"Geraldine! Get your buns out of that bed. I won't tell you again. You have a lot to do today." Mother sounded angry. "I'm up already," Gerry responde.... This time I became acutely aware of my new feminine voice. I was sure that my mother would comment about how I sounded but she made no comment." "Ok, go take your shower and get dressed. I'll have breakfast ready in about a half hour. And, don't forget to use your shower cap. I don't want you to ruin your new hair-do that I spent all that money. For the uniting of the Quraysh; For the union during their winter and summer journeys; Let them worship the Lord of this house, who fed them when they were hungry and gave them security against fear.”They answered in Arabic, and then we passed the dishes.“Nothing here has pork,” I said. “If I understand correctly, that’s the main restriction. The meat comes from the butcher shop, which is kosher.”He frowned, but nodded. I knew that kosher rules were stricter, and while he might have an issue. . but not as high as the normal rice traders charged.We sailed from Formosa; destination? The inland Sea, Osaka Bay and Hideo Yakamura ... a second son of the head of the Mitsui Zaibatsu.The zaibatsu were the heart of economic and industrial activity within the Empire of Japan, and held great influence over Japanese national and foreign policies."Hideo was an air force observer," I explained to Wendy. "He was interested in our aircraft. I'd not say we were particular buddies, but I do have his. All of a sudden, I felt dumber than road-kill. Here I'd devised, promoted and promised, and now I realized I hadn't the first idea where to stop on the way home.This is not exactly a metropolitan area hereabouts. It's a good hour's drive to anything that calls itself a city and half again as much to anyplace that needs a traffic report."Now what am I going to do?" I asked myself. "I could buy something on-line, but that would take a few days. I'd hate to disappoint Gladys tonight and I sure as.