His excitement was an open door to his sole. Christine was slowly moving her head as if he were in a trance, eyes fixed and welling with tears. Her mi...d was in turmoil. She was walking next to her best friend, her curly blonde ponytail bouncing with each step. Hers wasn't a walk of celebration... it was as if she were walking toward the gallows. She began to search for the girls, only to be herded into the bus by Jake's hand against her bottom. As she went up the steps she could see the girls. Don't you think I have it bad enough with losing my brother and his wife and then being stuck with a miserable teenager that does everything she can to make things harder for me? Now I have to deal with you crying every time you don't get it your way."Oh my god he's right I hadn't thought of how bad it must be for him losing my dad and mum, I feel guilty for the way I have behaved I should have tried to make it easier for him. "Uncle I'm so sorry I didn't think..." No that's the problem you. Once in his room Jamie put his things away and called Vickie. He thought it might be a little too early for San Francisco but he might get lucky. As it turned out there was no such luck and he left a message that he had arrived safely and was going out to get something to eat and would call later.Jamie went for a walk around the city he had not seen for thirty years. Nothing had changed while at the same time everything had changed. The down town business areas had changed considerably and the. I just figured that with the diet and vitamins that it was just a nice side effect. My wife had convinced me to let my hair grow and in the sales position I held it did not matter. I was reluctant when she wanted to have both my ears pierced. One had always been pierced since I was a teenager. Now it was both. My wife set up a much deserved vacation for us. It was going to be a month long. If we needed and desired more time, she had included a 2 week extension to the trip. She set up a nice.