If they didn'tlike me, so what? It was their loss.So I had a go that Friday. I was on somewhere in the middle, but I waslucky in that the guy I was ...following was terrible. He was desperateto be liked and the audience sensed that. A lesson to learn."I'd like to start with some chimney jokes - I've got a stack of them.The first one is on the house."The crowd were paying attention. There were a few smiles and a fewgroans. I rushed on."I've just been to the opticians. He told me I was. It wasn’t the first time I had hiked and it wouldn’t be the last.I had been waiting for about 20 minutes when this guy stopped and wound down his window and asked me where I was headed. “Up North” was my reply. “Come on lad jump in” the guy saidI didn’t need any encouragement, I was freezing, I threw my Bergen on the back seat and slipped into the passenger seat, glad to be out of the cold.“I can take you as far as Ripon, that’s where I get off the Motorway” he told me.That was more than a. Let's see... her homeland's ambassador, Fithian was there. We nodded to one another. I did not recognize two of the other people.Mariel came up to me, and grabbed my arm."Good, you're here! Let me introduce you to a couple of people. This is Lord and Lady Bafsly. They have offered to foster Trayla while we are gone. I think it's a good idea," Mariel finished a bit firmly.I gave Mariel a look that she instantly recognized as being she 'was on thin ice'. She backed off! Amazing!"My Lord Bafsly.. "Is something wrong?" No honey, it's just that the suit is sticking to you and I can see yourkitty. I thought your mother was kidding me, but I guess she is right.After what your mom did to fix you, I guess you are a girl now." Not yet Nana, but real close. Maybe later I'll be a real girl!" Stan wants to kiss her," Megan said suddenly, and now he can!" Just be careful Sara. You're only 12, almost 13 now, and boys will doanything to get us to kiss and hug them, remember that!"I went on my date.