<div class="floatleft">(https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/4474/fy1ijwqfvup45ew6g.jpg) <br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: Georgia;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span><div align="center"><strong>Peter Warcaof</strong> <span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: Georgia;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span><div align="center"><strong>CGDA Benefactor</strong></div></div></div><br/><br/>Aha!  There seems to be a breakthrough in terms of Jaclyn’s reluctance.<br/><br/>She mentions the mussels and I take a taste.<strong>“Well that’s a good strike at ordering I should say.”</strong>I take another one and start with another, but wait.<strong>“If Ari were here, he’d be just laughing and laughing.  When we were kids, you grabbed and ate fast, not sure who would get enough scraps.  He says we’re still both that way and pacing is definitely not our strong suit.  Not mine for sure.”</strong><br/><br/>I take a drink of water.<strong>“Water’s the key.  Take a sip, pause.”</strong><em>Hee-hee!</em><strong>“Actually, water may be the key to some major social change.  I like that!”</strong><br/><br/>I look amiably at Jaclyn,<strong>“Let’s plot together Jaclyn.  I’ll make arrangements for the Bennington.  It’s in Manhattan, but rather hard to find.  And it would be wise, flight wise to fly from there to Africa.  But, let’s not get over the tips of our skis, much to think through.”</strong><br/><br/><em>Hee-hee!</em><strong>“And this meal is not to be ignored!”</strong><br/>