I also found a house with a large walled yard containing adobe bricks, viga beams, and piles of lime, sand, and caliche.I spent the rest of the day at...the livery stable saddle breaking my horses. I saddled each one with all the tack, mounted up, and rode once around the corral. Then I removed everything and repeated the process over and over again. When I was done, they were still skittish but tolerant, nonetheless. I put them in their stalls, brushed them down making sure they had a good meal. That’s not really what I see myself doing. And before you say I shouldn’t jump into anything too quick; I’ve thought this through and already sought the advice of my grandfather who’s a retired Navy captain.”“Well, seems I’m seriously outranked at this point. What are his thoughts on this?”“He’s backing me up on this. He doesn’t really agree with my methods, particularly my keeping my mom in the dark. Though he was understanding about my reasoning as to why.”“Alright, I’ll help as much as I. "I just found out that I might have a kid up in Oregon. An old girlfriend ... You know."The boss, well aware of how broken he was still about the loss of his family, said, "Take the time you need. Just let me know if it's going to be more than a week."When he arrived in Portland, Arvid drove to the old neighborhood. In the drugstore, he asked if Flo lived in the area. No one in the store knew her. He struck out everywhere he asked. He tried the school, but the entire staff was new since Flo had. It's his pheromones!" He replied."His what? Explain that to me college boy, in small words that a dumb machine puncher can understand." I demanded, and he did. The way he explained it to me made perfect sense too.Nearly every other animal on earth mates primarily via the sense of smell. Dogs, cats, monkeys, horses, insects, lizards, etc., all use their sense of smell to determine the health and suitability of mating partners. Some creatures are fussier than others about how critical this.