“Well if the alien comes I won’t be here to protect you Karen.”“Oh you dummy, I’ll just flash him and spook him back into the lake.”“Yah...that sight would spook anyone Karen.” He dove into the lake before Karen could reach him.She sat up and let her feet dangle into the water. “If there were aliens here, I don’t think I would be afraid of them.” She sat kicking her feet in the water. As she did a very relaxed feeling came over her. Keeping her feet in the water, she laid back on the platform and. ‘So, do you know what to order?’ he directed me gently into my chair. ‘I might have some recommendations.’ ‘Hiro, what are you doing here?’ ‘I’m studying guitar at the conservatory, what are you doing here?’ ‘I just arrived with a tourist group, came for some dinner,’ I replied. ‘Well let’s feed you then.’ He motioned the waitress over. I think he was here before. ‘We’ll have this, Tortillitas de Camarones, Neko-chan, this is great, let me tell you about it. I have eaten these delicious shrimp. Leaving at noon gave us time for a quick lunch at a hot dog wagon on our way to Smithtown where we would meet with Justin and his parents. He had explained that he was a late life surprise for his parents. His three sisters were twenty, twenty-two, and twenty-five years older. Some of their children—his nieces and nephews—were actually older than he was. His parents were in their sixties so we were not at all surprised when a silver-haired woman answered the door. “Hello…you must be Jack. "We have to be very careful." he said to her, echoing his thoughts aloud. " We could get in a lot of trouble if we get caught. We could both loose our jobs and you are married after all. I really don't want to be named in a divorce action."Sue Anne laughed delightedly. "Don't worry about Joe- Bob suing for divorce. He wouldn't want to loose his meal ticket. Besides he likes to show me off to all his dumb cowboy friends when we go out." In a more sober tone she added "I'm just another one of his.