We girls had quickly put an end to that idea.Lorrie would send them emails and pictures; sometimes it would be weeks or months before they replied. Th...ir excuse was they were always out of the country doing something. They were traveling the world; India, Pakistan, China, Tibet and other exotic places and unable to have access to internet communications.The last two groups of emails, the one announcing she was pregnant and the one two months ago with pictures of her expanding belly had gone. "What's a '12-to-6 curveball'?" she asked."A curve ball does two things," Tim said. "It drops suddenly as it gets to the plate, and it curves a few inches left or right, depending on whether the pitcher is left or right-handed." That doesn't seem like much." Actually, it is. In baseball the difference between a hit, a foul ball, or a miss is really small. Even a single inch can make a big difference. But like I said, a curve ball also breaks sharply downward. Batters say it comes in and curves. Anyway, when I first started going up there, as any kid would do, I went exploring. I can remember walking for miles down the firebreaks in late summer and early autumn. It was breathtaking. The sweet fresh Mountain air and the stupendous colors of nature abound in a cornucopia of God’s creation. I was never once concerned about Mister Bear coming to eat me for diner or even Dogs from neighboring properties attacking me on those firebreaks. One particular time my Cousin Hugh and I must have. Charles rocked his neck back and forth to stretch and guided his balloon with an easy hand, maintaining a steady two-meter separation between the ground and the bottom of the assembly. Just the slightest touch on the controller, and the balloon went exactly where he wanted it to go. In his mind Charles rehearsed what he wanted to say to an old friend.Time: Saturday, August 9, 2019 6:24 PMTwo hours before sunset, Doug turned the last corner on his path and stood shock still. Hovering above the.