One timeline spoke directly about the current events taking place, these are the flashbacks that usually include Angie. Angie at this particular momen... in the story is a representation of how things are at the end of the road. Every time you see Angie it means that it’s an event taking place in the now. Then there’s also the second timeline, those are the events that take place in the distant past. During Long Road these were the events taking place during the military training. The last. I yawned. The excitement and little exercise had sapped my strength. When I started to sway on my feet, Riley picked me up and carried me down the hall. I smiled up at him, noticing how gentle he was with me. When he sat me down, I finally saw the room we had stopped in. The walls had been painted a deep blue, a very peaceful color. I wondered at the touches of color in this room that had been missing in all the others. In addition to the color, there were pools of spring water. They gleamed. ”“Thanks.”“I’m glad that you finished it in time for the parade.”“We’re very happy to have finished it.”“I’m not sure about that banner. It’s advertising and we have rules against that.”“I’m sorry to hear that. We just wanted to show our appreciation for all the folks who helped us with this restoration. All the owners of those places are vets. We’ve got vets from World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. I know they are here remembering some of their comrades in arms who didn’t survive. We’re too. I can't remeber who it was, it was a band that had 1 or 2 songs I liked but certainly not a band I'd go out of my way to see. But I also never say no to free concert tickets if I can make it work. I went to Gail's condo a couple hours before the show so that we could go get some food and drinks beforehand. She was within walking distance of the outdoor amphitheater (another benefit of her living in an urban area), so we went to a little pub around the corner from her place for some drinks and a.