There will be real newsworthy events soon and I’ll be forgotten.”“You hope.” I grimaced.I finished and left. I drove to the hospital. I gave m...y name and said that Alice had asked to see me. The receptionist looked at me. ‘You don’t look special.”“I’m not.” She told me where to go. I went into a wing of the hospital and found one of her guards there. I said, “I’ve been asked to see Alice.”He looked at me hard. “I’m Sam Morris.”Very reluctantly, he moved to one side. “You may enter.” I decided. It was a blue silk blouse with a linen ivory vest. She also wore a divided ivory skirt and doeskin boots. I, for one, fully appreciated her beauty. Though I didn't think that she would appreciate it if I stared, so I tried not to.I inquired cheerfully. "Good morning, My Lady, are you up for a ride?" As you wish, My Lord," she replied formally.Ah, she's still pissed at me."Chandra, would you get the Lady's effects?" I brought extra horses for this contingency. "Lady Megan will not be returning. The first was in the "Leadership Hallway" on the first floor. This plush hallway was for all those in key positions for the medical center. This, however, was the second and officially identified as the "Secondary Operations Center." It was the best kept secret in the hospital. The complex pass card entry system and security guarded a well appointed office with plush carpeting, a large wooden desk, several leather chairs and an appealing couch. Ken, and occasionally Gary, would use the hidden. I like that."Team 1 was hardly a bunch of strangers: with Dave and Mary up the hill, the other members were Barbie, Michelle, and Jerry, who Kelly had let out on the river to fill in just for one trip. Scooter had run with the others a lot, and Jim had run with them some.The next few days were cold and windy and overcast, the sky looking like it had winter written all over it. Joining a trip partway through is always tough since there's already some interpersonal dynamics that have been.