I let the ladies know the three of us were leaving, got a kiss from Anna, and hurried downstairs to get my large medical kit. Tom handed me my filled ...amel pack as he passed the study door on his way up the steps. Following him upstairs and out the courtyard, we mounted and rode off towards the boulder trail and the back door into the upper plateau.Scanning the ground of the upper plateau as we rode through the boulder trail, we again saw neither tracks nor anything unusual. As we came out of. ”“God! Do I need a tux? I didn’t even think about that.”“No. Our instructions indicate this is strictly informal, meaning suit and tie but not formalwear. This dinner has not been announced on the Washington social calendar. It is not an official state dinner or official dinner. There will be about fifty guests, including the twelve of us.”“Thirteen? Remas is invited, isn’t she?”“Yes, but under a separate invitation. She is going as an administrator for Dr. Donahue. Having fifty guests means. They are recommending six months of therapy, once a week. Igot some recommendations from Clara and from Fran and called eachtherapist on the list. Four of them have space for new patients. Ihave all the information organized on a list. Can we talk about ittonight with Daddy and Fran?" Mom was surprised that Erin had actedbasically on her own to get the therapy required by the state andsaid, "Sure Erin, right after dinner. Do you know how much this isgoing to cost?" Erin, "I have. The marriage lasted for 40 plus years until he passed 6 years ago of natural causes. The k**s were estranged for one reason or another and she was alone now. She did assure me that she had male company now and then. She hinted that she, as a woman, had needs.I told her a little about myself, enough that if she thought about things I said, she could put a picture together. I hinted that variety was the spice of life but had no intention of changing my relationship status. I gave her one of my.