. I could go on for a long time, all because of this boy Joel.I have always been known for my sweet, calm disposition, so when Sam brought this boy ho...e for supper, the first time her father and I met him, I was prepared for the worst, yet planned to act civil, even if I thought my only daughter was sleeping with this delinquent. After several arguments, which left the whole house feeling nervous and uneasy, I finally agreed to let Joel over.As I thought, the boy that she was holding hands with. ‘Can I come in?’ she said, her voice muffled. I cracked open the door and she peeked through the opening. ‘Hi,’ she said, ‘do you mind?’ ‘No, I don’t mind.’ I opened the door wide. ‘Come on in.’ She stepped into the bedroom. ‘It’s hot out there,’ she said. ‘It’s not much better in here.’ ‘But it’s nicer in here. I can talk to you.’ ‘I was going to change my clothes.’ She grinned. She slowly walked up close and placed her hand on my bare chest. She leaned even closer and we kissed. ‘Cool!’ she. “Obviously I’d take as much as we can get, but John and Zeke said we could go now if we had to. We’re set up as four ten-man squads, including a sniper and a heavy weapons person. In addition, some of the uptimers with us have formed another squad with mortars, LAWS rockets and explosives.”Grant replied, “Fran, you amaze me. When did you learn those terms?”“Yesterday and today. I can’t use most of the weapons, but I do know what they are and how they’re used. I learned the general aspects and. I had some slight understanding regarding their religious beliefs. I thought they wouldn't use the radio but they could teach us much about living in a low technology world.After a while, we started to see signs warning of horse and buggy rigs on the road. We began to see farms but no people. I had Arnie ride up to some of the farms announcing himself loudly. No one came out. He reported back by radio. I suggested that he enter the premises to see what might be there. He acknowledged and I.