“Well, I graduated from High School last year, and I’ve had three part-time office jobs. Well, I still have one of them. I work mornings for a pro...essor at UofC.”“Doing what?” I asked.“Mostly typing. He does a lot of research and applies for a lot of grants. I type letters, grant requests, research notes, that kind of thing.”“On a computer?”“Yes. A Macintosh.”“Have you used a PC?” I asked.“Sure, at the other two jobs. I used WordStar and WordPerfect. And a little bit of Lotus 1-2-3.”“What other. I just hadn’t expected this cute young guy to talk to me. ‘So you going for a walk then’? my mind whirled as I blurted out the first thing that came into my mind ‘yes I’m going down to the woods’ , ‘cool I’ll tag along if you like’.It was blisteringly hot that day and as we ambled across the field, buff guy took his top off. ‘fuckin ot aint it’ ‘yeah I’ll be glad to get into the shade’. I was walking to his side and as I spoke i got a chance to study this vision of beauty! His tight jeans. " I told her."I can not lift any more or I might touch the mine and set it off."She managed to inch herself along about eighteen inches and I was able to lower the debris and pull her clear. Her face was bleeding and she seemed to have a broken leg.I managed to carry her down the stairs and out the front door. A policeman was coming towards me and I told him."You will have to clear the area. It could go off any time now."I continued to carry Jenny until we were clear, despite the pain from my. I forgot all about today being Friday and my birthday. I’ve never been told Happy Birthday since my eleventh birthday, when Rose and our Ma told me that. I don’t reckon I even know what to say,” Eli said as tears welled up in his eyes.They had cooked a big supper, as big as a Thanksgiving feast. Each of them had either made or bought him something and it was fun for them to hand him his presents.Little Duck had made Eli two pair of moccasins. Eva and Catt each made him two pair of buckskin.