Other people were glad to get away from the farms and sought out work in the towns.Naturally, the warships paid better than anything else they could d...o, so those with the temperament to serve at sea kept us supplied with crews. Most of the farm boys we got were long on muscle and short on brains, but that was fine for most of the crew positions. The topmen and the gunners needed their wits about them, but the deck seamen and the Marines and the rest of the launcher crews could be barely. It was very nice getting to know Laura and Joe. I spoke of some of my hobbies of collecting diecast cars, my sports card collection's and of my amateur photography. We stopped for a bite to eat on our way from the airport. I didn't eat much there or on the flight, keeping in mind what may be coming. (The main reason for my trip). Of course during the meal the conversation turned to why I had journeyed to visit them in the first place. Just general questions like, "Have you done this before" and. Kelly sprinted to her base position in front row as the setter. She watched as number five on the other side jumped up like she was going to slam it down, but she had her fingers in the tip position. Kelly changed her position quickly getting there just in time to get the dig. The ball went up and she quickly moved out of the way watching the right-side gently tap so that Kelly could go up and hit it. And that is exactly what she did. She swung her arms back taking her steps then bringing them. They definitely were not celebrating Halloween. The Scots and the Irish here were from many different Christian denominations, yet many of them were celebrating the old Celtic custom in very traditional ways. We joined some of them at their celebrations in the various settlements. Even those working at Hickory Hill were celebrating the holiday.The weather turned cold after Samhain, and we began to think that the British had given up any ideas of attacking the settlements in Kentucky after their.