Before sitting, I raised my glass. “Mike wasn’t here for the first one, so we do it again. Here’s to friends, and spouses, and fun, and trying n...w things and fantasy fulfillment, and especially, to Marybeth, who let us know it was all possible.” We toasted, and drank, and I sat on the floor, my head leaning on Sue’s leg, and she draped the other one over my shoulder. “So Mike,” she said, “Marybeth and I caught up this morning on what we missed on our nights off.” Mike responded with a grunt. "Turning to me and looking me straight in the eyes she said, "You want me to set you up on a blind date, Bill?" Oh, Shirley — No, not a blind date - Anything but a blind date?" I rolled my eyes to help make my point."I actually ran into someone who knows about your situation, and she told me she'd love to out go on a date with you, but was afraid to ask you herself?" Why's that?" I questioned."You're damaged goods to most women, Bill!" she said putting her hand on mine.Ouch - that hurt, but. "James loves his daddy, don't you big fella?" We had an understanding. I said stupid things, talked baby talk, and he laughed at me. It was a perfect arrangement. We both got exactly what we wanted."Well, I love you!" Winnie pronounced forcefully, when she arrived for breakfast, trailed by Meghan. "If those two skanks don't know what a great catch they've made, I'll take care of you and keep you warm from the weather, and safe from eating dead rats and pigeons."Meghan, seeing where this was all. His wife was too valuable both to Tomlin and to him, personally, to allow her to go, too.“I don’t know!” Lisa yelled back. “They’re supposed to be right here!” They were at the barracks where the Americans were supposed to have been housed. The buildings were in shambles from artillery fire with only two still standing.Lisa closed her eyes and called out. ‘Fred! Charlie! Where are you?’There was no response. She wasn’t surprised. The two missing men were third generation and male – their.