*** “It’s been here since I was a little girl,” Grandma said. “That’s like forever, isn’t it Grandma Pearl?” She laughed and pushed me h...igher in the tire swing, so high my belly tickled, and my toes touched the leaves. *** Remembering that moment started my tears flowing. I missed her. I missed her powdery, lavender smell and her costume jewelry. I missed playing Scrabble and being quizzed with “Word Power” from Reader’s Digest. I missed licking S&H green stamps and sticking them in the booklet. You need to think of me as your Director or Priest, doctor or even Godfather if it helps you to get past your apprehensions. Now I?ll give you some time alone to decide, I?ll be just outside this door?He knew he had her. He came back into the room ten minutes later. There was a pile of clothes on the floor and she was centered on the table under the latex sheet.?I?m happy for you that you have decided to proceed?, said the professor. ?I?m sure this is going to benefit you.? It was just as he. They were up rubbing their luscious bodies on me again. I told them they had to wait a little while and we had some details to work out.My first question was about family. Virginia offered she was an only child and her parents were both dead. They had died in the Twin Tower tragedy of 9/11. Virginia had moved to Dallas to get away from the memories.I turned to Suzie next. She looked troubled. Her lip was quivering and there was a tear in her eye. I waited. Virginia put her arms around Suzie and. “I have to clean my tack first.” Marco protested, gesturing to his horse.“Your tack will still be here after.” Samed said, not taking no for an answer. “And I have people for cleaning. It is not something my championship rider should worry about.”Samed waved at some workers, who immediately went and led the horse away. Fenella’s people led Trencher away so she could be free to keep up appearances in the clubhouse. Ingrid slipped away while the crowd followed the winner and the runner-up. Going.