Her father did not play a part in this area of her education and strangely enough - did not encourage it. A lot of what Mr. Allen did was mysterious. His wife knew about his profession as a computer cunsultant and had talked with him frequently about his work. However she knew very little about his social life outside of the home accept for the fact that he visited a social group designed strictly for men. Her relationship with her husband was rather open accept when it came to this subject. Eventually she had stopped trying to raise the subject with him and ignored the matter entirely. As far as she was concerned, as long as he made a good father and supported the family, what he did on his own time was his business.

The Allen's lived in an upper middle class home located in a relatively safe neighborhood shaded by lots of trees. Their neighbors were very friendly and outgoing but tended to mind their own business on most occasions - a characteristic that was welcomed and encouraged by Mr. Allen. The best part about the town was its obscurity. Located in the midwest, there was often a distance of many miles between each town and therefore not too many outsiders came in to visit. This also worked as a disadvantage to Mr. Allen because the town he lived in was very gossip oriented with the exception of his neighborhood......(cont)