The five of us went directly to the family home where a wedding party was scheduled for later that evening, and over the course of the drive to the ho...se and the light dinner before the party, we talked and joked and generally eased the nervousness among us. Margie, my girl, and her sisters were busy planning last minute details so I went to our room to shower and relax for a little while. Margie’s mom, Edith had already gone to take a short nap (we’d had wine with dinner). I. " Surely you've got something planned," said Frances, her eyes dancing."Well," said Mark, "I have but, as I say, it's not very exciting."Anthony watched, his face alight with amusement."Sightseeing?" asked Victoria."No." Walking?" asked Frances."No." What?" they both asked together."Rowing on the river and a picnic tea."Both girls were silenced temporarily."Are you suggesting that I should bend my back?" asked Anthony deadpan."Only if you wished to, General."Anthony looked at him sternly. "Are. And I promisedthese people I would ... I don't know what I promised to do for them,but I can't just run away. I have to stay." For eight weeks," his Dad said. "Then what? You will be a girl, theysay. I can see it happening already. How is that going to go over whenyou go to high school? Your classmates from last year will wonder howyou changed from boy to girl in two months." I can't go back to Toronto, Dad. Maybe someday, but for now I have tostay near the river." Well, your mother and I have. "Mom!" Jordie laughed."What, you didn't think that also?" I was thinking I wanted to see what was under the loin cloth. I amsure that is why Jane is always smiling," Sarah chimed in.I was surprised to hear Sarah say that. Unlike Pat, she tended to keepthoughts like to herself and not share them. At least not when I wasaround.On the walk to Space Mountain I ended up walking with Jordie. We tookturns pointing out costumes. She got a little down at one point andwhen I asked, she said seeing.