She was right on about this being the best steak I had ever eaten. It was tender, juicy and just had the lightest hints of seasoning that brought out ...ll of the natural flavors of the beef. I found myself face to face with the owner's wife having an argument about paying for the meal."Boy, I think of Katie here no different than if she came from me. My kids, their spouses, kids and friends been coming to eat at my table all of their lives. She is family and you are her friend," she argued."Mrs.. No alcohol. Don't leave it unlocked. Keep my keys with me." Okay, just do all that."She smiled. "Alan, this is something Grandma would've done if she was still alive. It's wonderful. I never expected..." Just trying to make our lives better, babe," I said.We got home. Did the homework thing. The shower thing. A round of rummy, 510 to 480, my favor. And to bed. Her at her end. Me at mine. The six o'clock alarm ruled the morning. Wednesday.Thursday. We started our swim. She was unusually quiet.. So, when she got home she wasn’t in the best of moods. These moods didn’t usually last long. But this time her client was taking his business elsewhere and mom was in a bind. Her nerves were strung out tight, she wasn’t sleeping well, and every time I stuck my head out of my room she wanted to snap it off. After a few days, she was band from the office. Her partner told her to take some time off that was when hell week began. Mom was getting worse so I had it out with her. I. " The radio had been loaded into the shuttle and was hooked to its power, but it also had batteries for emergencies. Sarah unbuckled her seat belt and floated up. She used her hands to pull herself to the radio and hit the power button several times. When it didn't turn on she opened the battery compartment to see if they had come loose during the violent shaking. "They're gone! I know they were there yesterday. I put them in myself!" That's what I figured," said Maren. After everyone looked at.