Marisa's grandmother shooed us inside for a much needed meal. Blanca told my mother and me about arrangements she had made. The farm was located outsi...de the suburbs of the nearest city. Blanca picked up Carolina during the school year so she was accustomed to the drive. She had talked to the university's swim coach. The school usually ran a summer pool camp so no administrative busybody would think anything of me being around. Blanca explained the coach was very respected and would be available. "A cough sounded behind them. "How many places, Ma'am?" Oh. Six, Angela. One pot should be sufficient for the children. It's justa snack." Yes, Ma'am."The women sipped there tea, alternating glances with each other and at theflowers. Angela efficiently laid out the places, glass salad plates,napkins, and salad forks. The women didn't speak even when he disappeared,knowing it would be less than a minute before he reappeared with a platter,a pot and four floral pattern tea cups."And the children. This wasto be the standard night time dress for you; oh you had a nightie on soyour modesty was retained. Tonight was going to be your only night ofrelative comfort, tomorrow your training would start!I awoke at five and prepared your breakfast, at a table and then wentinto your room and woke you, you seemed very comfy. I helped you out ofyour cot, the leg braces not allowing you to bend your legs, and wemoved into the kitchen, you sat on a highchair and ate your breakfastetc. I then took you. "Well we got problems! And I mean big problems with the AIM-9!" What? What kind of problems?" Jimmy asked.Before I could jump in Jack interrupted the conversation. "Look everyone this need to be a team effort here. Yesterday, two Navy FA-18's got into a dogfight with three MIG's over northern Iraq and their Sidewinders failed to track. Nothing, Nada! They just came off the rails and flew off into the sunset. Christ people we have to find out what the fuck happened and damned fast! Jimmy I want.