”“Get your shoes on,” Hazel said, all business, “You’re going home, too.” Elsie frowned, but slid off the couch.As the neighbor girl got t...o tying her laces, Ivy said her goodbyes. Relieved of her guardianship, her attitude softened. “Guess I’ll see you on Thursday, Warrick?” she flirted.Warrick barely caught the hint, “Huh? Oh, yeah. For sure.”“And I’ll see you tomorrow at work,” Hazel winked. It was a wink that was intended only for Ivy, but Elsie saw it, as well. She watched as the two women. And now the handwriting and the homework. It was as though my mind wasstarting to work like Tina's too. I was already watching TV all daylong like she always did.I decided to do a couple of experiments. In front of the mirror Icleared my mind as best I could. I blanked out everything that mightotherwise have distracted me.Then as abruptly as I could, trying to startle even myself, I said,"The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain," as normally as I could.My voice was deeper than it had used. Additionally, they take part in volunteer activities, such as going to the Masonic Home and reading to the residents there, or just talking with them. Many of their peers don't really enjoy listening to the residents talk about their lives, but Meri and David both loved hearing about the pasts and learning things that you can't from any book. Even having lived a full life once already, there was so much to learn from people they didn't know before. They took advantage of it and made life a. I had been in them but never really looked around. That Sunday I took time to really see what was there. I was surprised to see how many neat things there were hanging on their displays. I found everything from reading glasses to day old pastry from the grocery store.I stopped at the almost empty mall to walk a couple of miles, then picked up a burger from the rainbow steakhouse and rode to the Marina. No it was not where Harold parked his boat It was the city reservoir and recreational area. I.