" There was a supplier who had been after my business for sometime, but I had chosen to stay with the supplier that my dad had always used. Then the s...upplier that wanted my business offered me prices that I just couldn't turn down. With all the running around that I was doing, bidding on jobs, assigning crews and the like, I didn't pay much attention to the on the job details and the first I knew that I had a problem was when customers called and started complaining that things were falling. Fucking company isn’t worth it, nor are you much good to the company like this and I am not letting my best friend in the world wig out. I love you bro, now get out of here and go retool! Grab some underwear, socks, a hiking outfit or two, pajamas if you are embarrassed to be naked in front of the squirrels and get the fuck outta Dodge for a couple of weeks!” Brent said in a clearly concerned tone. I knew he was right and that cabin would be a good place to forget the world for a few days. I got out of bed. Dressed in jeans and a shirt. Commando. Except for thejeans there was nothing feminine about my clothes. I washed. No make-up.No perfume. This week, when I booked it off work, was supposed to be soI could dress as freely as I liked. After yesterday I was spent.As I chilled out, I wondered what Maggie had meant when she said I hadto win two sporting events to make the next few days easier. What couldthey possibly do to me?The movie I was watching wasn't great and as I thought. I hope she's not going to harp on about low-frequency energy fields all the time. If you give me some dates when you and Dale are free, I'll speak to Alicia and Loyd.'We set the meeting up for Tuesday in the following week.The Sunday before we met, newspaper headlines announced that Rick Schwagger was to receive a knighthood. He was the sole rock star to be honoured among a motley group of celebrities, including a stand-up comic, an ex-pole-vaulter, a horse breeder and a pastry chef. None of.