“No; I was just asking. My mom stayed home with us until my sister started kindergarten, then she went back to work. My grandmother watched us durin... the afternoons after school. What do you think?”“I suppose it depends on the circumstances. I had a babysitter when I was little. I’m not sure exactly when my mom went back to work, but it was before I remember.”“Well, that’s YEARS down the road, anyway,” I said.We had a nice dinner, which again Katy paid for, and afterwards we went back to her. They should pass a law that it’s mandatory everyone gets laid at least once a day.. I decided I would spend my Saturday doing laundry, so I gathered my clothes and headed down stairs to the laundry room. When I walked in I saw my neighbor down the hall. We spoke in passing once and he introduced himself as Bert. He seemed like a nice guy just not very interested in me, so I thought. Bert was a big guy and maybe he was just shy or something. I said, “good morning” and proceeded to separate. Did I change that much in only six months?I didn’t have any way to answer my questions, so I decided to focus on my current situation. I needed a shower to wash off the stench of smoke. The size of the shower distracted me. I needed something to ground me. I looked around. Four showerheads stood out on opposite walls, two each. All of them were removable with hoses to use on difficult-to-reach areas. A fifth head hung from the ceiling on a retractable hose. No, I didn’t find out how far it. ‘Once,’ Karen replied. She looked across the cab of the truck at Jason, who was wearing well-worn jeans, a denim Oxford shirt, and a khaki jacket, and frowned. ‘It’s kind of expensive, though. I wouldn’t mind eating someplace else.’ ‘I like Cap’n Hal’s,’ Jason said. ‘And beside, today was payday.’ That was sort of true. One of his CD’s had matured and he’d transferred the money to his checking account with the intention of investing it in a new and very hot bond fund. ‘Are you sure?’ Karen.