Date:         Thu, 14 Nov 1996 21:21:41 -0500
From: roy reinholz <katroy@NH.ULTRANET.COM>
Subject:      Re: INT: EmJay Nom. -- The Veranda

At 03:39 PM 11/13/96 -0500, Catherine Berchtold wrote:
>At 07:55 AM 11/13/96 -0600, RainiMadden wrote:
>
>>The Veranda...now...The Fireside
>
>>     "The Fireside is open for anyone who just needs to pop in and relax
>>from life for a few minutes or a few days...Ya'll come, hear? I'd hate to
>>have to drink all these hot toddies by myself."
>
>
>CathyB steps out of the tavern with her shot gun dug into
>the tentmaker's spine forcing him to share his dresses.
>
>The night air tickled her nose with the smell of fresh baked
>cookies.  Instantly, her mouth began to water in mid threat
>to the tentmaker.  She closed her eyes to block out the world
>and savor the aroma.
>
>Curious, the tentmaker glanced over his shoulder to see what
>had happened to his part time kidnapper.  Realizing she'd gone
>into a coma state, he spun around to face her and nearly broke
>his high heel when his ankle twisted.  "Lady, you're crazier than
>I am!"  Without further ado, he ran to the safety of the tavern.
>
>CathyB dropped her shot gun to the ground and retrieved the
>missing letters to her name, thus becoming Catherine again.
>At the risk of making herself the Interactive Story Slut, going
>to whichever story had the best offer, she ran to The Fireside.
>
>Upon arrival, she tried to calm herself before knocking at the
>door.  She paced on the porch waiting for someone to answer.
>"Raini had a mighty fine list of things to tempt me to sit by the
>fire with her.  I wonder if she could hire a person to brush my
>hair for me while we relax with our hot toddies?"
>
>

The doors suddenly swing open, and with a rush of frigid air, in walks a
toddler - dressed to the gills in a snowsuit, a muffler and mittens.  His
face was red, and eyes bright blue.
        "Did any one say hot toddler?" Kat hollered from behind the heat
flushed child.  She quickly unwrapped her two year old, and then took off
her own wool coat.  "Everyone, this is my son Kyle.  He's been distracting
me lately :)".

        Midnight bounded up and licked Kyle in the face, as Kat walked over
and sat down beside The Fireside.