If it happened to you also before your eighteenth birthday, you will understand. It was the summer of 1962 and school was out . My parents both worke... so a baby sitter was retained by my Dad to watch over me while they worked from one in the afternoon till ten each weekday. We lived in western North Carolina at lake James. I could take a well worn path through the woods and be fishing in ten minutes. I always had a passion for the lake and fishing. I was hitting puberty early– my voice. We want you to put on the White dress before you come out... Hmmm... O.K., you're probably right, I'll help you change in the car." Stephanie hung up and explained, "OK, she had a point, she's at work, she can't leave where everybody knows her dressed like that. I'm going to hop in her car, show her how to get to your place. We'll have her all changed before she gets out." OK, good idea." I wanted to watch them changing, but I was already dealing with this incredible sense of anticipation. I. It was bad enough normally.***22:31 9 Mar Helen looked at the clock, and sighed, as I gleefully wiped thetiles off the board to erase the record of my second stunning defeat."God, there are nights," she sighed again, then stopped. "You like night shift, Mom, remember?" Debbie teased. "Times like this, I can't imagine why," she replied.***22:40 9 Mar Debbie sighed, and took some more ibuprofen, washing it down withwater. "Anyway, Val, I'll take you tomorrow, about six thirty,. That's it. And I repeat don't touch mythings." She said before turning and entering her bathroom, andmotioning for me to follow. I scanned the counter. Curlers, curlingiron, makeup, all scattered about. "I'll tidy up in her later. For now,just put your things over there." She said pointing to a small emptyspot on the counter. Julie then grinned, "I remember a little 10 yearold boy that got his hair put in pigtails in here." Julie saidlaughing. I blushed. "Ah, look I embarrassed you." Julie.