"You can't drive in this" I told her. "Would you like to come in and wait for it to pass?"She hesitated a moment, obviously thinking about the offer b...fore she said "Yep ... that sounds like a good plan".I smiled ... happy to spend some more time with this lovely young lady.I rummaged in my briefcase and found my garage door remote - the garage was empty courtesy of the separation."You can drive into my garage ... we can stay dry that way" I told her as the door opened slowly.I showed her. ..ANYTHING!??I?..I don’t know if I can, Honey.? She answered pensively. ?I have stuff to do, and I like to talk on the phone, and you know that I like to look after you.? A tear came to the corner of her eye. ?Do you want me to leave?? ?No, of course not,? I replied. ?I love you, and most of the time I like having you around, being with you, listening to you?..but now during the NFL season.??Well,? she answered. ?I want to please you, and you know how much I want the new kitchen.??I know,. .. and a bunch of guys from Central Michigan and Ferris State.” Then her mind caught up, “Coast Guard?”“Never mind ... Who is coming?” Burt was a bit stern. Didn’t phase Missy one iota.“Everybody. All the High School kids ... everybody canceled the dance at Houghton. It’s gonna be the party of the century. The councilors from that new resort, SanSouCie are coming.” She noticed the ‘vacant’ look. “Down by Bear Lake ... Where have you been?”“In college. What the Hell.” Not a question.The crew. Erik looked around as if to see whether anyone might be observing him.The heat-reflecting film on the windows in my house gave them a mirror-like appearance from the outside so he didn't see me watching him as hegingerly slid down into the shallow end of the pool. After a minute orso he got used to the water and began playing like a little kid,splashing, swimming underwater, floating on his back, hanging onto thewall of the pool and kicking with his feet to send sprays of water upinto the air..