You really have to read that for what it truly is.John Doe Construction Company makes a campaign donation to further John Senator's re-election and Jo...n Senator slides a rider on the appropriations bill that closes one of those bases, conveniently situated for subdividing into lots for housing. As soon as the base is 'up for grabs' John Doe, or his representatives grabs it ... for a dollar. Instant housing project. Better than instant ... the water and sewer is already in place ... there are. The owner of the tavern hadn't even bothered to change the old lunch counter. So the seats were padded round top stools, facing a low marble topped counter. The classy ice cream parlor tables and chairs were gone. They had been replaced by modern non matching booths and metal topped tables. The place was a mess, but it was a popular hangout for the locals. They didn't seem to be anything more than working stiffs out for a drink. However, I knew that looks could be deceiving.Martin got us two. We did the normal hello’s how are you things. We had a few drinks and the next thing I new it was 1.00 am and time for bed. Over the next couple of days Jill Amy and myself keep in touch. We arranged to go our for a meal and and few drinks. That Friday night we all met in the hotel and went of on our “double date”. Or so Tom called it. The meal was great and the drinks after were event full. I sat next to Amy as Jill and Tom sat on the other side of the table. With Jill sitting opposite me so. Hell we will probably never see any of these people again . She laughed and said forget it buster smiling up at me and cuddled up to me the wind was cold. Well 4 days at sea and we wandered around looking over the ship and it was huge with several swimming pools a putting green and all sorts of things to amuse ourselves with. We first met John on the docks at the big island of Hilo. Peg and I had no idea of just what to do. We couldn't afford any of the excursion packages se we agreed to just.