Linda and the parents were having a nice talk and some wine and left me with the two girls. I was sooo shy. Blushing all the time, they did not seem i...terested at all. And if they were i did not know what to say at that time. Linda tried to be cool came by from time to time to mingle in the conversation or to start one up. But it kept being awkward for me. On the way home, Linda was singing and dancing, and we all joined in with the fun. "I think i've had just about enough wine" she said. Later. I on the other hand had been growing my hair out so it now hung around my shoulders and had been carefully cultivating a thick but well groomed goatee beard to try and ditch my baby-face.“There is something I want you to do for me” John told me as I handed him a coke straight from the fridge. “Anything, mate” I said “what can I do for you”. John pulled a small wash bag from his coat pocket. I looked confused at him and he unzipped the bag for me to inspect the contents.“I want you to shave me”. It was nearly dark by then, and many had little time to eat and they got no rest.We were assembled shortly before dark and informed that the night portion of the Land Navigation Test would begin when it was totally dark. New maps and compasses were issued to each team. We did get to sit down then and await full darkness.We would be the eighth team sent out because of our good finish earlier. Chris and I got busy while we waited plotting distances and bearings from our map using our red lensed. .. June Cleaver dress and a bib apron. *Leave it to Beaver," had just had its final episode in June of '63 ... so everyone knew who she represented ... the quintessential suburban housewife and mom. The girls hair was flyaway and both had been in the engine room cleaning so they had assorted grease smears and dust bunnies ... not at all the kind of pre wedding pictures they expected.Andrea took pictures and promised copies. As it happened, the rolls of film taken during and after the wedding.