The sour dough doughnut disappeared before I even got to the onramp. You couldn't really tell where Alabama took up and Georgia ended if you weren't p...ying attention. It was not like some adjoining states where the road maintenance tax dollars got diverted to some other priority like buying new toys for the Highway Patrol. In some ways the old Alabama had decided to join the forward looking Georgia and get a piece of the pie as well.In all confidence, I have to tell you that I was a bit nervous. Nina, the lead singer, was especially eye-catching. There was nothing particularly revealing about her outfit -- a torn shirt and dark jeans -- but she moved with a sinuous electricity and her voice had a husk that insisted on your attention. He couldn't quite understand the words of the song, but if he closed his eyes he could feel it pulsing in his blood." ... drink?"Ray shook his head. The song was over and he'd missed Marta talking to him. She waved her hand in front of his face and. It is time for the bidding to start. Dad and me took our seats. The slaves were paraded in. All were naked and had their hands tied behind their backs. The women circled the stage a few times and then ordered to kneel in a line with their legs opened. About a dozen women were auctioned off their beauty varied from average to stunning. The last two were exceptional. One was a petite brunette who sang a song. Another was a blond who did cartwheels. The bids were high, and I wondered if anyone had. "I cannot think of a proper response to that question, so I just continue to help with dinner preparations. When we are about done, Spencer tells me to wash and he will meet me in the dining room.When I enter the dining room, I am greeted by a beautifully adorned table. Looking at the crystal glasses, I start to laugh hysterically. Each perfectly cut class is adorned with a cocktail umbrella from my collection."I hope you don't mind. I thought if might make you feel more at home.” Karen has.