Rich's hiring me was more than his version of helping the poor. I did have some electronics knowledge. I could easily handle a multimeter, a signal tr...cer and other assorted electronic test equipment I needed to do the job. Plus, I knew Rich for about a dozen years, having met him in grammar school. He knew me for a dozen years and still talked to me, so that was a good start. The job was also good for me in other ways. I was out on the road all day, which I enjoyed. I liked the freedom of not. I held up mypalms. "I know, I know... And I really was trying to hide from her. I gotdown behind something and waited but- Well this just sort of happened." Mmmmm," he hummed flatly, "Things do have a way of 'just happening' toyou." But they really do," I protested. "Or at least recently. So what's up?" What's 'up' is I came to warn you there were human divers in the area. ButI see you've discovered that. I won't lecture you about whatever this isyou think you're doing here; I wouldn't even. A forlorn hope I was to come to learn, but I still had it. At least work wouldn't be the freezer my home was when I returned Sunday at midnight. Joe was asleep in our bed and I went in he woke up looked at me and then rolled over and didn't say a word. I knew then my marriage was as dead as my Great Aunt Grace who died in 1953. I cried as I gathered up my nightgown and robe and went to bed on the couch.In the morning, I was up long before the k**s, and had breakfast on when Joe came down. He. Again I was entranced atthe way my hands seemed more long and slender as a result. Now standingup I naturally checked myself in the mirror, spinning round carefully,checking top to bottom: no necklace, well a thin gold chain with a crosswhich nestled neatly in the cleavage would be ideal, so on one went, Idebated about earrings and tried a couple but in the end decided againstNow I felt perfect and ready for the day ahead which I knew was going tobe wonderfulSo I went down stairs quickly,.