http://www.yannisblock.com The Block is HOT! Fri, 09 May 2008 11:00:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en All season, the Block has been full of drama. One man---a stranger---has had his hands in everything:  Starlet's baby. Mason's mother. Yanni's daughter. With two weeks left, you don't want to miss what happens next. Yanni's Block.  Season Six Finale Week begins Monday, May 19th. THE BLOCK IS HOT!    http://www.yannisblock.com/index.php/2008/05/09/its-almost-here/ Since Alex and I agreed that I needed to see a doctor, I’d been trying to be more attentive to Alexander, but it was a painful process. Try as I might, my heart just wasn’t in it.  Thankfully, I still had Red and Jean stopping in at least once a day ... http://www.yannisblock.com/index.php/2008/05/08/starting-to-see-clearly/ It had been a few hours since I'd left Alex and Starlet's place. I seemingly floated home, still on a high from Red asking me to be his best man.   Nobody was home when I arrived, which was good. I just wanted to relax, while thinking about Red's words from earlier. How the ... http://www.yannisblock.com/index.php/2008/05/07/disconnects/ It had been almost a week since I showed up on Rain’s doorstep, hoping he could help me wrestle with the decision I had to make. When he first opened the door, a rush of guilt washed over me. The last time I’d seen him, things weren’t exactly amiable. But ... http://www.yannisblock.com/index.php/2008/05/06/the-writings-on-the-wall/ Long after pulling back up to the house, I sat in the truck digesting all Jean had shared about Starlet’s deteriorating condition. And to think that for the past couple of weeks I thought she was getting better.   Man, did she have me fooled. I didn’t know whether to ... http://www.yannisblock.com/index.php/2008/05/05/never-alone/ The minute Red called to finalize the barbeque, my brain went into overdrive. He had given me full control over the food and festivities, which was a pleasure. I needed something to keep my brain moving. I was starting to feel like a dingbat cooped up in the house. “You’ve been ... http://www.yannisblock.com/index.php/2008/05/01/mad-house/ I almost choked on the grape in my mouth when Red made his announcement. I got up immediately and headed for the patio, almost knocking over an end table on the way out of the living room. The crazy thing was, I wasn't even sure why I ran out. It wasn't because I ... http://www.yannisblock.com/index.php/2008/04/30/the-family-weigh/ As I watched Red bask in the afterglow of his proposal to Jean, I felt a slight tinge of envy. Why couldn’t my life be as simple as his?   I shrugged, scanning the room for Mason. Turned out, he was nowhere to be found. I sucked my teeth and ... http://www.yannisblock.com/index.php/2008/04/29/saving-grace/ I checked the mirror once more, admiring the shirt Jean bought for me on this special day. I looked over at her as she played with AJ on the bed in Starlet and Alex's guest room. We camped out in there as we waited for the rest of our friends to arrive. It ... http://www.yannisblock.com/index.php/2008/04/28/on-bended-need/ I woke up to the smell of fried onions right under my nose. “Hey, that smells good,” I said, reaching for my glasses on the nightstand. Alex kissed me as I stretched. I smiled and grabbed the fork off the yellow cloth napkin on the breakfast tray. “You know I ... http://www.yannisblock.com/index.php/2008/04/24/i-think-its-better/