I'll be on deck as soon as I've had this." She handed him the hand-written summary of the forecast and he sighed. "Not unexpected. I think we must lea...e, though." Okay, Skipper. I'll make a start on the sails."The noise of the anchor chain grating through the fairlead fetched the Thorntons out of their cabin. Cherry had a quick look and got on with sorting out breakfast for her and her father. By the time they were ready to eat Serendipity was underway in the light and variable more-or-less. Ann did tell Helga that the first thing theywould do when we got home was to go to the mall and get her a completenew wardrobe. It was too hot on deck by that time to take our usualwalk around the promenade deck, so we went down to the bar, andlistened to the music, and shared a bottle (or two) of wine and chattedwith the other passengers.That evening, Ann loaned one of her more formal dresses with theplunging neckline to Helga. But while it looked good on her, it justlacked a little "filling. " By the way Momma wassmiling I knew she had some crazy idea that was going through her head."We'll see you there then."About that time the step brother got home from school. She told him wewere going out to the farm to do chores. And he didn't say a word, justsat down to watch cartoons.Momma had me get out the show saddles and helped me put them in theback of the Pinto.When we got there I frowned when I was saddling Cocoa, I was wearing askirt, and it wouldn't be proper to straddle a horse in. Hunger finally drove them from bed, and when Riley looked at the clock on the wall above her computer center, she groaned and said she was going to have to do something extra nice for Bessie.He offered to cook something while she went to get Curtis, and when they got back he had a pan of hamburger, potatoes and cream of mushroom soup simmering on the stove. He suggested she spice it to her tastes, and left her with it when Curtis demanded that Bob accompany him to his room, where he had.