The power play didn't click too well, I was sad to see. Ok, I was jumping for joy inside but kept an expressionless face on the bench. I did go out in... a penalty killing roll and kept the net clear so Bob could see the puck. We, the scout team, got to have a few minutes of power play against the starters and got to step into the middle and slap one by Mark. All and all it was a good practice for the scouts. We went in and I showered and got dressed, whistling all the while. I ignored the dirty. I will tell you everything when we are alone later, and I promise that I will answer all of your concerns and questions as best I can.”Jennifer’s mother and step-sister appeared with the soup, bread, drinks, biscuits, mince pies and slices of Christmas cake.“Come on, the food is ready.” Lisa said, “Sit on the settee up here, you two lovebirds.”They got up from where they knelt by the Christmas tree and sat close up to each other.Jennifer glowed, her mother Lisa thought, and she had to admit. A beingarrived that he could barely see, much less comprehend. It spoke, yetit did not speak. He heard and felt the being speaking to and throughhim."Jay Hall, tonight we have realized a paradox in the universe as youknow it," it spoke/empathed. "You are the cause and the effect, and thesolution." Hey, what?s all this mean?" He tried to speak but the thought rushedthrough him and rang clear as speech. "This is a dream, but I've neverhad a dream that I could even remember more than being vague. I'd noticed that Amanda was walking around and just hadn't been acting like herself lately and usually it started after a visit from Marge."Rence, can we talk?" asked Amanda. She was wringing her hands so I knew that she was nervous about something."When was there a time when we couldn't?" I asked."Well, this is really different, Honey," she said. "It's about something that you may not like."I didn't say anything, I just nodded."Well," she began. "Right now is a very exciting time in our lives..