I should be so lucky as to have a family anymore.What I really wanted to know was what happened out there. "Are you completely cut off from any other ...people, homesteader, or the like?" Yes, we haven't needed to venture out," she recites by rote her childhood lessons. "Our founders wanted to make sure we were completely self-sufficient, and we wouldn't be taken over by any of the roving bands of looters" But you seem to be in the middle of nowhere. There should not have been any looters." I. Bye kids. Gotta go," Sam said, coming through the kitchen fully clothed."But Honey!" Julie whined. "I wanted to show you something after the kids left!"Sam trembled visibly. "I... I really have to go to work," he said. "You can show me tonight." Julie pouted and stuck out her rack. Sam got wide eyed but then clenched a fist ad muttered 'gotta go' and then he was gone. "Oh poop!" said Julie, stamping a peevish foot, sending a jiggle through her chest and a blush through her son. "We need to go. This was the final basketball game of the season and the last college game Bob Lacy would be suiting up for. He was a senior and had enjoyed playing basketball for the university and being a member of the varsity team for the past three years. While he hadn't progressed to more than the eight man on the team, he had enjoyed seeing the various universities and cities where the team had played games at. His height of six feet four inches was somewhat against him as he was a little small for. It's not a lot, but I'm glad to give it to you." Oh thank you," James said, his face brightening. "Thanks so much." Hang on." Doug opened the door, closed it behind him with the latch up and quickly ascended the stairs to his second-story apartment. His roommates were asleep, and Doug ducked into his room, flicked the light on and snatched the pile of change. A wild concept floated into his mind as he closed his apartment door behind him. By the time he got back to the front door, a more.