I must warn you, however, it will be an ongoing experience and rigorous. If you were not capable, I would not have chosen you. The training will be lo...g and occasionally ... painful, both mentally and physically."Arlene shifted strategies. "But what about the college courses I'm taking?" Oh, woe is me," Jeff teased as he reached over and poked her in the ribs."Daddeee," she hissed out, "I'm serious." Your high school curriculum is finished, right?" At Arlene's nod, he went on. "Helen tells me. “Haircut?” she asked.“Yeah. Needed it. I like it kinda short ... It was getting ragged. Haley did, too.”Haley was evidenced by the sound of her shooting touch and goes. Maddie looked out her window. From there she gets a view of the south end of the runway as well as a section of the adjoining rice field/crawfish pond.“My view of the zoo,” she says. “It’s beautiful, I mean for a business office.”“Yeah. I’d have a list of the birds I’ve seen,” I said.She smiled. “Here!” handing me a list. “I’d. " There was even a bigger cheer.I get ready to sit back down when a lady runs up, begins to hug me and cries on my shoulder...Present – Erast – At Bob's Country BunkerI damn near shot the lady when she ran up to Anastasia and I am glad I didn't. Bob looks at her and questions, "Magdalena what's wrong?"The lady pulls away and says, "Bob this is the young woman that helped us get off the bus."Bob whistles, "Don't tell me you two are the ones that saved my Magdalena from the damn mesicans! Honey. "I joined her and we sat there and sipped our drinks and talked. It turned out that Vern and Nancy had never physically met each other, but had talked on the phone several times and had set up sort of a blind date for the night. Nancy was afraid that Vern might not show so she talked Candy into coming along to keep her company in case Vern didn't turn up. Vern did show up and so I got elected to keep Candy busy while Vern and Nancy did 'whatever' it was they were going to do."I hope it isn't.