" Tell you what, Sir. Give me the first month's aim and I'll try to set something up. I'll keep you in the picture throughout."Robert was relieved and...gave Mark the go-ahead. He also appreciated that he would pick up the kudos for these innovative ideas.Company spirit picked up appreciably and quickly. Discipline also improved with less drunkenness being one particular benefit.The rifle competition was a huge success and engendered a very competitive spirit. In addition to their range days,. I've always found the raw power of a thunderstorm exhilarating, Mark on the other hand was trying to play it cool but I could see traces of the fear that he felt with every good strike. Knowing this big tough guy was afraid of thunder storms gave me a little bit of smug satisfaction. Suddenly there was an incredibly bright strike followed immediately by a crack of thunder that rattled the windows, that one was close, we both jumped and then house went dark."Dude, I'm heading to bed", Mark. I had about forgotten. Just a minute."She turned back to her desk — not difficult in the small office — and picked up a card. It looked like the same 5 x 8 card I had used the day before during registration."Listen," she said, "it's been a long day. Do you like coffee?" Yes, ma'am." Okay, how about going with me to get some coffee and we can talk about this little problem. Hopefully it is just a misunderstanding." Okay." I assumed she meant going to one of the local watering holes.She closed. Two feet additional on the ground over the top of six inches of ice ... and getting deeper with no end in sight. At least the Doctors house is abandoned. I had no trouble getting to 1967, picking up the money, and getting back to the house. I thought I might freeze to death depressing the stem. Exposing my wrist was a chiller. I stashed the duffle bag full of 'little' money ... you know fives, tens and twenties including a few big bettors with hundreds and fifties ... in the boathouse.By the.