No one could imagine the horror I felt as I stood up and realizedthat I was now 2 and a half feet and shrinking fast. As one couldimagine, though, my ...lothes did not exactly fit me anymore. I easilyslipped out of my jeans and dragged my oversized t-shirt with me acrossthe floor. The stairwell was only about 20 yards, but it appeared to be amile and with each shrinking step it seemed further and further away. Atabout the half way mark, I slipped out of my shirt and was completelynude. If I had. A normal 10 minute trip is going to take 3 times as long with this weather assuming I could take the main road. Taking the back roads is going to be longer and possibly more dangerous. As I enter the countryside I notice a car in the ditch and its owner standing on the side of the road. “Oh this is not good” I pull over to offer the person some help. This isn’t going to be a good time to be stranded, especially out here.“Do you need some help?” I ask to anyone.“Oh yes please” a female voice. "Gorgipest is at 32 degrees parallel of latitude in the northern hemisphere and the north pole here is cosmos ward; an ideal location from our point of view." according to Sir Henry, "here on the corner of this orbital platform we have unobstructed line of sight, electronically speaking, to the sub layer vessels. Any vessels above the layer will have to be at least fifteen kay klicks above the layer to beam to us directly because of diffraction; to be on the careful side, I have asked for rebro. Let's go see what's next door," Bridgette said. Jo gave me a little kiss on the cheek before she left.Anders watched that. I experienced it. He raised his beer like he was saluting them as they left. He smiled. "There go my life's greatest loves, Stoney. I guess you understand that." I do," I said. "The way a man should be about his family."His expression turned a bit more serious. "I don't worry about Bridgette at all. She's been the perfect wife, even through a couple of bad deployments. Jo,.