Notes - (final) Pouch 15 / trip and family /

         Evening. You just completed reading over Pouch 15 and really didn’t make any changes. – Amorella

         2052 hours. I didn’t know what else to do. I didn’t catch any errors. I can go over it again.

         Why?

         I assume there are errors either in content or grammar. I say this while at the same time I rather enjoyed reading it. As such I could have easily missed something. I forgot that I now know Friendly’s real name: Ar Quandomix. Who knows where that came from? I don’t remember writing it the first time but obviously I did. Marsupialese is supposed to sound Germanic (I think) or it’s construction is grammatically similar to German, probably Old or Middle German. I don’t remember. What is odd is that if someone were to ask, “Did you write this segment?” I would have to say that upon re-reading it reads familiar but I don’t really remember actually writing it. Someone else could have. I know better. Obviously I wrote it but I don’t remember. I like it though. If I hadn’t written the segment I would say, “I like it because I am comfortable with the presentation of the words and sentences.

         Add the segment and post. - Amorella

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(final) Diplomatic Pouch 15 ©2014, rho GMG.One

            Meanwhile in other private apartments aboard Ship the other four have divided into pairs and are in their respective rooms. First, we listen in on Blake and Friendly's conversation. Diplomatic Pouch 16 continues with Hartolite and Justin.

            "What are you rubbing in your hand, if I may ask?"

            Caught off guard Blake responded by opening his left hand, "Oh, this?" (He stood slightly embarrassed.) "It was a gift from my father. He was a hunter. It is supposed to go on a key chain but I keep it for good luck -- like a rabbit's foot." (He showed it to her for the taking if she wished.)

            Friendly held it and felt the smoothness of the claw, thinking, this is like a ThreePlanet primate's fingernail. "What animal is this from?"

            "A bear. Dad killed the bear in the Canadian Rockies about twenty years ago. He had a silver clasp and hook made to hold the claw so it could be used as a key chain." Blake continued, "It is not the kind of luck you use for navigation on Ship, I am sure."

            "Luck. Mr. Blake, sometimes luck is all we have."

            Blake Williams was surprised by how much instant relief this comment brought. He responded, "Luck is something I am glad we share."

            Friendly dryly responded, "Good luck is better."

            Blake laughed and shook his head then asked, "I am interested in where Ship's electronic luck is located?"

            "Here, have a seat," said Friendly. "Like your chair the technology is in the floor or wall like you use insulation, but Ship's navigationanpower is built into the outer shell much like muscle and nerves. There are safety redundancies of course."

            Seated and relaxed Blake asked, "How many redundancies?"

            "Nine."

            "Nine safety redundancies for everything. Very impressive."

            "All are interconnected with lifesaving apparatus for every individual on board." She paused, "with you three given the priority."

            Blake was silent for a moment as he wasn't sure what if any words should come up. Finally he quietly said, "Thank you."

            "Our culture is built on being polite even when it is not necessarily expedient." Looking poker-faced, Friendly added, "You may take this as a weakness."

            Blake broke into laughter, "The thought had not yet come up." He then solemnly continued, "You don't want to come here. This is a very dangerous place. Very dangerous."

            Friendly replied, "We feel you three are not a threat."

            Again, relief hit Blake where it counts most in his spirit, his heartansoulanmind. He immediately felt very fortunate to be alive and to be with two other fellow human beings he loved very much. He unconsciously wiped away a single tear from his right eye, and in his quietest polite manner said, "Thank you, most kindly."

            "You have more questions, Mr. Blake."

            "Yes, but first call me Blake, please. It is more informal. This is a more personal question. My last name is Williams."

            Friendly smiled, "Yes, Dr. Williams. I was attempting to be more informal myself. I have read that some doctors try to relax their patients by having them call them Dr. and then their first name; but I thought Dr. Blake might still sound to formal and thus, 'Mr. Blake' because 'Blake' alone would be impolite as we have just met as we are."

            "You must have felt bad with your clever ruse of us early on."

            "Yes. We could not decide what to do. We came here to meet with Earthlings but who do you meet with first?"

            "With all the great leaders in our world, leaders in all the nations; surely you could have done better than us. We are not leaders."

            "But you are a family of adults."

            Blake smiled warmly, "We are not always adult-minded."

            "Neither are we. Both of our species are playful when we feel at ease."

            Both were quiet for a moment, a relaxed quiet. Friendly spoke, "Ship decided you three were fine for the purposes of first meeting." She hesitated, "Would you like to know my last name?"

            "I didn't know you had one. Yes, of course."

            "Lakenladybytherightstreamanfork."

            She laughed, "That's a translation. Here it is in sound Marsupialese -- Quandomix."

            "Friendly Quandomix."

            "Friendly would be Ar."

            "Ar Quandomix."

            She said, "Yes, it is strange hearing you speak in a Marsupialese voice."

            He said, "I would like to know more about you and your friends?"

            "What about Ship?

            "Ship too, but people first."

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         Yesterday you and Carol had a good time at lunch with Cathy and Tod. Your nephew-in-law, Chef Joe M. surprised you both by picking up the tab on the banana foster desserts. – Amorella

         2108 hours. The whole meal was different and delicious. I am sure we will be returning with Kim, Paul and the boys one of these days. I think we spent about two and a half hours enjoying conversations at lunch. Afterward, we drove to Kim and Paul’s – Carol took a nap and Kim and I had a good talk, just like old times. She is my favorite daughter, no question about it. After awakening Carol and Kim drove to pick up the boys and once home we waited until Paul was coming home and went out to eat at a pub called Joe’s Original in the Kroger’s strip mall at the corner of Rt. 23 (Columbus Pike) and Lewis Center Road. Lots of people on a Friday night. We found a table in the back near other clientele with children. It was fun. This morning Owen wanted to eat at Bob Evans which we did, one is very close in south Delaware. Very good breakfasts. Afterward we stopped to pick up our overnight baggage and headed home and on the way we saw the beginnings of their house’s foundation. The footers are in and covered. It is difficult to picture a house above the footers. When we arrived home and filled up the car it posted 33.9 miles per gallon as far as the fill up. The car computer said 34 miles per gallon so that is pretty close. I drove a little slower up and back keeping the average between seventy and seventy-two. Before we left I already had a hundred and fifty miles on the car. It is still cold. This morning it was seven degrees when we started the car. More people passed us, but it was fine dropping five miles per hour from my usual on a trip to and from the Columbus area. We had a fun and relaxing two family fun two days. Plus, Cathy brought a half a dozen fresh oatmeal cookies she had made and when we left Kim and Paul’s Kim gave us six frozen Jennifer cookies from On the Rise Artisan Breads on Fairmount Blvd the last time she was in Cleveland on business. We all shared Cathy’s yesterday. When we arrived home rather than lunch Carol and I each had a Jennifer cookie and a glass of milk. Tonight we watched ABC and NBC News and last week’s “This Old House”. Carol continued on watching the Olympics. I caught enough of it on the news – beautiful and colorful videos. We had watched the Opening Ceremony Friday night after supper. The Opening always makes me hopeful for humankind; that we can continue to grow in our cultures and our humanity.

         Post orndorff. - Amorella