They had a little more than two dozen horses, a handful of stolen mules and Mexican burros and several dogs that acted as sentries at night to warn of...strangers on their trail.It all made for a powerful trail easy to mark and their solution was to split up into several smaller groups and meet up at a designated location with precise timing using the sun and the shadows as their natural guide.The dangerous group was well-armed with stolen government repeating rifles never issued to the troops. ”“Would the skirt and blouse be dressy enough with the high heeled sandals you bought?”“Perfect.”The meeting was a formality, I was named CEO and COO, Dad was demoted to CFO, an honorary title to continue his employment and keep him involved so if I got into trouble, he could bail me out. Truth was, it was to make sure his medical insurance continued. He was only sixty, Medicare wanted nothing to do with his issues. Tiffany watched, quietly, interested, but in a detached way.We discussed it. It was for Tim, Bill, and Tom’s accommodation, but best of all they were both connected to air conditioning units He couldn’t help but notice the USAF markings on the AC units.The following afternoon Tim and Tom returned, looking happy. Robert was now in a position to announce that the flight was ready for active service.The first few weeks were mundane, flying escort to Chinooks resupplying forward ground bases, or over flying convoys. In between times Robert was having meetings with Local Air. How did she do while I was traveling?”“She’s ready. But she also depends on you. Just remember, if she wins, it’s because of a joint effort.”“I’m not going to take any credit,” I said. “I don’t want to detract from her success.”Sensei Jim smiled, “Take pride in your students. They’ll know when you do. And it will make all the difference in the world.”I nodded, “I understand.”“Good. I assume you want to work with her exclusively all week?”“Yes, please.”“Do that.”“Thank you, Sensei.”He stood and.