I have no plans for the next couple of weeks. I do have a time off request for the end of July and early August. Tanya is getting married!”“You’...e going to Moscow?” Dave asked.“Yes. And hopefully, so are Jessica, Kara, and Jesse. Jennifer is invited as well.”“I think I can see my way clear to approve your vacation request,” Dave grinned.“I’ll call Chris Gibson back and make the arrangements for us to go up,” Julia said.“Thanks. Now I need to get to work. Does Terry need any help from me?”“Not. Please join me in this celebration of love!”She nodded to the organist who began playing as Cindi’s bridesmaids were escorted up the aisle. When they were assembled, the organist began playing The Bridal Chorus, the familiar Wagner tune that my wives and I had eschewed at our wedding. Chris and his four tuxedo-clad groomsmen were waiting at the front of the church as Cindi, clad in a traditional white wedding gown with a long train, walked down the aisle, escorted by her father.At every step,. They sat around the table in the center of the main room, and more formalities followed, the two families eventually progressing to a point where they could begin eating and chatting more readily. Satou’s mother had broken out the good stuff for this visit, what few luxuries the Hisamotos could afford. Although they were a wealthy family by farming standards, the luxuries enjoyed by the higher echelons of Japanese society were mostly out of reach to them.Today they were going to dine on boiled. They soon noticed our stares and came over to try their chances. Theyseemed very handsome to me but I let Sophie take the lead this time.I found flirting came naturally and pretty soon we four were gettingalong wonderfully. Dave seemed far more attractive than Paul to me, so Iwas surprised to find Sophie concentrating on Paul. That suited me sowell that I wondered if Sophie was doing it to help me out. Dave likedtalking about himself, which would normally be negative but, knowing solittle about.