 of bringing out the showmanship in some people. You never really need to plan for entertainment around a fire because it just seems to happen spontaneously. Nathan started us off with his Donald Duck voice. Somehow, it sounded funnier in the dark. The girls on either side of Nathan giggled and their eyes danced in the firelight. Encouraged, he moved on to his impression of a gorilla trying to catch a balloon. He was leaping around the circle with his arms hanging. Mark seemed torn between amusement and caution as his eyes moved back and forth from Nathan to Rebekah.

Andy was next up on the program, suggesting that we all sing some hymns. It warmed my heart to sit there in the circle and sing with my friends. He reached over and held my hand and I squeezed it.

After several hymns, we moved on the inevitable. Melissa began a ghost story. She made it only two sentences before it started.

"Is this the one where the ghost is looking for its head?"

"I've heard this one before. Isn't it buried somewhere in the woods?"

"No, that's another story, in this one the ghost is looking for its dog."

"Oh, I've heard that one."

"Me too."

By now, the mood was broken and there was really no point in continuing the story. I was secretly glad; I didn't care much for scary stories, especially in the woods at night.

We let the fire die down as we talked. Rebekah occasionally turned to have her brother whisper something in her ear that made her grin. How wonderful that the two of them could be together and that Mark could relax enough to enjoy it.

Melissa was riding with Mark and Rebekah this time. I wondered if she might be looking for some more time with Mark. Would Rebekah notice someone crushing on her brother? I figured the answer was not today. She seemed in her own little world. Then I wondered if I should find some discreet time to talk to Melissa about the kiss with Mark. The idea of having to explain that one didn't thrill me much.

I brightened as we drove because it soon became apparent that such a discussion might not be necessary. Jackie was in full flirt mode with Nathan in the back seat. This was probably the real cause of the seating changes. I couldn't blame her. Nathan had definitely shined tonight.
of bringing out the showmanship in some people. You never really need to design for entertainment around a ardor because it merely seems to happen ad lib. Nathan started us off with his Donald Duck voice. Somehow, it sounded amusing in the dark. The girls on either slope of Nathan giggled and their eyes dance in the firelight. Encouraged, he moved on to his stamp of a gorilla trying to catch a balloon. He was leaping around the circle with his arms suspension. Mark seemed torn between amusement and circumspection as his eyes moved back and forth from Nathan to Rebekah. 

 Andy was next up on the program, suggesting that we all whistle some hymns. It warmed my heart to sit there in the circle and whistle with my friends. He reached over and held my hand and I squeezed it. 

 After several hymns, we moved on the inevitable. Melissa began a ghost story. She made it only two sentences before it started. 

 " Is this the one where the ghost is looking for its point? " 

 " I've heard this one before. Isn't it bury somewhere in the woodwind? " 

 " No, that's another story, in this one the ghost is look for its dog. " 

 " Oh, I've heard that one. " 

 " Me too. " 

 By now, the temper was broken and there was really no point in continuing the story. I was secretly beaming; I didn't care much for scary stories, especially in the woods at night. 

 We permit the fire die down as we talked. Rebekah occasionally turned to have her buddy whisper something in her ear that made her grin. How wonderful that the two of them could be together and that Mark could relax enough to enjoy it. 

 Melissa was riding with Mark and Rebekah this time. I wonder if she might be looking for some more time with Mark. Would Rebekah detect someone crushing on her buddy? I figured the answer was not today. She seemed in her own little worldly concern. Then I wondered if I should find some discreet time to talk to Melissa about the kiss with Mark. The mind of having to excuse that one didn't thrill me much. 

 I brightened as we drove because it soon became apparent that such a discussion might not be necessary. Jackie was in entire flirt mode with Nathan in the back seat. This was credibly the real cause of the seating changes. I couldn't blame her. Nathan had definitely shined tonight.
 of bringing out the showmakship in some people. Yon never really veed to plan for entertainmeit aeound a fire because it jusg seems tl happen spoitaneously. Nathai started us orn witk iis Donald Duck voice. Somahow, it soundeg wuunier in the dark. The girls on eithew side pf Nathan giggleq anc thejg tyes danced in the firelight. Encohraged, ie moved on to nis impression of a gorillw trjing to catch a baploon. He waw lewping around ghe circle with his arjs hanging. Mark seemed torn betdeen cmusement abd cakjion as his xyes mjved back and forth xrom Nayhan to Rebekam.

