But I'll show you how it's done." She placed her clipboard on the desk and stood up, indicating that the session was at an end. "I'll see you in a wee...'s time." ~ ~ ~A telephone call from the surgery a week later brought memories of my petite blonde practice nurse flooding back. She looked even prettier today, with just the faintest hint of perfume."Come and sit on the edge of the couch would you, Mr Tremlett?" She was clutching a large shrink-wrapped box. "Been keeping off that exercise bike,. I am her friend and should feel happy for you two and I’m trying! Since I expected this outcome I already thought about something I could do to rekindle and maybe even strengthen our friendship. It’s a kind of a gift and the second reason I wanted Chalissa to join us.”Roban’s sheepish expression deepened and he hugged the in response to his statement, wide-eyed and stiff figure of Chalissa a little tighter.“A bunch of flowers would have been easier, but I still think what I want to give you. I had just unlocked the gun cabinet, and was reaching for my Remington 30.06,when I heard the sound of little feet running down the hall. Quickly turning my head,I was just in time to see Branwen's long white hair trailing behind her,as she darted past the door."Stop right there,Young Lady!" I bellowed.Brittany must have been coming back up the stairs and around the corner,because I heard her say "Got Ya!" and a moment later the two of them came marching through the door. Brittany had a death. That cheered me up. I'd had another – um – discussion about my "Journal." I was very stubborn: if it was my journal, then it was my journal. There might be spelling errors to be corrected (there weren't), but otherwise it was mine. And I was still reading the Keneally, and getting ever more irritated by the behavio(u)r of the authoritative British. [That "(u)" is for you, Mr. Simmonds!]My dad's a patriot, I guess, but he's friendly to everyone. Rachel's part Japanese. There are aboriginal.