I am truly amazed that you have been able to keep your diaries secret for this long.” She sat there perfectly poised and nearly motionless. Her ches... rose as she drew on the holder and then lowered as she exhaled. Her long, dangling earrings swayed and shimmered in the lights.“PLEASE! If they suspect, my life is in danger! I, I don’t know what to do. I just can’t be the person you want me to be.”“You have nothing to fear my dear lady. I will protect you. How do you suppose I have survived. Her husband was out of town and she was glad we drove because she could now get blasted.We left the party at about 1:30 and I was the designated driver. I got her and my wife in the car. both of them were well oiled, but Cathy was toast. My wife helped me carry her to the bedroom. We noticed the music was on quite loud and no one was up to greet us. Peggy got Cathy undressed and I went downstairs to turn the music off. I turned it off and found her 2 sons on a pullout bed in the bedroom. We soon gravitated to a spot close to the track without any people around. It was a bit away from the central areas and the tellers, but that was ok for now.I said, “I saw that was a little uncomfortable for you. What are your thoughts? Are you going to be able to get in a crowded line and make the bets? I’m pretty sure it gets worse than that when we need to place them.”“I’ve seen the crowds get bad as the post time gets close. I mean have you ever seen footage of the floor of the stock market. Trust your instincts out there. If your mind tells you to go back, go back. If it tells you to go forward, go forward. But you do not have enough time to evaluate and ponder each little bit of information. Inaction is worse than any action you might take. It was far better that you misjudged a ball hit in front of you than one hit behind you. Regardless, that play isn't coming back so stop thinking about it and start thinking about the next one."Cesar was one of the team's main jokers. He was.