He disagreed with me, he said that it was his experi- ence that its not a good idea to have the husband around during this kind of activity. He could...’t do it if I was there. His concentration would not be on the job at hand. Doctors don’t allow family members into the operating room. I told him that I admired his clinical attitude and that I guess I could stay out of the way. Based on my concession, he agreed to do it. He then added that they should start soon because my. When the hinges finally creaked reluctantly and the door swung open, a cloud of dust and plaster bits rained down upon us. I followed Erich through the doorway and into the dark little kitchen. The only illumination in the room was the pale sunlight that crept in from windows on the southern and eastern walls. The place smelled of drying herbs, smoked meat, and clean linens. I breathed it in as I examined my new surroundings. I was standing in a crowded room. A rustic tiled stove stood to the. ”Phil sat on the other end of the couch and the board was set up. I kept my eyes focused mainly on the TV, looking at the board only when it was my turn. I had some difficulty moving the pieces; my fingers felt stiff and brittle.“Phil, do you know where I could get some pot?” I asked out of the blue.“What?”“Come on, I know you’re a freshman, but you’ve always been on the social circuit. You must know someone who can sell me some weed.”“No, I don’t hang around with people like that.” I sighed. Apparently, he had forgotten to make mention of the original reason he went to New Orleans, the night manager at one of the hotels being murdered. New Orleans Police caught the guy who was high on Meth and is now in county lock-up. The judge denied bail. I sent a thank you to Roger.There was a sweet apology email from Kim and Kay. They said that they had such a delightful time bowling and that they really want to do some well needed work for me and Jill. I replied that I am very happy with what.