nd

Charlie’s workstation. I looked around the massive warehouse with various parts of cargo ships being manuf

ed,” Charlie said, lovingly

uld eventually be a part of one of the ca

it looks goo

it,” I rem

wouldn’t be working as much as I have been. Look at this place. We have w

turn ninety?” I asked, referenci

nt a tour?

once you’ve seen one,

e. “That isn’t ev

e with tales of your latest girlfriend or whatever

e said with his boyish gri

d. “As e

were you doi

ut my assistant told me it was a big deal. Then other people t

nd of an

now, some environmenta

forehead. “How do you n

e answer, but I had no good answer.

re i

eat of my car

ve never actually got an

you sa

you ever won was one of those pr

ck

recognition. You did good! Celebrate it.

t. I just didn’t see the need t

are. I know you are. You don’t act like it, whic

act like a peacock? Should I strut

d. “Never mind. I’m jus

he

step away from a big, bushy beard and liv

le. “That isn’t

,” he started the lectu

e heard it. I like my l

lo

ered,” I

ng from a guy that designed the ships that are c

as my eyes scanned the ma

f anytime soon. In fact, I talked with the plant manage

that’s

wait to see what else

ably get going though. I am supposed to meet with a priva

u still

have a lot

the man that I was going to be meeting with. It wasn’t. It was one of my top cl

tion to them. There were times, not often, when there was an issue. The people who bought my ships, al

this is A

a few steps away from Charl

all facets of the company. I wanted to invite you to celebrate with us. After all, i

d over at Charlie. “

ws shot up. “Whe

check my schedule,” I said, ready

arlie pulled the phone from my hand. “Hello, this is Charles. I’m Xander’s perso