I would fly to California every two months and stay for 2 to 3 weeks at a time. This went on for a year and a half. Then Sam got a big promotion.Sam d...dn't have as much time to spend with me after the promotion. She had to work late several nights until 11:00 or so; not every night, but at least once or twice a week. If we had been living together it wouldn't have been a problem, but I was only there for 7 to 10 days, so it was a big deal. It was always some show or movie opening that cut in to. . until Admiral Lightweight showed up at the Puerto Cortez public docks with a pair of inoperable vehicles. The wrecker towing them was a wild conglomeration of parts and vehicles."'Morning, Captain." 'Morning, Admiral. What do you have there?" The entire crew could hear the trepidation in Davids voice. David stepped off the gangway ... saluting ... perfunctorily ... the flag and the quarterdeck."A couple of cars." Got something in mind?" Yes, Captain." You're planning on taking them with?" I. I tried to scratch my head and felt the bonnet. Unbelievably I was stillwearing it after the fight and being flung into the cellar. It was stillsecured to my head with the wide ribbon.I took it off and combed my hair through with my fingers. The pins thatwere fastened to my hair since the funeral, fell out and I could hearthem tinkle on the floor. It was too dark to find them, so I just tidiedmy hair the best I could with my fingers and put the bonnet back on.After brushing the dust off my. " I spat out the offending digit into his face. He recoiled and retched. I watched as Thug #2 turned green and gagged. Thug #1 continued to dance around bleating like a ruptured goat. He stopped his dance and shuffled up to us and held up his hand for inspection."Look boss," he almost sobbed, "the mother-fucker bit off my finger." I reached out quick as a flash and tore off his left ear. He screeched and sank to his knees. This galvanised the other two and they rushed me. I nailed Adnan to a.