Dynamic Duo

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I was looking at Julie doing her yoga .I had woken up to get some water. Suddenly, Julie started crying.
I entered the yoga room and helped Juls up.
Julie what's wrong? I was recalling my Christmases from my childhood than now I am orphan. Julie you maybe orphan in the sense it is defined, but you are not with me and all of here in Sacramento and Italy.  Thank you. Let me make you some egg nog French toast with bacon and some coffee. I will pass on the coffee. I don't need to be up late.
Jane walks with holding my hand.
You sit here while I cook.  This was delicious. I never had anything like it before. I just drank it alone or with a liqueur in it.  Well for now on whenever egg nog is available  we can make it together.
Jane we can make new traditions together. 
I smile because I hear Julie saying indeed we have a future together. Maybe not marriage but together.

She goes to our bedroom alone but she sticking it out. This is one of the best gifts she could ever give me.  I call Maur.  She is happy for me but warns me not to make assumptions nor be pushy. She laughed at me when I told her I threw the wedding ring in the lake and told me I was an idiot. I thanked her for looking after Julie and I told Yilena the same thing and for doing what she did with me. They both told me we divorced you two as spouses not as friends/family. We said our good nights and I apologized for waking them up.
I finally nodded off after I finished praying and thanking God.

The following morning Jackie was up cooking for us. I woke up to smelling potatoes and eggs with sour toast bread and expresso.
Aye lazy girl.  Haha. I was up late working.  Do you two want to go with me to the university to pass out gift cards. Yes. Let's eat and clean up than we can go.

We arrive on campus in my hummer.
Hello Dr. Rizzoli.  Hello

I would like you to meet my in-laws and great supporters of this cause.  They don't live in the states but contribute alot as well as their business contacts throughout the world for this campus and others.
We are here to pass out gift cards.  I apologize for not showing up sooner but there are still many sales out there. Please hold onto these cards and be careful. If you lose them, someone will enjoy it too much. 
We passed out the cards and Richard abd Jackie spoke to everyone who they went up to and who came up to them.
No judgment at all.

As you can see these are areas blocked off just for our homeless population of students and we have hired armed security guards to keep them and their belongings safe. They have to have a special identification card that identifies them and the parking lot area of their vehicles. This was a costly expense  but much needed so outsiders wouldn't rob  nor harm the students.  As you can see we have a few students with families. I try to get the ones with families housing as as possible.  It's bad enough to be out here but with a family it's much harder I think at least.
We say goodbye and they hug Avery.
We leave with Avery driving for us to get lunch.
I could not believe we were out there that long. It was getting chili.
Avery I noticed they don't have enough propane heaters out there.  Let's go after we eat lunch and purchase several. We can work out the propane ongoing costs later on. Richard and I will get backing for this campus and we can see what we can do for a few others.  Jackie that is wonderful but don't want to burn your contacts with always asking for  funds.  Don't be silly Avery.  Richard and I have a list of donors who are willing to help.  They even expanded their community College students homeless project as they refer to it.  I am glad I was able to help them with the set ups. It's alot of work to start up and keep going. I know David and Joey said the university I was at the population has increased.   The president or chancellor as he is called now got a hold of me a few months ago for more ideas.
We arrived at the restaurant and had a fine lunch than went to the patio out door lamps outlet.
Richard and Jackie purchased over 100 and ordered more to be delivered to the campus.  We took several with us and I drove back to the campus.
We started setting them up.

I left instructions with the security that only use them when students are near them but keep them on all night and until the morning especially if it gets too cold. I told them we would work out a propane truck to come by to refill them or bring out new ones and they would install them.
The students hugged Richard and Jackie which brought tears to both of them.
We left all teary eye back to my home.
Richard stared a fire right away.

Thank you so much Richard and Jackie.  Just them staying warmer will keep them healthier.
I don't know about you but now I am just going to read a good old book Jackie like we use to. You two choose so we can start. 
Richard finds one on historical missions and why. We took turns reading it to each other sipping on hot apple cider before Bradley came home.