I'll be right back! Honest!" and winked at me."Didn't you piss before we left the bar?" The women's room was so filthy; I couldn't. Don't worry. I'll ...e right back!"Actually, I had to piss again too. I said, "Wait, Meryl. Don't go out in the storm to pee. I have just the thing!"I picked up an empty bottle and said, "Here, use this!" What?" she asked. "An empty beer bottle? How?"I've pissed in jars and bottles lots of times when a toilet wasn't handy, when camping and such. I held the bottle to. We sat in abooth in the back of the room, Sara facing the front of the bar, and ordereddrinks. White wine for me, seltzer with a twist of lemon for her. "Ihave to drive," she said by way of explanation. The barmaid was cute, a slimblonde who looked like a college girl.After she took our order, Sara excused herself and went up to talk to thebartender, a tough-looking woman in her late thirties or early forties.After some back-and-forth, Sara pushed a couple of bills across the bar. I'll risk adding another 'smart girl' log to my funeral pyre. So I raise my hand."Yes, Virginia, you wish to answer?" In the background were some poorly masked snickers."Yes, Mizz Pugh. Animal husbandry. Husbandry in this context means managing the resources necessary to get the best out of livestock, doesn't it?" Are you asking me, or giving me an answer?" She was like that. I had to remember to shift gears in her class. She was a consummate teacher, doing it for real instead of going through. ..Mr. Fragilisc." Oh please call me Michael." Ok then, thank you Michael," she says with a smile.He smiles and says, "Your welcome Laura. Would you like something to eat?" Hmm maybe just something to drink if that wouldn?t be too much trouble." Oh no not at all, I?ll knock when I return."Laura laughs, "Ok."Laura hears a rap on the door and says, "Come in." Michael steps into the room holding a glass filled with shimmering red liquid. "Mmm what is that? It looks tasty." Oh it?s a special recipe.