Capt. Sterling

Oh damn, I am sorry to hear this...

Excuses, excuses.... **passing the chocolate pot** and a few of these... ...and on a serious note....do hope your friend will be all right....

I'll drink to that!

If Cheeky be that set on a bath, we'll just toss her off the docks..

We'll all be setting up tents before the ball, not taking baths...so don't get yer expectations too high

Damnation man, DON'T start something the rest of us will have to live up to!!

So am I!

Aye....snigger... slow as molasses isn't he? More hot chocolate?

ahem.... Menuet is Cheeky's department along with the other social dances.... Although Young Mr. Merriweather can teach ye a mean Viriginia Reel... I need to date that dance although I know of three historic sites that swear it is suited to our time frame... The only thing I can teach ye is how to look a fool upon the dance floor...

Scars kids? Scars me... been going over the menuet all night... bloody half Coupees.... not to mention forward honours and side honours ... although I did find an original reference, close but just a tad late (1728) with illustrations, that does show one does not bend both knees when bowing...only the trailing leg.... As to the ball...the first year we attended was a grand time... and now tis in the Air and Space Museum... I don't know how much of the museum is open to wander around in, but the main hall alone has some nice pieces, at least it used to... and the ladies have so much fun... the music was good and the food was a treat as well... and the VA socialites that attend... well they are rare treat all in themselves...**wicked grin** quite the entertainment they be...

And tis nothing wrong with that! Unless tis because of all the cigar smoke...

Ah good to know.... we should be arriving on Friday. Cheeky, the snotties and I are so far scheduled for an appearance at school on Friday morning... Cheeky wants to teach them period dancing...(trying NOT to laugh here, I can just see them all looking at her like she's lost her mind!) The rest of the southern contingent of the crew is currently debating on if they plan to join us as that will require an extra day off from work and tad bit more driving. If they do not attend the school event, they will be arriving sometime Friday and I will most likely be pulling in at "break neck speed" so Cheeky is not too late for the ball....

I forgot! Shoot me! Oops that would mean Mission would have to carve out the spent ball... never mind... **walking quickly toward the door**

**pouring another glass of port** Was what long enough?

Restoration

**raising glass** Agree! Here is to yer fine Lady!

Welcome to the pub... since the first round is on you, I shall have a glass of Port....make it Tawny. Many thanks. hmmm chase the eyeball?

All right then Briar's response: Chastity Belt I will say Virtue

hmmm and this has what to do with... Patilla style locks...

gunpowder

Go ahead...twist my arm...

Oh I love this woman!! ahem...sorry Dorian... I like...LIKE her A LOT!!

So sorry to hear that...feel better...and know that you are loved here by many. I have lost my voice... in many cases this might be a huge plus!

ahem... he told me he had the video and permission to use it... Cigars and Port...always a good thing... to hell with the doctors...would rather die happy then live long and be miserable...

When I called, they were still waiting and he'd already taken a bunch...