X.X One Saturday, Jack asked Penny if she’d like to get together and do something on Sunday. ‘Like what?’ she asked, scrubbing down the grill. �...�Hell, I don’t know, um, how about a picnic?’ he stammered. ‘Wait a minute, you mean, like you and me, out? On a date?’ she asked, looking up from the hot grill. ‘Well, yeah, what’d you think I meant?’ Jack asked. ‘I don’t know, I just figured,’ she shrugged. ‘Hey, I told you, I think you’re plenty pretty,’ he said. ‘Yeah, but I mean, you’re what, thirty. First, I brought them up to date on everything that had happened at Spring Field. Tiny was fascinated by our tale of how we acquired the Lacy Estate. Both were excited at my idea of an ultra-exclusive hotel and spa there. They were both horrified at the story of the VA hostel. Steve was very happy to hear about the Lacy Field developments and our aircraft acquisitions."I can't wait to get over there and see it all," Tiny remarked.I hadn't told them about my Denver trip, so I did so now. Steve. I had grown up in the Big Apple and this is all I knew. I would really miss this city, but if Sarah needed me to move I would.We were still talking when we saw flashing blue lights and a squad car pulled up. Inside was Deputy Scruggs. "There have been reports of explosions, gunfire and a robbery nearby. Do you know anything about anything that happened there?" Sarah and I laughed until we cried. Finally we were able to stop laughing, stare him in the eyes and shake our heads. After that we. When guys would bring me home from a date I would have them pull into the driveway, this way my parents bedroom was on the other side of the house and could not see or hear us. But this gave a perfect view for Mr. Charles Wilson (Chuck to his friends) who lived on the south side of us. He got to see me in action in my date’ s car after 11 PM on school nights and 1 AM on the weekend from his second floor study. Mr. Wilson was about 55 and had a grown son who was married and lived on the other.