My UPS deliveries took me nearby her house shortly after noon. Well, not too far from her house. I was ahead of schedule, and entitled to a lunch brea... anyway, right?She answered the doorbell wearing a phone headset, baggy cotton trousers and yet another big t-shirt. She opened the door and mouthed “on the phone”, tapping her headset. I nodded, and followed her to the dutch door, where that big hairy dog was waiting. She stopped to pet him, and took my hand to stroke his neck. I got the idea. "My job is to train these girls, to ensure you are all properly greetedeach week, except for those of you who don't leave." She gives anothersmile directed at a couple of the older 'girls' "And I monitor some ofthe security cameras, and have a direct hotline to security.. so don'tyou go misbehaving girls."Mistress Thorne scans the class. "Well then girls, say thank you to MissMelody, and we'll be on our way." Thank you Miss Melody," we chorus and she smiles back."You're quite welcome girls, now. She then thought, "Suppose I don't act like an adult... hummm?" She felt her belly--felt fine--then remembered that urine was sterile, not tasty, but safe to drink. A smile slowly formed and a plan gelled as she headed back.On entry, Susan stopped with a mother's pose, hand on hip, and said, "Jackie, don't you dare do that again. I am not going back to that filthy bathroom again."She giggled and said, "It slipped out."Chester said, "Don't you get no piss on my floor. If you do, I'll make you. ’ What is it with the non sequiturs? Connie wondered in frustration. Out loud she said, ‘Yes, he is. I’ve always thought so.’ ‘Do you think you’ll have some pie?’ her mom asked. ‘I mean, you must be watching your weight more than ever now.’ ‘What do you mean?’ ‘Well, Simon, of course.’ Her mother laid dessert plates on the tray. ‘You want to look your best for him, don’t you?’ ‘He likes me the way I am,’ Connie managed to sputter out. ‘Of course, he does, dear,’ said Lydia. ‘But it never hurts.