We stayed three nights and Arnold and Jam talked to Poppa Jack a number of times. Andy and Charlie trained a number of young people in how to operate ...he radio and they made some good friends. SJ became friends with a number of younger kids. We had a large company of well-wishers waving when we left for Bakersfield Airport. We had unfinished business there.We landed in Bakersfield without incident. Robby had sentries set out immediately with radios while the planes were refueled and readied. No. ‘Ring’. ‘Ring’. The ringing of the telephone made me realize that plans had been made for lunch. Plans I wasn’t certain would materialize based upon the last moments at breakfast. Who was it on the telephone? Was it…. I picked up the phone. ‘Hello Carol, is that you?’ It was Paul. Now what. Here I am oh so very close to my husband at the moment. And one of the two men who have been a part of the recent metamorphosis from caterpillar to butterfly. I let Paul know that it is indeed me, and. He waved them goodbye as he left them to settle in to their new ship.John and Alyssa worked quickly to transfer their belongings from the Fool’s Gold to an anti-grav sled that the maintenance teams had left for their use. John wasn’t a hoarder so his belongings mostly consisted of clothing, armour and the contents of his weapon locker. From the information on the Holo-reader, the Invictus had been fully stocked with supplies, so there was no need to transfer the foodstuffs from his meagre. ‘The second bedroom can be locked. Use the shower there. In the cupboards and drawers are some clothes which may fit you.’ Jennifer couldn’t believe her ears and moved to the second bedroom. When she walked into the hanging space, she gasped. The rack was full of matching clothes. Shoes of the most delicate colors and exquisite taste were neatly stacked on the floor. She opened a drawer full of bras. Someone had packed one drawer with matching delicate panties and yet another with matching.