The other guards were quickly informed about the new arrivals, and the sexual activity came to an end as the prepared to welcome them. The leader disp...tched the female to the front to relieve the guard there as he brought the new arrivals to the pool, and everyone took their places. An older man and two younger ones were soon escorted to the pool area by the shotgun-bearing guard, and marched over to the leader. He immediately singled out the older one and asked, “You the owner here?” The man. The date was 24th december and the christmas eve party was in full swing, every male was in a santa outfit and wearing a mask. The rules where everyone put the keys in a basket and then deliverd a sack to that house, and you couldnt pick your own key.I picked the house 3 doors down a great family and a hot wife he had as well, I grabbed my sack of presents and went on my merry way. The lady of the house had gone home early to let the babysitter leave. I let myself in and put the presents under. When he had realised, he had lost them, he hurried back to find them. He explained the trail they were on was closed. They’d had an avalanche that broke the trail further north, and it wasn’t safe anymore.Marty wasn’t sure who was more disappointed, the ring or him. He had no idea why the ring seemed to want to go that way. He looked at Anne, and she just shrugged, and they re-joined the main party. The guide later showed them where the avalanche had occurred below them.They had ended up in. I guess it was a version of a midlife crisis, and it took several weeks to coalesce; but when it did, I was consumed.I wanted to know about who came before me.I tried to ask her, in several clumsy ways. Either she did not get it, or she shut me out. Nothing would get her to open up.Finally one evening I was particularly peevish. I had been picking fights for several evenings, but this one evening I was really a prick. (I relate this not to justify my actions, nor to elicit sympathy; I'm merely.