"By the end of what we call the dog whip week, it will be time to testyour pretty young self with the cat o'nine tails. I expect you haveheard of this...delicious instrument of torture. As before, you will bestrung up, quite exposed, and will be able to play the game ofguessing where the tails will land. It makes a delightful singing asit flies through the air, and believe me, my dear young slave, eachtail will do its work on your soft young flesh. The weals will beuncountable, and will be. I mentioned it to our dads, and knew they would keep an eye on the situation.Spring or not, rainy season or not, it still got cold at night at this altitude, and we did have frost overnight to accompany the soggy conditions we were met with during the day. we had sunshine only once during the eleven days journey from Pipertown to Pelec's Crossing. During that time we met two caravans, one headed to the Red Flag and the other making for the junction south to Esterton. Both were full of wool from. Maybe I'll use that pan for the corned beef hash we talked about the other night.The other night – Wow! So much has happened in just a few short days! But it seems like I've known Rob forever, and if that doesn't prove there's such a thing as love at first sight, then I don't know what does. But I still feel so bad that he's gone through so much crap just because he stopped to help a dumb blonde. So glad he did, though, and I guess that kindness got multiplied, because there's Renee, and we met. You need the flight time anyway."Wanda said, "You don't have anything going today. Take a flight. It might be good for you to think through this mess Steve has with this Alcam Company."As everyone got ready to leave, I called out to the charter office and DeDe answered the phone. "What are you doing back at work, DeDe? You should be home in bed, at least for a little while, anyway." No way, Chuck. I have to feel, and be, useful. I can do all this inside stuff so Star can be an air jockey while.