dates invite her to dinner!! (Only if he likes her a-lot!) You can learn about her/she can learn about you…” Cassidy