We were scheduled to leave Denver at 11:20 AM, switch planes in Atlanta, and again in Rome for the last leg to Catania, Italy arriving at 11:05 AM the...next day. I had worn my boots, nice western cut pants and suit jacket with a western shirt. Linda and Virginia had dressed similarly for comfort as well. The problem was the metal detectors at the airport; after removing everything from my pockets I was still setting off the sensors. It was determined after removing my belt and boots that it was. On the wall clock in the living room. I was in front of the tube watching some mindless nonsense and thinking not at all. I heard the scream. It was muted, and it was from the back bedroom of our three bedroom tract home. I didn’t quite run back. She was sweating and not wanting to talk. She did blubber her level of stress, however.“Hospital—now!” she gasped. Her bag was already packed and in the car. One-point-five minutes later we were on the road: I’d had to all but carry her out to the car.. "Sure Mister Little, be right there, and I went down to the pool area for some towels. We had another couple of weeks before we could start closing out our now shuttering Spa.. I could hear thunder rumbling thru the clouds as I reached the records room, it was full boxes awaiting closure. I went to the window and watched the clouds as they came rolling in over the hills in the distance. It was a beautiful display of nature's majesty. Then there was a Loud Bang and the building shuddered as. Just leave everything. Now! GET OUT!”I retreated to my room as she slammed the door behind me. I sat on my bed and started to realize the gravity of the situation. I was a dead man. I though about running away but we lived so close to base that there wasn’t much else around for miles so I wouldn’t get far. I though if I could reason with Em maybe I could stop her from telling.I knocked lightly on the bathroom door. “Em? Breakfast is in the stove. I’m going downstairs. Can we talk?”The door.