When our waitress returned I was ready with, “I’ll have the fresh tuna in coconut curry sauce.”“And you ma’am?”“I’ll have the same.”...��Just so you know, that tuna was caught this morning. It was never frozen. If you are interested, I can get you a tuna sashimi appetizer.”“Yes please.”And you, sir?“The gentleman’s steak with baked potato and the string beans with bacon. Could you also bring extra sour cream for the potato?”“No problem.”Mack had looked a little worried when I ordered the sashimi. She clamored up the steps and stooped her statuesque body through the hatch. She dropped the valise and closed the hatch. All secured, she transited the aisle toward the rear of the plane, trying hard to look nonchalant. Sheldon was seated at the executive workstation glaring at her. Seeing Sheldon’s stern look, she stuttered out ‘Sorry, sir, there was traffic and the driver went to the wrong gate and …..’ She tapered off as Sheldon’s face took on a sneer. ‘I don’t like excuses. We’re at ground. Mr. Temple is the second most powerful person in the department, after the Secretary." Oh ... that's impressive. Harlan must be an important man, then." He is," she smiled, "but he's also a big contributor to the party. That gets him some access and at least a hearing on important issues." What are the important issues?" Water, taxes, research and co-ops, pretty much in that order."Rose was opening up for the first time since I'd met her. It was a relief, since I was worried that we might have. That’s why even when we grow up, even when we get old, we’ll still sing it: for all the young people out there who need a song like this.The young couple sings “Puppy Love,” and for some of the lines the emotion shows in their young faces. When they are finished, the crowd applauds, and the young couple show that for all their precocious maturity they are still children by clasping their hands and sort of jogging in place.PAULA: I love to sing about love! I like party songs and dancing songs.