As he had feared, they were less than a half an hour of walking from the hut. They had found a cave about 20m higher in the small mountain, which was ...ore heavily forested than the lower slopes they had been climbing. The mountain had several levels as it slowly climbed to the sky.The cave was on an outcrop of rocks that the trees had trouble taking root in. From what Trae could see as he worked his way up to it, it didn’t have a large opening. It appeared that a small slide had exposed an old. Jack panicked. He didn't enough money for these and hisaunt of course had all her charge cards with her."I didn't bring my charge card with me!"The woman smiled with practiced ease, not about to lose asale. "That's not a problem! You know you can charge itwithout your card."So poor Jack found himself buying the boots. What wouldhis aunt think? He also bought 'his sister Sally' a new blouse!What an afternoon! Jack felt like he had fallen through thelooking glass into another world! He had to get. " Then in a much softer voice. "Oh by the way, she's off shift at seven, perhaps you can meet her and go for a drink or something.With that, she stormed off again. Martin turned back to me his face had turned beetroot red."Anita, would you like to go for a drink?" He sheepishly asked.Of course I said yes and the next thing I knew, we were going steady. I had always taken Mrs Saunders to be a bit of an old cow, but I think she really had a heart of gold.Mrs Saunders would always ask after. I know many shipmates who were in the Fleet Reserve after twenty plus years and recalled to active duty during the ‘Nam War, some more then once. After I left the Navy a great job offer in Washington State brought us up to paradise. We never regretted that decision. Not being able to concentrate my thoughts, I decided to query Cecelia with a few questions that were laying heavily on my mind. 4. The quest? Seated before my trusty old Mac I emailed her to ask the questions preying on my mind: .