I loved to e-mail Tyler lists of questions. He apparently liked it, too, because he would answer every one, as he did in this e-mail about the following Thursday—

Hi Lori,

Hey, it’s me again. I figured I would take a 10-minute break. And who better to take it with than you?

Should you meet me for lunch on Thursday? Yes and dinner, too. No Sushi for me, though. Well, maybe I would try it again. (Why did you take a big gulp?)

Actually, I was going to speak with Master H and maybe train there or teach class that evening. Who knows? And why is eating sushi fun? Maybe I missed something when I tried it. That’s it—I didn’t have fun when I ate it. That explains it all.

Oh, no!! I went from cute and adorable to silly and now nuts? YIKES!! It is hard to keep my personalities straight.
Tyler loved that he was a Gemini, the sign of the twins. There were two of him, one cute and smart and the other, a monster.Actually, I do act crazy sometimes. Can that be the Gemini in me? My alter ego. It’s the kid in me coming out. It is tough acting like an adult all the time. Maybe it’s all the caffeine. (I am running out of excuses.) Don’t you wish sometimes that you could just be 21 again with no responsibilities? There is a lot of pressure in the beginning of the month. Acting crazy is one way to relieve it. You ought to see me in class after bad days like these. At the end of class, the windows and mirrors are so steamed up that you can’t see anything.

What have I told Ringo? Actually, not much. I told him I e-mailed you and joked around with you a little, and you e-mailed me back, rather surprised to get an e-mail from me. I also reminded him of the bet. I really did not get into any details of our e-mails (For My Eyes Only). I do not like to flaunt my personal life. I am more of a conservative—not much into bragging or kissing and telling. I just confided in him that I did e-mail you.

So you haven’t been invited yet by Master H? Hmmmmm. What to do about this? Well, I think your missing class the past few days might account for you not being asked. You should get on the phone and call him. Use the force, feel him out. Explain that you missed class because you were sick. Ask him if he still is having a closed test because you would really be interested in seeing me, no wait, I meant to say in seeing the black belt test. When Ringo spoke with him a couple of days ago, Master H said he was going to invite some people.

Ringo actually requested lots of women. Ringo is like a Casanova. Anyway, I think that you should take the initiative. It is all in your hands now.

81st and First Ave. Should I write that down somewhere? Not that I could ever find it. I do not even know how to get to Master H’s school.

Too many numbers. You need street names. You know the other thing I am confused about? Uptown and downtown. I just cannot grasp that concept. Do I take a subway uptown or downtown? That is so confusing. They should just say what they mean and stop confusing us foreigners!!

Well, I do not want you to get into trouble. Just pretend you are doing work when you read this. It works for me. And if you do get caught, let me know and I will beat him up for you. (Unless he is some guy the size of Arnold Schwarzenegger. Then I might have to side with him.)

Well, break is over. Man, 10 minutes goes by quick. (Just finishing up my Double Stuffed Oreo Cookies. I love to break them apart and eat the insides. Sorry, off the subject, just a little sidetracked). Deadlines to meet. I love deadlines. I especially love the swooshing sound they make as they go flying by. Just kidding!

Don’t forget. Call Master H. Tell him you were unsure of the schedule change. Yea, that’s a good excuse.

Well, I am off. Need to get out of here on time—I'm going to NY tonight. *grin* 

Tyler