It was as if she was casting off the weight of her past life and embracing a future without abuse. She looked at me with a question, pregnant on her l...ps."Where did you get so much wisdom? You are younger than me - maybe a lot younger. When you first spoke to me in the coffee shop, I thought you were in your early twenties. When I saw how you handled things with us - you were so calm and sure of yourself – I thought you must be even older than that. But when you smile or laugh, you look so. They were. Collecting a pitcher of tea, ice, and glasses took a moment; some snack crackers, cheese, and sliced pepperoni went on the tray, too. Then she was out the door...Toby caught it first. He glanced up and caught Jean turning as she came free of the sliding door and his eyes widened while his jaw dropped. Lon glanced at Toby, frowned, glanced toward the door -- and snatched off his sunglasses! "Miz F! Nice suit!"Rick's eyes popped. How long had it been since Mom turned out in. Would I be able to this year? As the day approached, I made a trip to the desert to scout out a proper and private location. Last year’s spot was compromised. I parked my car, got my cameras, two this year for simultaneous filming from two angles, and hiked about a mile into the hills. I finally found the spot and looked around for hikers or horse riders. I saw none and, being a weekday for the event, I’d be fine. What would a hiker with their family think of a half naked man in a mask with a. ‘Gordy, what kind of a person is she?’ ‘Well, I’d say she’d be an asset to any department. Start with her appearance. She stands about five seven or eight but she doesn’t appear that big because she’s so perfectly proportioned. Very pretty face. She works out and keeps herself in good shape, bench presses about two hundred, but she doesn’t look like a big muscled person. She’s fast, too. In martial arts, she can take any of your medium sized deputies and put him on his back. The high grades.