”I couldn’t say no.“Good. See you tomorrow afternoon.”The next day, I got my excited daughter ready, and disappeared into my closet and slippe... on yoga pants and a v-neck shirt. We drove over, and Juli happily greeted us at the door.She was wearing a yellow halter sundress that hugged the curves I had missed. Her long straight black hair from our youth was cut to almost a bob. Surprisingly, her face hadn’t aged as much as I thought it would have. We hugged and the girls ran to the backyard.. I couldn't wait for Mondaymorning.Well, let me tell you, the next week started with a bang. In factit started with several of them. Marty and I did go to the healthclub together Monday morning. When we arrived Pat was in the showerand about to begin her massage. Joe was somewhat startled when hesaw that Marty was with me. Any concern he had dissipated, however,when Marty told him she was there to watch too."I want to see my sister get the same treatment that you three guysgave me Friday night.. I didn’t mean it. I need to take you home.’ All of these were met with limited response from Faith. ‘Go away.’ ‘Get away you pervert.’ ‘Go play with yourself.’ In the next block, Faith was still ignoring my pleas and I was still begging her to get back in. A door opened down the sidewalk and four rough looking guys come out of it. One is a long lean black man with a torn denim jacket and jeans wearing a red dew rag on his head. The next is a smallish Hispanic with a scar on one cheek, casually. " Apology accepted," said the dolphin. "And by 'this human', I'm assumingyou mean your second self here?" Well she was human." I see," said Jasper Five. "And so your genie, he's no longer with us?" Nope. And he said to give you and mom his regards. Then he sang some'Shuffle off to Buffalo' song and disappeared- POOF! A buffalo... That'slike a cow, right?"I said, "Sort of, but hairier." She speaks!" cried Jasper in mock suprise. "And how are you thismorning, Dear?"This was a good question. I was.