” She gave him the business card of Bradford Collinsworth: ‘Dabbler in the dark arts of party planning. Theme parties my specialty. Master’s in ...hedonism physics from Cornell University. Three month reservation recommended for Halloween.’ Netty told Rick ‘you can find him at Starbucks on Wednesday nights. Buy him a chai latte and tell him I sent you.” Rick was not sure what he expected but found a fit 20-something with a horn-rimmed glasses sitting behind a lap top. He never looked Rick in the. I even put the small file cabinet full of music into the car.After putting the rest of my instruments and music in the studio closet, I looked around for the alarm information. It was in the computer alcove. The code was LC1369 for right now, so it was fairly easy. The place looked shipshape, so I set the alarm and locked it up.I did go to the patio this time. Kathy came out and said, "They all went over to play with the big boat today. They were going to begin making lists for what they want. "Jon?" he said questioningly."That's Steward, Guild-member," Jon said lightly. He was standing in a relaxed position and while he was wearing his finest dress uniform, he wasn't dressed for battle. The same couldn't be said for the other Guild Warriors behind him. Each one of them was dressed in full armor as was Dent and they weren't parade uniforms either. The equipment, while well maintained, was obviously very well-used."To what do I owe this honor, Steward?" Dent asked."You have been. These men had blue balls and for a dollar she’d resolve the problem. That was a good bit of money in those days, representing a half-day’s wages for most of them. She would guarantee a half hour of enjoyment though. Her daughter was a bit unhappy to hear this but her mother reminded her that her father had not been the only man to receive those favors. She would likely enjoy the “work” while making substantial money for part-time activity that would greatly help both the boardinghouse and its.
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