The question was, could I pull it off? I gathered myself in and took a deep breath.I pulled out my cell phone and called home, all the while whisperin..., "Embrace yourself, embrace yourself, embrace yourself."When Jake answered, I put on a sexy voice and said "Hi Jake, I'm on my way home." How'd it go?" he asked."Good," I said. "In fact, I have a present for you. I'll be home in about fifteen minutes. Please go to the bedroom and lie on the bed. I'll be there with a surprise." A surprise?" he. Can we come with you to do whatever you're doing?" Sure, I'll stop behind your building in a minute. I'm on my way out to Steve's for lunch. He said he wants to talk to me and Sue's uncle or dad; I'm confused on just who he is, but he's going to be there. I had asked about him for some advice." Goodie, Tiani and I both just love those folks out there. We'll be waiting."We all went out to the trailer park for a great lunch. The two girls were all smiles. It seemed uncannily quiet there, but we. PAUL GOT A BAD DECK HANDED TO HIM AND WENT TO JAIL FOR A YEAR BUT I KEPT IN CONTACT WITH HIS BF WELL THE BF TOLD ME HE WASNT INTO PAUL AND WAS LEAVING HIM WHEN HE GOT OUT COME TO FIND OUT SHANE WANTED A d**gIE BF AND LEFT PAUL.SO PAUL GOT OUT AND WAS STAYING WITH MY FREIND DAVID. SO I WAS DJING ONE NIGHT AND MY BOSS SAID I HAVE A SURPRISE FOR YOU A NEW DANCER IS COMING IN I SAID COOL AND THERE HE WAS PAUL WE HUGGED AND KISSED HE DANCED FOR A BIT THEN HE STAYED IN THE DJ BOOTH FOR A WHILE. He began with a neat herring-bone pattern to draw the torn edges together, getting the tension very carefully right to prevent rucks. He then applied the sticky repair tape to both sides, by which time lunch was ready.Thick, hot soup; cheese sandwiches. Simple, but satisfying.Sailcloth, usually artificial fibres these days, is quite hard to sew, whether canvas or modern fabric. For hand stitching, a 'palm' is used, which serves the same purpose as a seamstress' thimble. But it's a device that.