A WHO’S WHO GUIDE
Unless otherwise noted, and excepting our hero, R.M.,
these characters reside at The Prospect on Prospect Condominiums
R.M., a k.a.”Realtor®Man”, a Realtor®
specializing in the downtown condo market
R.T. James, a retiree and one of the first buyers
at The Prospect on Prospect,
a condominium nicknamed the “POPS”,
and Mrs. Ivy James, association Secretary
Michelle and Sheldon,
nick-named ‘the He-shell and the She-shell’,
a couple in the market for a downtown condo
Gervase Richard, concierge at the POPS
Rosie, a Sheltie living
with Jack and Shirley Pardoe
Hans Knopupik, freelance journalist,
newly elected association Treasurer
Earnest Arbuthnot, British national, museum curator,
newly elected association President
Jack Pardoe, association Past-President
Kitty Doyle, motivational speaker
Dr. Cal Thorne, Mrs. Thorne, and Keki, their grandson,
who rent across the street from the POPS
Peter Pentalent, ex-boyfriend and ex-room-mate of Hans
Cathy and John Cabot, owners of Cathay Imports
Morris “Morrie” Mangold, patriarch,
and owner of Wrested Development,
a downtown development firm.
He doesn’t live at the POPS
Rusty Mangold, his nephew,
member of the family firm.
He doesn’t live at the POPS
Poppy and Pansy,
eight-and-three-quarter year old Mendel daughters
Greg Mendel, professional hockey coach
Mullins, Ivy James’ cat
Guy Karon, Lake Michigan ferry service owner
Leith “Lee” Karon, sixteen year-old daughter of Guy,
with their cats Sticks and Oblio
Georgia Mendel, x-wife of Greg,
and mother of Poppy and Pansy.
She doesn’t live at the POPS
Gina, Georgia’s sister
and Poppy and Pansy’s aunt.
She doesn’t live at the POPS
Maxine and Nathan Benjamin,
co-owners of Max and Nate’s Deli
Bert Steinhardt, philanthropist
and penthouse owner
Gertie Steinhardt, Bert’s daughter
and their dog, Pocano
Lori and Fred Hazell
Lori is an Alchemy committee member
Sebastian Cabot, younger son of John and Cathy Cabot
Martin and Martinelli, police detectives investigating events at the POPS
Matthew Cabot, older brother of Sebastian Cabot
Carrie Karon, Guy’s sister, Lee’s aunt, and owner of Pluto’s Spa
Seth Hough, POP’s association attorney,
with the law firm Horton,Hearst, and Hough.
He doesn’t live at the POPS.
‘Hough’ rhymes with ‘who’
Perry Frazing, Morrie Mangold’s attorney.
He doesn’t live at the POPS
The Minosa Family. Pastor Herb, his wife Myrtle,
their elder son Linwood ‘Woody’ and their younger son Timothy ‘Moth’.
They don’t live at the POPS

Rod A. (Amen) Thuss, penthouse resident and preacher