The next troopship homeward bound from Mombasa wasn’t due until the end of January 1959. It was looking very much like their child would be born bef...re Rob was home. She would still have to depend on her in laws for help until he arrived though. They had been a great help to her since she had separated from the WRNS and had come to her husband’s home town to find a place for them to live, and start raising their family. Outside she could hear the foghorns of the ships on the river, sounding to. Surprisingly, the food was exceptionally good and I think it was because the proximity to the railroad ribbon of steel made the source of the food supplies instantaneous to the consumers at the end of the food chain. I knew that in places like Southeast Asia, the battlefield at Gettysburg and now, here in the far Pacific Northwest, the secret of swift transport was the key to logistically making lifestyles more palatable and in a harsh world of frontier living, a little comfort went a long. ”“Should I ask?”“It started over the remote control for the TV.”“Oh for Pete’s sake! Seriously?”“I seem to recall a story like that about you!”I chuckled, “In my youth, Babe; in my youth. But nobody pulled a gun.”“Your brother pulled a knife on you at one point.”“Point taken. We’re going to walk back home. Call if you’re going to be delayed.”“The paramedics will be here in about two minutes. If none of the patients are surgical, I’ll be able to leave.”“OK. Call if not, please.”We hugged,. The talk you had with me that morning has made a big change in my life. Even my parents who are taskmasters are pleased by what they see in their only child. Please take this ticket as an expression of my thanks and come down and visit me when your schedule permits. I am available to your visit at any time. I am very flexible. After you make your reservation please call and let me know when you are coming. You will be met at the airport. If I am not in when you call, just leave a message with.