Heather had won a third and was happy.The skies opened up and we all got drenched.Needless to say,I ran,no I sprinted for the car as my clothing clung...to my body. there were two off- duty police officers who were watching me;one of them lived on my block.But my kids never noticed.Bless their self-absorbed little hearts. At 9 I was at the computer. There was absolutely no mail.I was at a loss to say how I felt.For 5 long days there was no mail.When the next one came,on Aug 5,I was. The first twelve would sing live on TV on Monday, the second group on Tuesday with the results show airing on Wednesday.Four would be eliminated the first week, 25th June, then another four the next, then six the third week to get down to the top ten.Contestants drew a hidden number that determined the order in which they’d sing. As luck would have it, Brad was in the first group and picked number one.Host Ben Mulroney stood to the side of the stage, introducing the band and the four judges.. He gave wonderful directions to the bathroom, by pointing downthe nearby stairs. Apparently, giving directions by finger was this clubs"thing." So down the stairs I went.AND..........Yep, once again, no giraffes. Just a smaller bar and dance floor, somepool tables, some tables here & there, and small snack bar with signs forfancy frozen drinks. I located the bathrooms on the other side of thedance floor and tried not to run.I had just finished washing my hands andwas about to leave the. After lunch, she and Hiroto went to their cabin without comment. They stayed there for almost two hours, while Bob and Megan joined the others in the water.Dinner was everything anyone could ask for. Afterward, the young people wandered toward the front of the boat. It was obvious that Akio was no longer persona non grata. Bob wondered if he had altered his approach, or was just learning how to interact with girls in America. When Hiroto and Bob began talking about construction schedules, and.