The weather was almost ideal for a marathon. Partly cloudy, temperature in the mid-50s and only a slight breeze. Right before the starting gun we kiss...d, and were off.We ran side by side for the first few miles, then I said I needed to pick up my pace. She said no problem, let’s go. I did, and she stayed with me. I warned her to take it easy and told her about my first marathon, when I had felt great at five miles, pushed my pace and paid the price at about twenty-two miles, when I hit the wall. I can tell you one thing, Grace! Those other frogs intimidated the hell out of me!" "I know. They intimidated me as well, Sam. An that, in a nut shell, is why you and I are members of the opposite sex now!" * * * Passing through Granny's kitchen en route to the guest room's bathroom facilities, Grace picked up two high energy, fruit filled nutri-bars. Unwrapping the first of the two, Grace, using a business like tone that clearly conveyed the fact that noncompliance was not an option,. My gosh, it's been ages!" Rhonda gushed."Well hello, Rhonda. It's so nice to see you. How have you been?" asked Terri."I'm going to get us a couple more drinks, Terri. Rhonda, would you like something?" asked Dominic."No thank you, Dominic. I'm fine," replied Rhonda.Dominic walked back into the main hall, toward the bar.While Rhonda and Terri engaged in small talk, Barbara set her plan into action. Standing on the bucket to gain elevation, she used the shears to quietly and discretely start. I noticed Andie mouth ?shields or muscle? to herself.?Why don?t you two concentrate on cutting the block out first?? Isuggested.Andie turned to me suddenly and stared for a moment.?Madam Commodore, we?ve located the requested amount of pure ice on aglacial flow in the Eastern Northern hemisphere. The surrounding areaseems to be devoid of life.??Pan, zoom, and focus, Ian. Let?s see it up close.??Zoom limits can only focus to fifty thousand cubits.??More than enough," I said with a confident.