We're tromping all over theplace." What are you boys doing out here?" The hunter eyed Lensuspiciously."Mostly just getting away from everyone. Sometim...s it'snice to just wake up in the woods," he said.He didn't have a clue what he should say, and he didn'tthink 'Oh, we're out here to trip on acid' would be wellaccepted.The hunting dog came up to investigate Len. It was thin,muscular, and hyperactive. Len let it catch his scent, andthen began to vigorously rub its back and neck."All right, well. I asked her what was up. I had known Barb fora long time, and had always considered her the cool mom. The commentsthat came out of her mouth were empowering."Alexa, as I sit here with you I realized, you haven't changed. Sure,you are dressing different. I might add you do look very nice, but youare still the same kid who started hanging around my house years ago." Geez, mom, what do you expect," Katie said in questioning her mother."I don't know, smart ass," Barb said to her daughter. . I had a policy of letting sleeping dogs lie. He, on the other hand, had no such inhibitions. With his voice muffled beneath the sink, JD asked now, “So, who’s this mysterious new guy you’ve been seeing for the past six months?” I was glad he couldn’t see me; otherwise he might have seen a deer caught in the headlights. I decided to temporize. “What makes you think I’ve been seeing someone?” He sighed in exasperation and pushed out of the sink enough to look at me. “Come on, Deepak. You know. Porter, Nalani, Shelly, and June were coming home with me tonight. I sent them on ahead.“Frank,” I told Frank as I pulled him aside. “I know you speak decent Japanese, and I need to ask a bit of a favor. The older Japanese man and the kid behind the sushi bar are the heart behind this place. I need to find someone that can manage this place with their whole heart, not just for a paycheck. My friend’s family wouldn’t ever have entered this place years ago if it wasn’t the best around, if not on.