I could have sworn I saw a tear running down her cheek."So, what should we do today?" I asked."Maybe we could have a pool party," suggested Peyton. "W...uld that be okay, Wendy?" Sure, it sounds like you kids could have fun with that," said Mom."You could be there, too," said Peyton. "I was thinking me, you, Jake, and Heather, and then inviting Zoe and Clarissa over, too." That does sound like fun," I said."Why don't you call and see if they can come over?" asked Mom."Is it okay if we make it a. Hyandai saw the faraway look of someone remembering something from many years ago.Harlen beamed at both the women in the room. "Gramma, this is Hyandai." He said. "Hyandai, this is my grandmother."The elf-maiden smiled at her and said. "I am pleased to meet Harlen's grand dame." She said, and bowed low, almost touching her chest to her forward knee. Gracefully, she stood back up. "I have heard much of you and your good influence on him." I can tell he finally got around to doing something. ” She showed us where her room was in case we needed her and where an office room was. “My late husband’s office. It’s been well over fifteen years now. I’ll share later. Maybe while Melinda and I are toiling over the hot stove. Would you all like a little snack or something. Chips and dip, crackers and summer sausage, anything?”“Yes,” Jackie said. “Take us back in there and let’s raid the fridge.”“Yes, let’s.” Brenda said and laughed. “You all might be starving unless you snacked on the. During the week, he met with his new friends, the bikers, and went on rides with them.He had to unwind somehow so he went to the beach with them. It was fun. Not one of his things, but he learned to appreciate the little things in life. Like girls’ figures in a bikini.Tremendous.Mars’ beaches weren’t that great. Always either crowded or filled with killer algae. So they chose an indoor beach in the city next to New LA. Not that many people that wanted artificial sky, water and sand, but it grew.