I might be drugging myself to drug you, you'll never know unless you have a sip." She looked at me for several seconds and then she poured herself a c...up, added cream and took a sip. She set the cup down and looked at me for several more seconds."I'll bet you are surprised to see me here."I just looked at her and waited."Well, you can't be any more surprised than I am. I've spent the better part of the last week taking my walks in the other direction just to avoid coming past your house. Now I'm. "That raised another possibility. I happen to know that Jeanette had waited until, or almost until, her wedding night. Bob had come home from college with the decision that changed his career plan from lawyer to history professor. That takes a lot longer and produces less income afterward. This had led to a whole series of family conferences at which we learned that Jeanette's family would not put one dime into her education once she was married. Jeanette had suggested that she drop out and go. "I smiled at her and said, "I have all that I need now Honey."Bassinda looked at the woman and said, "I can see some possibilities."I moved away to let the two women work out what was going to happen. I was quite sure it was just a joke anyway.I asked Vicky, "Why aren't you out visiting the ship?"She smiled and looked down coyly and said, "I am the assistant manager now. We are the only two that stayed." In an afterthought she continued, "Mainly it was because we had to." As one of your more. He introduces himself as Karl, and I respond with mine. He grins… ‘Kat, huh? Guess I’d better watch those claws!’ I tell him I don’t really know how to two step, and he says that he will teach me. And so he does…we glide around the floor, giggling at my missteps and making funny comments to each other. It was the most fun I had had since getting here, and I was sorry when the lights came up to signal the last dance. He showed his chivalry when he understood that I didn’t want him to walk me.