A magician was walking down the street and turned into a grocery store.Why don’t you ever see hippopotamus hiding in trees? Because they’re really...good at it.Did you hear about the Mexican train killer? He had locomotives.How does NASA organize their company parties? They planet.Why can’t you hear a pterodactyl go to the bathroom? Because the “P” is silent.What kind of shoes do ninjas wear? Sneakers.Why does Snoop Dogg carry an umbrella? Fo’ drizzle.Did you hear about the new corduroy pillows?. That’s how we’ve always worked it. The guys come in and buy $10,000 minus a penny at a time and give me a $2,000 fee. It’s pretty much like having a pocket full of $10,000 bills.” She pulled a dollar bill out of her purse. “There’s $999,999 on those cards. This makes it an even million.” She handed me the dollar bill. “Simon says he wants a good detective on retainer, just in case he needs to be found again. He’ll leave you a clue.”“Angel,” I exclaimed. “I can’t take this.”“Sure you can,” she. "Thank you, thank you so much." Give me your phone." Susan handed over her phone. Cat entered her own number in the contacts and handed it back. "When you're ready to begin, give me a call and we'll figure out your first steps."Susan threw her arms around Cat and hugged her. Cat hugged her back.The two women engaged in animated conversation for the next hour and a half, mostly with Cat regaling Susan with stories about some of her adventures. At some point, they had switched to shots of. Dave tried to keep a nice neutral expression and a staid conversation as they started talking. The other half of the table seemed engaged in a separate conversation. Larry volunteered, “I think Clee would like to pledge the Circle.”Dave reacted slightly, “But, I thought you lived in Naples? That’s over a two-hour drive from here.”“I have been, but I really like it here in the Circle ... in Sarasota. Merry has allowed me to create some space for myself in her apartment until I can make permanent.