I enjoy working on the training schedules and such, but right now all of the complaints from the training centers route through me, and..."Linda put a...gentle hand on the man's arm. "Are you that sensitive to the complaints of the training base commanders?"To my surprise the man sank down to the ground. "God yes! I was barely an acquaintance to the commanders when there was a pickup in the bar they drank in. Honestly, I'm puzzled by how quickly I gained rank. Most of them were majors and. It also makes climbing steps hard as the bar is hinged only for back and forth movement, not up and down. You have to learn to bend one knee and sort of swing your foot up onto a stair and then drag up the other foot. You simply cannot just walk up stairs. Jean now knows that she will be motion restrained in some way all the time going forward. It is her lot in life now. She is quieter and complains less now that she understands there is no hope of escape and no chance she will be released any. ..you....all of us...we're here not only to serve customers,we're here to....."Serve men," I said confidently."Yes. You said it." We sat silently and looked at each other. ThenMonica continued. "So what do you think about that?" I think....I think it sounds....fun," I giggled.Monica guffawed in laughter. "Oh Molly, I love you. Come here, giveyour fabulously drunk mistress a hug! I am so glad you turned outawesome!"We hugged and giggled for a few seconds before I looked at her with. Somebody to listen to her. I always turn the TVdown, offer her something to drink which she always refuses, andsit in the chair across from the couch. Christi kicks herslippers off, plants herself on the couch and never hesitates indescribing the current topic of their arguments. Maybe I should never have paid any attention the first time,but I did. When she pulls her feet up on couch and wraps herarms around her knees, I usually see the crotch of her shortpajama bottoms. But whooee! .