Marilyn Freifeld and Heidi Goebel have been neighbors in Evanston, Illinois, since May of 2010. They have remained friends and often shop at Costco, eat pizza at Marie’s in Albany Park or just sit in Heidi’s front yard chatting about this and that.

This book is based on the first encounter of Marilyn Your Highness and Heidi’s son, John Homer. Their respective names continue to be used and have spread to all those who encounter them.