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Okay. Now they're making toast. Okay. Okay.

I actually long for the days of Gina and her soccer playing Bobby Black (and his long lost sister Jill).

So how abouts we watch this instead:

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While Althea Gibson overcame the color barrier to become the first African American woman to compete on the World Tennis Tour and to win a Grand Slam in 1956, Gina accomplished what? She married a jock? I'm serious, what has she accomplished? She was able to give up her education to hide from paparazzi?

However it's possible that the Gibson quote is referring to Mary Worth's meddling in Gina's life.

Judging by the way Bobby is checking out that groupie charging toward him, it appears Gina will be going to Coach Hamfist for advice pretty soon.

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What! I missed the ceremony?? I step into the restroom for a few days, and when I get back, everyone is married??

I certainly hope there weren't any surprising developments or plot twists while I was away.

Please accept my wedding gift from Harriet Carter (Distinctive Gifts since 1958):

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For most of us who know this couple?? Huh? The only people who know this couple are New York Blazes' groupies trying to get at the guys, or Federal Marshals trying to keep the mafia away from Gina. But I guess even a Federal Marshal loves a good wedding.

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Wait. Bobby's a celebrity now? I thought he was a professional soccer player. Explain to me how he is a celebrity.

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Although their chins, eyes, noses, height, and furniture have changed moment by moment, Gina's ponytail of love has never altered.

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This has been a great special announcement party so far. Definitely worth traveling across the country for the surprise. But what kind of announcement could it be that Gina's been ready to make since she was 11 years old? She certainly wasn't ready to get married, so we can only guess. Maybe Gina is going to change the wig on her What's Her Face doll.

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Hey, that's a pretty heartless thing to say to a widow, Bobby.

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"Grandma, how did Granddaddy propose?"

"Well, children, it was very romantic. We were stuck in traffic in lower Manhattan. Your grandfather had the coolest car ever made -- the Duckworth LLX. He was a wealthy athlete in those days. We were stuck in traffic, breathing the fumes of the other cars because we couldn't get the rag top to close. It was October and about 40 degrees. I was freezing. He looked at me from his driver's seat and said, "Gina, will you marry me?" I said, "Yes, of course, but keep your eyes on the road." Then the feds started to interfere saying I couldn't marry a celebrity because of the threats against my life by the mob. But fortunately, three weeks later, your grandfather blew out his ACL in the Big Game, and within one year was a penniless, obscure, former athlete that no one had ever heard of. We were married in June."

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For those who are new to this blog, I just want to remind you to read your FREE secret messages from Mary Worth and Me, by holding your cursor over each image.

Well, let's just see how much "catching up" they actually do. I've been waiting all week to see them "catch up," but so far they've only talked about how much they still love each other after not seeing one another for ten years.

"How's your mom?"

"Oh, Bobby, I'm so sorry to tell you. She passed away last year."

"Oh, Gina, I'm so sorry. How hard for you."

"Yes, I used to break down in tears every time I thought of her. I took care of her in her final year, and we grew even closer. She was the one who encouraged me to find you. She could tell I still loved you."

"I'm so glad you did. I have looked for you for years."

"How's your father doing without your mom?

"I'm not sure. We haven't heard from him in years."

"Bobby, how did you end up playing professional soccer?"

"I started playing in college. I loved it right away, and I had an excellent coach."

"Where did you go to school?"

"Indiana University. One of the best soccer programs in the country. After that, the Red Bulls... I mean the Blazes signed me, and I haven't looked back. Except to find you."

GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!

There. All caught up.

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Seven differences:

1) Gina's menu in panel 1, gone in panel 2
2) Same for the water glass
3) Chairs appear in panel 2
4) Gina's left arm is stuck through the table top in panel 2.
5) Broccoli in planter boxes grows huge in panel 2.
6) Bobby Black: Loser in panel 1. Winner in every way, panel 2.
7) Panel 1: Story is genius. Panel 2: Story is even more genius!

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Gina suddenly looks a bit distressed at the prospect of "catching up."

Bobby: "So what have you been doing for the past ten years?"

Gina: "Me? Ohhh, oh... there isn't that much to tell really. I started working at Diner when I was 17 and have pretty much spent all my time since telling people about our innocent love, fate's cruel hand, and bearing my cross..."

Bobby: "It was nice seeing you again."

I admit I have completely plagiarized today's post from reader comments the last few days. Thanks everyone for making me laugh.

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Careful, Gina. He's either still a major player, or just as psychotic as you. Neither possibility is healthy.

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Loved? Loved? That's past tense, right? Is it possible that the love Bobby felt at 14 was fleeting and he actually moved on with his life? Or is it more likely that after seeing Gina's face in panel 1, he felt a little queasy and decided that love isn't for him.

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Gina! I got your Momento! I love you! I love you! I love you!

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It's hard to know what happened to room 1047, but perhaps they removed it for not being up to the Hilton's exacting standards: Clock radio, bedside telephone (voice mail down), hair dryer, personal mail slot.

It's too bad that when Desk Clerk wrote Bobby Black's name on the envelope with his giant-sized Sharpee, he ran out of ink just as he was about to write down the room number, of all times! If only the Hilton had some extra ball points available at the desk.

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Gina seems to think that remaining emotionally stunted at the age of 14 is somehow a desirable quality in a mate. If I'd stopped at 14, I'd still be crying in my bathtub listening to "Seasons in the Sun" on my portable 8-track tape player over and over again.

And I have to add, that CHH COFFEE is an excellent name for a coffee shop.



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Hmmmm... Major League Soccer. What a promising career path. Very eligible indeed. Wait, no, I think what Karen Moy is trying to say is that he's a player on the field AND off. And in those mom jeans, who could resist?

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It's hard to get over your 14-year-old crush, isn't it? Who among us hasn't looked back on that innocent time of acne and hormones with a sweet longing that throws us into a tailspin or self pity and despair over Fate's cruel blows, driving us to share our heartache with any passing stranger to the neglect of Table 7.

My 14-year-old crush was Jenny Johnson. How I pined for her, until Fate's cruel blow... wait a minute. No, I moved on. When I was FIFTEEN.

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