Our camp was setup before sunset and we were sitting around the campfire enjoying our dinner. The girls slipped into our tent having told me to wait u...ntil they called. Jeff and Rich were playing rock paper scissors to see who took the first watch; even though we knew Indians from the reservation were watching over us.We were armed, just because we might be having fun did not change the fact that we still knew there are those out there wishing us harm and even more important wildlife indigenous. The neighbors can see!”“You should have thought of that before opening your bordello.”“I didn’t do anything mom. It wasn’t my fault.”“That may well be.” I said as I passed her and kicked off my shoes. “But you sure are claiming ownership of that can tucked under your arm.”She cast her eyed down and spoke in a very meek and subdued voice. “It’s not mine. Bobby was supposed to be back by now and he would have taken it. I have to give it to him when he gets home.”“We’ll see about that.” I said as. The one consolation was that we had some capitaland a cushion which gave us some space to plan for the future.The chances of me getting a job at a senior level in banking were low,especially as literally 1,000's of bankers were in the same position asme in London and around the world. The obvious solution was that Fionawould take on the money earning role and I would look after the house.Fiona did not react as badly as I had thought or even as badly as I haddone myself. After a fairly serious. . got an airplane I can play with?" You know ... you're a better mechanic than any one of the guys I got working ... but you're not certified. You can go look but you can't touch a wrench." That's no fun." Yeah, I know ... tell ya what ... I'm flying out to look at an old plane ... estate sale ... wanna go?" Sure ... it's better than sitting home."Bill had no idea."We got to take the STOL ... there's a field but it's rough." Oh ... cool ... Alaska wheels?" Yeah ... taildragger too. You can fly.
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