George to visit David and Sandra. My father's cattle appeared to be tick-free and there was no trace of phylloxera in Queensland. I was certain there ...would be, eventually, but locusts were on my Dad's mind, as well as David's. Sandra was pregnant and smug.I was twice shipped off to Black Mountain, where CSIRO had its Entomology Laboratories, and had a chance to actually meet Steve Shattuck and to see Dr. Challis again. I also met the big man, Kevin, who was responsible for CSIRO Entomology. I. A slight breeze coming off the slowlyflowing river made the thick humid air bearable and gently chivvied thehungry multi-legged night denizens on their way somewhere else.Stepping out onto the lush grass on the riverbank he took a deep breath.Indeed it was otherworldly bathed in the colorless soft light from theMoon and its Halo above. The gentle murmur of the river gave the glade afeeling of peace he'd never found anywhere else.Sighing, he removed a blanket from his ruck and carefully removed. As were they, we numbered fifteen, each to go to he who championed the God who chose him. Sol himself brought me to my first master, a powerful yet compassionate warlord bent on creating a strong nation where he and his fellow Humans could live in peace. I was passed down through the ages, traveling the length and breadth of Titia-Lohr with masters of all description. Rarely did I encounter my brethren, and glad was I of that, as those few times I did encounter them I was forced to aid in the. She shrugged and jumped in the shower. I would like to say the rest of the day was as riveting as my morning wake-up call, but it wasn’t. The meeting went well, although the group were really a bunch of stiffs. Supper was good and a few beers in them loosened them up a bit, but the evening ended without an official agreement, although they did promise to come back after Christmas to discuss a contract offer. So there was the potential of a big time deal, but until they signed on the dotted line.