, June, 26 10:30 AM (Local), Tues., June 26 06:00:00 (Zulu)With about 36 hours to go before the rescue operation, Karl found himself getting restless ...or action. He was impressed with the quality of resources the Dave Worthy had pulled together. The four man SEAL team was razor sharp and thoroughly professional. Karl would trust them covering his back anywhere. They would be riding in on a MH-53M Pave Low designed specifically for low-level, long-range, undetected penetration into denied areas,. The little nomads, dressed in physique enhancing costumes, showed the patrons to their seats on the ground, on wool rugs. Most everyone was used to sitting or squatting on the ground, chairs were very rare and benches were only for sitting at the table, or for old folks leaning against the house on the front porch.Short three legged stools where used by workers as they weaved or cobbled or crafted, but most folks just squatted down on their haunches. Half the folks squatted, and the other half. “O God eternal, who bringest them that are divided unto unity, and who hast appointed for them an indissoluble bond of love, Who didst bless Isaac and Rebekah, and show them to be heirs of Thy promise: Do Thou also bless these Thy servants, Mikhail and Elizaveta, guiding them unto every good work. For Thou art a merciful God, and unto Thee do we send up glory: to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages.”The choir responded with “Amen,” and Father. ”“Why?”“You’ve lived in Texas all your life,” I said. “You’ve never had to shovel snow.”“Okay.”“Think about being out in a giant sand box, and you have to make a path from one end to the other. You shovel sand out where you start, and you shovel and shovel. For each scoop of sand you move, half of it is replaced by the sand next to it.”“I thought snow was lighter and stuck better than sand.”“It is and it does, but you get the idea. It’s not as simple as sweeping your floor or shoveling some.