They know the adults make love together – that they have sex. They have what I call an age-appropriate level of understanding about sex education. T...ey both have the complete picture without getting too specific or blow-by-blow. The younger kids are just starting to get exposed to some of what goes on in the Circle and why.”Ginny smiled, “On a separate but related topic, Bob and I would like to invite you and ... your wives ... to a barbecue with us and the other neighborhood couples you know. Why a homestead that size would..."Tom interrupted him, "Look mister, I think that you heard me telling the other man that I can read, and the sign over there clearly says that mountain areas are a fifteen cents an acre, and wooded mountain tracts are a twenty five cents and acre. We both know that this whole section is nothing but mountains and woods. There isn't even a trail up there." Tom watched as the man pursed his lips and sucked on his teeth.Tom knew that this could still be a problem.. I didn’t think Dot took too much notice of me until late in the evening she asked me if I could help get Rod to Goody’s apartment. He was drunk as usual. Goody wanted to take him home.The cab seated only three in the rear so I sat in front with the driver. Rod sat between the girls. Rod was not all that drunk. His hands were all over both girls and I noticed right off that they didn’t seem to mind except for Dot saying, “Quit, Rod.” I glanced back into the rear seat. Goody had grasped at Rod’s. She answered, "It was injured in the war." What war?" Amber asked."Against the terrorists," Sue Ellen answered wondering if Amber had ever watched the news."Oh, that war," Amber said wide-eyed.Sue Ellen said, "We better get back to the paperwork." Okay," Amber said.Sue Ellen watched Amber work her way through each form. She would pause at each question and scrunch up her face while thinking about the answer. It was almost painful to watch. Amber would occasionally glance up at Sue Ellen and.