Amit introduced himself and Anita and their host beckoned them to have a seat. Amit took off his while Anita slipped off her sandals outside. They sat...on the floor with the others and she made introductions. There was Seema and her husband, a fiftyish man bringing a tray of drinks into the room, a plump couple in their thirties leaning on the couch and two single men, one was an effeminate thirty year old and the other was probably about the age of Amit and Anita. Seema addressed the group.. If we start tomorrow, we can have the walls up and possibly the roof framed by the time we leave. When we return, we’ll need to build a stone fireplace and chimney, before finishing the inside. We have a lot of work ahead of us, if we’re to live in our new home by winter...“When we run our traps tomorrow, we’ll pull them on our return trip, and bring them in with us. Giles has a single-bit felling axe and a four pound, double-bit axe in his pack. We have a single-bit, and a double-bit axe. We. Bud's 17th birthday was coming up in less than a month, and both of his parents knew that he would be leaving the nest very soon. They were sorry to see him go, but both realized that it was inevitable, so they tried to "go with the flow." Within reason, and I seemed to be within that reason, they would support Bud in whatever he wanted to do. Too bad all parents weren't like that.It turned out to be a very pleasant afternoon for Bud and me. I had a lot of fun, and I seemed to have accomplished. Sally was wondering what she meant as she took one long look around for her brother, and seeing no sign of him, climbed in the passenger side of the truck.Lenny smiled at her, and said, “Scoot closer, so we can share this.” He patted the popcorn bucket on his lap. Sally was happy to comply, wanting to at least appear to be on a real date. She glanced over at the pickup next to them, and she could see Ronnie looking right at her, giving her the thumbs up. “Your friend seems nice,” Lenny said..