I moved to Springfield about five years ago. Thanks to a hefty inheritance I didn’t really have
any money problems, but I wasn’t rich either. I supplemented my income by doing some Systems
Consulting work.
I live next door to a family named Simpson. Homer, Marge and their kids.
Next to the Simpsons lived Ned Flanders. Nice guy, but I never talked to him much.
I’ve gotten to know the Simpson family over the years. Homer wasn’t too bright and had an alcohol
problem. I felt sorry for Marge and the kids. A number of times Marge had asked me to keep an eye
on Lisa and Maggie the baby while she went to a bar called Moes or the local jail to get Homer.
It was during these times I’d gotten to know Lisa. She was a marvel. She was eight, blond and cute
as a button. But it was her intelligence that attracted me to her the most. It was during one of these
impromptu baby sitting times that Lisa noticed that I had multiple Computers around the house. She
asked if she could use one to do her homework . I told her she was welcome to it as I keep Maggie
entertained.
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