)"And I thought a deck of playing cards would be a good thing to have so we don't get bored." Sounds good."Dad was at the kitchen sink, filling cantee...ns with bottled water. Canteens had been one of the reasons Bev had wanted a cart and we forgot to pack them. Well, I'm sure we'll be happy to have something to drink on the way in today.We had some thick ham steaks with eggs on top of them. Mom also had plenty of her hash browns with the tomato, onion and green pepper mixed in. There was gravy. “I know, I am too, they are my family too.” Steph told him, “Listen, I’m going to hang up and call a few people now. Give me a few hours, and I’ll call you back with any news, be it good or bad. But I’ll keep this line clear so that if you can think of anything or anyone tries to connect you about them, you can call me and let me know.”“Thanks, sis,” Mark thanked her, “I’m going to find a place to stay for the night. But if you find any leads where I can search, please let me know. I hate. Where long ago I heard a song about a Texas cowboy and a girl. And a little place called Rosa’s where he used to go and watch this beauty whirl.’ El Paso City, Marty Robbins Thanks to Lady Cibelle and techsan for their editing help. EL PASO AT TWENTY THOUSAND FEET – JACK ‘It looks kind of dry, doesn’t it? I had no idea El Paso was so big.’ ‘Well, don’t forget that all of what you see south of the river is Ciudad Juárez. And, yeah, it’s very dry.’ We were completing our fourth – or was it the. “No!”A shadow crossed the downstairs window nearest the door; a blind tipped up.“That means nothing,” I said.Aaron only grinned. “Coming in?”“Not on your life, Aaron.”“She’ll be disappointed, Dave.”“Fuck you, Aaron,” I said. Leaning over, I opened the passenger-side door and told him: “Out. Now. Get out.”“Okay,” he sighed, unhooking his seatbelt. “But you’re making a mistake, Dave. I’m telling you, buddy.”“The only mistake I made,” I said, angrily, “was stopping to say hello at the store. Now,.