Besides the miles of apple and pear orchards, we are planting thousands of acres of peach, apricot, plum, and cherry trees Baha brought from Persia an... other places. Nearly every one of his trips includes at least one new variety of fruit, vegetable, grain, or herb--as well as different domesticated animals. He’s brought slaves from all over the area knowledgeable in herbs, bringing seeds and samples of the herbs with them. I was thankful that he decided against bringing an elephant from India. If he keeps improving like he has,the doctor says he might be able to come home by Christmas." Christmas, God, Mom, that's so far away." Honey, it's only three months. He's been gone for over a year. Don'tworry; those three months will pass faster than you think. How's yourschool going?" Okay, I guess," I said, with a slightly whiney tone of voice."What's wrong?" It's nothing." Come on Amanda, I know better than that. What's bothering my littlegirl?" Mom, a girl at school spread rumors about. .. as the King's regent ... is sending his envoy Monsignor Charlevoix here, on matters of state. I believe it is about the coronation, in June."Regretfully, none of this was familiar to me. I am Robert. Where and when am I now? Will this jumping in time ever stop, or am I just going quietly insane?Alas, the answer was no, not insane. But nevertheless, it was quite disturbing. I remembered so well my home. It seemed to me that I had been there, just yesterday. And yet, in the same breath, it was. "He got very excited and shook my hand vigorously. "It is so good to meet you. I had no idea that you lived here. I've wanted to meet you since I saw you on the TV during the lottery win show. Man, it is so good to meet you." Frank. It is good to meet you as well." I let go of his hand and tried to move away from him and it took a second or two for him to take the hint and let go of my hand. Ashlee came over and took my hand standing next to me as my rescuer. "Honey, are you going to introduce.