That is NOT going to happen. Well, unless you give up on me!”“That’s not going to happen, either! You can thank your mom for me, but I don’t t...ink she’s helping right now.”“When do you think you can come home again?” Kara asked.“I don’t know yet. Classes haven’t become tough yet, but I’m already having to budget my time. There is way more homework than in High School. I’ll let you know in the next few weeks. But I can come for lunch on Monday if you want.”“Of course I want. Let me go ask. Next time for sure. She made sure I knew there would be a next time, too.’ He glanced at the clock for the twentieth time. It was still only nine-oh-five. He wondered if it was too early to call Ingrid and Steve to thank them for the party and apologize for leaving without saying goodnight. Better get my story straight so I don’t embarrass myself. He picked up the phone and punched in the old familiar numbers. ‘Ingrid? Good Morning, it’s Tom. I hope I haven’t called too early?’ ‘Hi Tom! I hope. Fiona wriggled about on the terrified sissy's face, making herselfmore comfortable, then held out her hand for the paddle. "Thanks Jane.Now Baby Daphne. Where were we? Oh, that's right! I have to paddleyour naughty bottom for being - what was it? For being wude to Aunty!That's right. Are you ready, baby? Are you ready to receive yourpunishment from Aunty Fiona?" He might have attempted some reply, butit was effectively silenced by the fleshy cheeks which imprisoned him.WHACK! WHACK! "Bad baby!". . I intend to keep it. That’s why I’m going to wash my own clothes.“I do the laundry on the boat ... it’s part of the mid to six duties. I steer, watch the radar, forward looking sonar, plot and navigate. When we had a Captain I took sea classes. Engine-room maintenance. Our nanny taught us the standard math, english, penmanship. I learned geography through four circumnavigations, I’ve been at sea since I was six.”“When we were born, mom read to us ... not kid stuff. Britain, France, and the.