It was clear that nobody was leaving that night since we drank the rest of the bottle and some. With the music and loud talking and way more drinking ...this time, things were getting forgettable. I do remember at one point Alyssa kept kissing me, and Matt said, “Aww, this is awkward for me.” And she said “Nooo it doesn’t have to be!” She turned to me and asked, “Is it okay if I give Matt a kiss to make him feel better?” Obviously she does not drink often. I figured, why not, and said, “Sure.” She. At 1 pm, Divya got back home and we had lunch. I was sitting in the hall. Grishma aunty joined me and she asked me about Vatsal like where did he go leaving me alone at the home and all.As we spoke, I could see her tensed. I said, “Excuse me if I am crossing the line, but is everything okay with you and uncle”.She looked bewildered but maybe she realized that I was worried because; then with a motherly smile on her face, she said, “Well it’s a normal husband-wife fight. Nothing to worry. I think you'll see a boom in ownership within the next few years as interest rates continue to tumble. Is it a new home?" Trace asked."No, it's sort of a re-po. The bank had it on the market for a time and I got a tip to make an offer for what they had in it. Good timing on my part, I guess. It's in a modest middle class area of homes in the 150 and above range, and I got it for under 85. I don't think it will take more than 15 or 20 to improve it back to new. Then if interest rates get right,. ” ‘And this is the BEST one’, I thought to myself. We have traffic in the canal with us, a towboat with a couple of barges headed in the direction opposite us, west-bound to our east-bound. He was getting close enough. “Let me do this one, baby,” I said.“Go for it.”I pulled down the microphone for our marine band radio and keyed it. “West-bound tow at the Mermentau, this is Dorable, east-bound.”“Dorable, this is the Henry Goss. Go ahead, Cap’n.”“Thank you, Cap’n,” I said. “We’re gonna swing.