Not that knowing the crew's makeup beforehand would have changed anything; he would have signed on even if the crew were comprised entirely of cabin b...oy's, for no other reason than Jack Scarlet had asked. What he had told Captain O' Daire was as true as the North Star, if Jack Scarlet ask him to sail with him to hell, he would board without question.Six years past Portuguese slave traders had kidnapped him from the African coast and shipped him to Europe. He was purchased by a Dutch trading. Susan and John then entered the hall to greet everyone. John had cracked some bad jokes trying to ease the tension but I think only the alcohol was going to do that. Susan explained that all the men had to be in the hall fully dressed in their costumes for 7pm, were we would be each given a number. All the women had to make their way to the main bar where they would each pick a number out of a hat and that number would be their first dance with the guy who had the matching number. Back at the. He's always in a stupid mood." she said trying to smile it off.As we entered the elevator other people started filling in. I stood behind my mother in law as the elevator started to go down. Now what you have to understand is, I have never looked at my mother in law in a sexual way before this happened. It wasn't because she wasn't attractive or anything. But she was on the chubby side (not that I mind or anything) but she was my mother in law! Anyways she had her hand behind her back at the. Danielle had assured me frequently that it was our daughter.I went to dinner at the new house Monday evening. It seemed like forever since I sat with my other family and held Matthew in my lap while we ate and joked together. My son was nineteen months old. I was wondering at what point we would start to talk about his age in years instead of months. I wasn't sure what mystical age or event occurred that marked that point. It wasn't walking, because he was off my lap and on the run as soon as.