At that time still the northern suburb of LA, with a few ranches and farms still dotting the area. The Valley Girl craze was at it’s peak, right bef...ore the song and movie with that name came out and quickly turned it from a cultural craze to an overused and dying fad. Roller skating was a craze again, as the d**g and sex crazed roller discos of the 1970’s gave way to more family and k** oriented places.And it literally seemed like every few miles on the major streets in The Valley there was a. A stern anchor, windlass and chain locker was added. No more sideways rolling ... well ... not as much.All deck hardware holes were drilled out oversize, epoxied and re-drilled ... IF they leak the holes won’t weaken the plywood. The cabin sole was still mahogany and holly.A little exploration by Zo discovered the fuel, holding and water tanks were considerably smaller than the space provided. Whee ... new tanks ... our range at six knots has been increased to 2500 miles with internal bunkerage. At the end of the steps where the path leveled out, we were passed by 2 young boys maybe 12 and 10. A few seconds later a younger girl passed us. Then their parents walked past. The father took a long look Cinnamon.The mother said, “Hi! How much farther?”“Not far, a little over 100 feet, but it gets steeper,” I replied.She thanked me as we all continued on our way. We got back to the car and drove to her apartment.“I am going to go feed my cat. Then we can go back to the hotel. Do you to stay. “Ohhhhhhh sure,” she said. “I’d love it.” Her eyes were aglow with a sparkle I’d never seen before. They appeared lit up. I loved how her face appeared in the dim features of my office. Her body of course looked soooo appealing to me that it would have been easy to stand up, strip down, and lay down naked on a bed with her right there at work. “What time?” I asked. “I’m getting off early,” she said. “I’m getting off at 3:30. Give me an hour after that and if you can get off early come on over..