<div class="floatleft"><div align="center">(https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/cdc1/04s7432n614occi4g.jpg)<br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: Georgia;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;">Chloe Dawson<br/>  ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾  </span></span></div></div><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: Georgia;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><em>… the message comes back a bit later … phrased in a way that leads me to believe Huguette is using Kimmie’s phone … the drive home is hectic as usual … get the mail form the box in the lobby … unlock the door and take a quick look around Kimmie is on the couch with some water … looking at her feels different … so day one has brought some changes … smile at her and go into our bedroom … change out of the polo and slacks I wore to work … T-shirt and jeans and walking boots … head back out … Huguette is there now too … neither are talking … I won’t push …</em></span></span><br/><br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: Georgia;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;">  “What should we do for dinner tonight Huguette? Whole Foods for their food bar? I could go for a large salad. Lots of choices there. A little less than a mile walk, about 1,5 kilomètre, Huguette. Or I can bring something back if you know what you want. We can come back here to eat. Warm enough to sit on the balcony if we want.”</span></span><br/><br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: Georgia;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><em>… tip my head toward the sliding door to the balcony … we agree to walk and make up our meals and bring them back here … I show Huguette what we have for wine … she nods, says several will work once she has made her choices … the both leave to put on walking shoes and I look at the mail … nothing out of the ordinary … two bills that go in my purse for attention tomorrow between seminars … remind myself that Kimmie has her appointment tomorrow with Tangie at 11 chat about that as we walk …</em></span></span><br/><br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: Georgia;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;">  “So Kimmie, if Dr. Jensen wants blood work and I suspect she does, I suggest you fast tomorrow morning so you can have blood taken before lunch. Then we can go to lunch and I can be back to school in time for a 3 o’clock and your blood work will be processed and back to Dr. Jensen overnight instead of having to wait until Monday.”</span></span><br/><br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: Georgia;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><em>… squeezie Huguette’s arm to tell her Tangie’s level within our Sisterhood … she announces she’ll come along and would like to meet the doctor … maybe take the doctor to dinner …</em></span></span><br/><br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: Georgia;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;">  “I expect her at Salem Friday night. I take it Kimmie will be welcome at the gathering? Maybe you can take her shopping for suitable clothing tomorrow morning and we can meet at the doctor’s?”</span></span><br/><br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: Georgia;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><em>… Huguette agrees … we reach whole foods and separate to forage … I give the salad bar a good look and start a large bowl with Romaine and Bibb and spinach and a bit of Arugula … bell peppers … shredded carrots … Artichokes … note that they have Jerusalem Artichoke slices … an idea … finish my salad with a few spoons of Roquefort cheese … I’ll add olive oil at home … look around and see Kimmie close by …</em></span></span><br/><br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: Georgia;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;">  “I’ll br right back. I’m going to go look in the fresh veggies.”</span></span><br/><br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: Georgia;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><em>… ah yes … they have Jerusalem Artichokes … grab two Avocados … a nice tomato … and one Meyer lemon … head back to find them, ready for checkout … go through that exercise and head for the condo  …</em></span></span><br/><br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: Georgia;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;">  “Dessert tonight is Chloe’s Guacamole.”</span></span><br/><br/>