I tremble so, for fear she will punish me again, and the feelings come rising up — choking me. I try to look down, modestly, to still my beating hea...t, to stop the flushed blood rising in my cheeks. I cannot bear it! I get thrown into such a hysteria. I had the misfortune to be born on St. Valentine’s Day — 1844. A well reared and educated girl, I of course do not look for any foolish lace and paper cards decorated with cupids and the like on The Day. I content myself with a small family party. Faster still and going down more rapidly, Wet slush, fierce spray, wet upon and around, thrown up from in front of me. Thunder, noise, jarred movement, spray, crashing blocks of ice, turmoil, a topsy-turvy world gone mad. Lights in front of me, my sight had returned! Not lights, one white light out of focus in the distance. Down and down. My senses reeling. I felt light-headed, trancelike, close to unconscious. Bang – I landed in sudden stop to a thud on cold ground. Where was she? She was. ‘Look, honey, I know y’all want to see nothing but the roses and ignore the thorns,’ he sighed as they waited for the light to change. ‘But she’s been with the NYDRS for thirty two years, she knows better, just doesn’t want to do anything about it.’ When they got to their hotel, Gary went to the desk to inquire about an available room and Sharon went upstairs. He was told that they did anticipate a vacancy in a few days. ‘Well, it looks like I’m stuck with your snoring for another one or two. ”Startled, Les blurted, “How does this multiple wives thing work? I can tell you are getting plenty of sex, and they don’t seem jealous. It isn’t like anything I’ve ever seen before.”Laughing, Pēteris told him, “Rule number one is that the women are in charge of the marriage - especially the sex. Rule number two is that it’s always the man’s fault, so it’s best to admit it, apologize, and be done with it.” He looked over and inquired, “Is this a general question, or did you have something.