As Maple laid her head back down, I checked to be sure she could not see. "All set," I told Red when I was satisfied she was ready."Good," she replied..., "this is going to be fun."She brought over the pan that contained the mixture of small ice cubes, crushed ice slush, and very cold water from the melted ice. "Do you have a candle?" she whispered to me.I got off the bed and went to the kitchen where I kept the emergency candles. I brought back two and a few matches. I wondered what she needed. ’ ‘Okay, I’ll arrange for us to get home by 10 o’clock sharp,’ Henry said, opening the passenger side door. He watched his wife climb in and adjust her gown. Closing the door carefully he walked around behind the car, climbed in on the driver’s side, started it up and backed down the driveway. After a short drive, Henry turned into the restaurant, driving past the valet and parked in the lot. He hurried out of the car so he could open the door for his wife and then walk her into the restaurant.. As always happened, Joel (or Dumbass as he is known) had taken the floor to give everyone a lesson in how to be a bore. He had started making this his personal time to inform every one of his enlightenment and superiority each month. In response to his grandstanding, the rest of the attendees had begun to bring their laptops and iPads to the meeting. Today was like last month’s meeting. He was explaining his wonderfulness while everyone was doing something with a computer. No doubt some were. “Well, Mr. Canady I just wanted to tell you in person that I didn’t want this to happen. I told Sheriff Keyes I wanted to steer clear of Roller until he cooled off, just to try and keep it from boilin’ over.”“I know Tom, and I sure hate that Roller couldn’t let it lie either, he was a good ranch hand and he knew horses. He just couldn’t help but be a bully to everyone that would take it. It was sure to happen sooner or later, I hate that you had to be involved.”“Thanks Mr. Canady I reckon what.