[Dante3]

KE moved to California after graduating from OSU. She and HKS's mom might have met through common professional interest in children. In Marquis Who's Who all the organizations listed under "membership" for Broncha Machla Stern involve young children's education. For Ohio License Center, KE listed one of her specialties as "child & adolescent psychiatry."

Maybe HKS was one of KE's patients or they somehow met socially. Maybe he received a head injury while playing football, though no photo of him in a football uniform has surfaced yet. If he played, somebody should have a photo since usually athletes have their picture taken in uniform and exchange them at the end of the school year with other students. Also, high school yearbooks have them.

[Sacajaweau]

I do think that the "childhood" of Howard comes into play somehow. WE know ABSOLUTELY that Howard and Rale lived on the same street when they were kids and it was Rale who said that Howard had played football and "was pretty good". Rale said he visited Howard's mother not too long ago.

Pretty good says NOTHING as applies to football. Either you're good...or out.

Are Howard's parents as we know them now his "birth" parents?

I do think you're probably right about KE and Howard's mother "mutual interest". Another connection might be "political" (kind of)...where she had a job similar to the one she just got canned from. YOu "know" someone to get those perks.

I found KE on the Ca license websight. It says Physician and surgeon???

[SundayGardener]

I read the summary of the Anna Show when Anna and KE decorated each other’s houses. Anna and Howard spent a lot of time in KE’s house being drunk and rolling around on the floor simulating sex. I did not get the impression that Howard had any particular respect for or connection with KE. More interest, KE did not like the sex room that Howard and Anna created in her house. But her husband did. The summary said that KE was planning to redecorate that room and her husband was going to recreate it in another part of the house. If anyone can find a link to that episode, I’ll try to watch part of it to see if Howie/KE seem particularly friendly.