He redoubled his efforts and Elizabeth bent over to blow air over the point where the smoke was coming from. Now the grass also began to smoulder and ...he blew again. The flames flared up suddenly and she dropped the burning grass."Stupid!" cried Thomas, as he dropped the twig and made a grab for more dried grass. He fed the flames with additional grass and then began to lay the smallest twigs on top.His memory advised him not to put so many twigs on that they would suffocate the burning grass,. When he finished checking my breathing he asked me to stand up and he looked down my legs and I realized he also looked at my butt. I jerked forward when he touched a place on my butt where the coach had hit me with the bamboo stick. How did you get these marks, he asked? I stood quiet not sure what to say. I couldnt think of a quick lie and I didnt want to blame Scott for it. Finally I said the only lie I could come up with, I guess from the fall. Hmmm, he replied. Tori, we are going to do a. I got Jennie’s recipe from Mom, and that’s what I use.”“OMG, those hot dogs were so GOOD! And her pies were to die for!”“Well, Mom got her Graham Cracker pie recipe before she retired, so i’ve got that going for me, too.” I said with a wink.“Oh Lordy! You’ll have to give me both of those!”“Sure thing! Anyhow, if we want ice cream, I’ll need to run and get some- I can’t have it in the house, or I’ll eat it in a sitting. What kind do you like?”Loren laughed a little. “You’ll think it’s silly, but. I'll haveto come back here without her sometime, and check out some of the localtalent.Monday, next Monday, that's when I'll come back. Hell, with my lifetimepass, I can come back here anytime I damn well please. Meghan already toldme her office was sending her to some damned training session in D.C. forthe week. I can call in sick and let Charlie Proctor do the work for ourteam. That asshole of a boss won't know the difference, and Charlie's toomuch of a pussy to complain.The hell with it;.