  "We go to Mere Mortals , a collection of one acts by David Ives. The one I love the most is about two mayflies on a date; they watch a nature documentary about themselves and discover their life span is only one day long-after mating, they'll die. " Leaving the theatre, Robert and I are both dazzled and exuberant, talking at once and laughing, and we spontaneously kiss. He says, "I want to mate with you and die. " - The girl's guide to hunting and fishing 
