Chapter 8

           Igotback,madelovetoLydiaseveraltimes,gotinafightwithher,andleftL.A.InternationallateonemorningtogiveareadinginArkansas.Iwasluckyenoughtohaveaseatbymyself.Theflightcaptainannouncedhimself,ifIheardcorrectly,asCaptainWinehead.WhenthestewardesscamebyIorderedadrink.

           IwascertainIknewoneofthestewardesses.ShelivedinLongBeach,hadreadsomeofmybooks,hadwrittenmealetterenclosingherphotoandphonenumber.Irecognizedherfromthephoto.IhadnevergottenaroundtomeetingherbutIcalledheranumberoftimesandonedrunkennightwehadscreamedateachotheroverthephone.

           ShestoodupfronttryingnottonoticemeasIstaredatherbehindandhercalvesandherbreasts.

           Wehadlunch,sawtheGameoftheWeek,theafter-lunchwineburnedmythroat,andIorderedtwoBloodyMarys.

           WhenwegottoArkansasItransferredtoasmalltwoenginejob.Whenthepropellersstartedupthewingsbegantovibrateandshake.Theylookedliketheymightfalloff.Weliftedoffandthestewardessaskedifanybodywantedadrink.Bythenweallneededone.Shestaggeredandwobbledupanddowntheaislesellingdrinks.Thenshesaid,loudly,"DRINKUP!WE’REGOINGTOLAND!"Wedrankupandlanded.Fifteenminuteslaterwewereupagain.Thestewardessaskedifanybodywantedadrink.Bythenweallneededone.Thenshesaid,loudly,"DRINKUP!WE’REGOINGTOLAND!"

           ProfessorPeterJamesandhiswife,Selma,weretheretomeetme.Selmalookedlikeamoviestarletbutwithmuchmoreclass.

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