Joyful Days

Mel Petersen felt he’d suffered at the hands of women and he declared that he would never get into a serious relationship again. His motto became, Fuck ‘em and Leave ‘em.” After his second divorce, he took what money he had left and bought a cheap condo in a converted industrial building. It wasn’t posh like those New York lofts but it did have character. Essential it was one big room with dividers. The only place that had any privacy was the bathroom because that actually had a door.