" "So, did you continue your swinging after that?" "No. We both decided to just wait a little while and right after we reached that decision Kaneda w...s transferred out here, or he was asked to transfer out here but declined once we learned he'd have a different job and a reduction in salary. We both decided to retire at that point and then decided to move out here anyway. One of our best friends had heard of the Richland Retirement Community and had passed on the information to us. We read. This trip started out very much like the past trips. We picked Dan and Anne up in our Suburban, loaded up the gear and headed for the mountains. We spoke of past trips and the accommodations that we had chosen for this trip. I was excited and really couldn’t wait to see Anne in her new ski outfit. I knew it would be amazing. As we settled into the drive, my mind began to wonder off into “Anne Land”. I thought about the ski pants, the hot tub nights and getting a chance to see her in her. Beside them was the small ring box that held Sherrie's engagement and wedding rings. She'd sent her rings back to me through her attorney the day after our divorce had become final. I'd figured they were her property. After all, I'd given them to her; I didn't loan them to her, but I guess returning them to me was her way of getting some finality to the marriage.I looked at the photographs one by one, finding them to be distasteful but I couldn't summon up any deep resentment or anger any more.. "Oh, come on, Willow, you think so too." I do?" Don't you know who Holly's friend is?" Should I?"Ivy gave an exaggerated roll of her eyes. "Remember Clay Wilder?" Clay Wilder?" Willow frowned. The name was familiar but she was having a hard time matching a face to it. "I'm not sure." You must remember him." Ivy's voice was full of disbelief. "Come on, at the Fourth of July party Holly had last year? The guy in the blue trunks?" Blue—oh." Willow swallowed in a dry throat. "Oh, um. Yeah, I.