I was so happy for her and her success. Was this love? Was this whatit felt to be so happy for someone else? Why did I feel so proud of heras if sh... was mine? All the parents clapped and cheered for their kids.The other team didn't score the last inning. Our team had won thechampionship!Liz came over to me wide-eyed and gave me a hug. "We did it!" she saidhappily.She was sweaty with dirt on her uniform, but I didn't care. "Yes, youdid," I said to her.She looked at my masculine attire and. I drained the Fuzzy Navel I had been nursing -- peach schnapps was a bit of a weakness of mine -- and set down the plastic cup. I leaned back and closed my eyes and let the alcohol wash over me. I wasn't really drunk yet, but I was well on my way. I heard someone laugh from across the room, and I opened one eye slowly. Heather was leaning back against a wall, giggling and trying not to spill her beer, while Mark was kissing and nibbling at her neck. I was starting to feel a little warm.... A friend will join me from Nashville for a long weekend. Then, I will be back on my own again. I don’t know how long I will stay in the general area or southern California. I don’t really want to camp in snow. Next year, perhaps I’ll head north. I would like to see Yellowstone and the sights up that way. I’ll go to Carlsbad and the Grand Canyon over the Labor Day weekend.”“That sounds good,” said Joan.We talked a bit more about general things when Joan said, “I want to get in the water again.. "This is ridiculous," Tara complained to her husband as they followed the real estate agent in their Aston Martin. She squirmed in the passenger seat from the agony provided by a bra which was designed with straps to keep her boobs squished against each other. "This is a ridiculous town with a ridiculous law which accomplishes nothing other than to degrade and humiliate women, by needlessly punishing our breasts!" Did you try the one that gives the electric shocks?" Preston asked, his mouth dry.