A Road Well-Traveled

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Thomas Walsh. A Road Well-Traveled

PROLOGUE

CHAPTER 1. IGNORANCE WAS BLISS

CHAPTER 2. SKI

CHAPTER 3. BEN

CHAPTER 4. REX

CHAPTER 5. SUZANNE

CHAPTER 6. JEAN-PIERRE

CHAPTER 7. JOHN

CHAPTER 8. RALPH

CHAPTER 9. ANOTHER WORLD

CHAPTER 10. STAR

CHAPTER 11. HIROSHI

CHAPTER 12. SILVIO

EPILOGUE

PERMISSIONS ACKNOWLEDEGEMENTS

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The smell of jet fuel conjured up mixed emotions in Tim’s mind. It brought back memories of fun and exciting vacations. But, it also evoked the dread of another grueling business trip. Long weeks of being away from family; the constant need to be at his best with customers, employees and suppliers ate at him as he boarded the Boeing 747 and turned left toward First Class.

Tim snapped out of his inner struggle, when a very attractive flight attendant walked up and spoke to him with a warm smile. “Good evening sir,” she said. “May I hang up your coat?”

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Dinner was a four course meal served on fine china with heavy silverware. The appetizer and salad were better than the reheated rubbery lobster tail entre. Tim finished with a slice of carrot cake (one of his favorite desserts). The flight attendant offered an after dinner drink and coffee. He passed on the coffee, which would have kept him awake, and had a snifter of cognac.

Tim reclined his chair and nursed the cognac; swishing it around his mouth to enjoy the full flavor and warmth of the liquor. The cabin was cleared of the dinner service and the lights were dimmed for the night flight across the Pacific. He drank the last of the cognac, tipping his glass a second time to get the last drop. Tim felt content. The warmth of the meal and liquor enveloped him. Sleep came easily.

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