For most people, life with their parents can be long-running films, and that's the case between me and Mommy. With Dad, however, it's mostly snapshots, interspersed with a short video clip here and there. If the story jumps back and forth across three decades, it's because the photos are few and far between, and each of them carries volumes. 

My story with them starts here; if the smiles on their faces hint that they're up to something, it's because they were, and that it was a secret.

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