Six Degrees closing in…

In late summer 2000, Paul’s cousin, Julie, held a commitment ceremony with her partner, Annie, in rural Vermont. Annie and Julie lived in Ann Arbor, where we had just moved, and were the first ones to welcome us to the city. We would have attended the ceremony, but my father’s retirement and Change of Command was the same day in Virginia.

Had we gone, we would have met Helen Hill and Paul Gailiunas, 6 years earlier than fate would finally have it. Helen is Annie’s cousin.