Couple months after that first incident, we had another reunion with these people again. My mind could not get around on how in the hell I was going t... get to that upstairs bathroom. Finally I orchestrated a simple plan, I have to wait til the downstairs bathroom would be occupied and then, zoom with permission to go to the one upstairs. It was not long til someone used it and I asked permission to use the one upstairs. What an exciting moment, I did not have to do anything but to look into. Cynthia had the butter melted and in small bowls. Together we served the girls then ourselves. The girls could not finish their meals. I expected that and offered Emily a box so that she could take the rest home with her. I finished mine of course while Cynthia only left half of her steak. Then I served the cherry cheesecake. Even the girls had room for desert. Cynthia praised my cooking and said that it was better than a restaurant. I smiled and thanked her.Cynthia sent the girls back outside. She had been replaced by a young manjust a few years out of college. "I could probably sue for age and sexdiscrimination," Melissa told Claire. "But I'd just as soon drop it andget on with my life." She did just that, opening an accounting and taxoffice out of their home. It was scary being on her own professionallyafter the security of the bank's paycheck for almost 30 years, but shewas confident she would be able to build a successful business, and shedid.As for Claire, she had done something. Mike Miller was the first with a question. "It seems that you have given more organizations funding this time around. I count ten universities at twenty-five million each or two hundred and fifty million. That's a step down from what you have given in the past. Is that due to the flat spot in the market?" Mike, thank you for the question. We have been making presentations every other month. That could increase or decrease based more on our research and the needs we find. The amount isn't fixed..