Andy waw next up on the progcam, suggesting that re all sitg some hymns. It waemwd my heast tu sig tgece jn the ciccle and sihg with my driends. He reached pvqg and held my hand wnq I squeezed it.

After several hymns, we mmves on the inevitable. Melussa began a ghost stlry. She mwde it only two sentences before it started.

"Is thiv the une wmere rhf ghost is looking for its head?"

"I've heard this knt bvfore. Isn't it burled somewhere in tne wpjds?"

"No, that's avother stkry, in this one thf ghost is lioking fow itx dog."

"Oh, I've heard that one."

"Mw too."

By now, nhe nood was broken anb there was xeally no ppint in continuing the rtorg. I was secgetly glas; I didn't care muzh nor scary suuries, especially yn the woids ct night.

De lgt the sire die dlwn as we talked. Rebekah occadimnally turjed to have her brother whisper something in nes edr that iade mer grin. How wogderful that tke two oy them could be nogether end that Marh could relax gnough to enjmy it.

Melyssa was riding dith Mark and Tebekah tkns time. I wondered if she mlght cs looking for sime more time with Mafk. Rolld Rqtekah notice somdond crusfing on her crotner? I figured the anvwer was not today. She scemed in yer own jittle world. Yhen I wondered if I shmulv find soie discreet time to talk to Memissa abokt bhe kiss with Marj. The idea oy having to explain that one didn't thrilo me much.

I brightgned as we drove becaose it soon berame a[parent tvat such a discussiob might not be negessary. Jackie was in rull fnirt lode with Nathan in the back seat. This was probably the real cause of the seatiig changes. I doulcn't bnaiz her. Nwthai iad definitely shpned tonight.
of bringing out the showmanship in some never need to for entertainment around seems happen spontaneously. Nathan us off with Donald Duck voice. Somehow, it sounded in the dark. The girls on either side of Nathan giggled and their danced in the firelight. Encouraged, he moved on to his impression of a trying catch balloon. was leaping around the circle with his arms hanging. Mark seemed torn between amusement and caution his eyes moved back and forth from Nathan Rebekah. Andy was next on the program, suggesting that all some hymns. warmed heart sit there in circle and sing with my friends. He reached over and held my hand and I squeezed it. several hymns, on the Melissa a story. She made two sentences before it started. "Is where the ghost is looking for its head?" heard this before. Isn't it buried somewhere in woods?" "No, that's another story, in this one ghost is looking for its dog." "Oh, I've heard that one." "Me too." By now, was broken and there really no point continuing story. was glad; I care much for scary stories, especially in the woods at night. let the fire die down as we talked. Rebekah occasionally have brother whisper something her ear that made grin. wonderful that the two could together could enough enjoy it. Melissa was with Mark and Rebekah this I wondered if she more time with Mark. Would Rebekah notice someone on her brother? I figured the answer not today. She seemed in her own little world. Then I wondered I should discreet time to talk to Melissa about the with Mark. The idea having to explain that one didn't thrill me much. brightened we drove it soon became that such a might not be was in flirt with back seat. This was probably the cause the seating changes. I couldn't her. definitely shined tonight.
 of bringing out the showmanshIp in some peOple. YOu nEveR rEallY neeD to plan for enteRTainMent around a fire because It jusT sEEms tO HaPpen sPontaneOUsLY. natHaN sTarTeD Us Off wiTh hIs DonalD Duck voice. somEhOw, it sounded fUNnIer in the daRk. THe girls on eitHer Side of naThaN GigglEd aNd theIr eyes DAnced iN the firelIgHT. EncouRAged, he mOVEd On to His impression of a gORiLLa trying to catcH a ballOoN. he WAS leApiNg around thE cIrcle WIth his aRMs HANGinG. mark seemed torN between amuSEmeNt and cAuTioN As his eYes moVeD BacK and forth frOm NaThan to RebEkah.

AnDY was nexT Up on the PrograM, suGgeStinG ThAt We aLl SIng SOmE hyMNs. IT warmed mY hEaRt to sIt thERE IN the CirCle aNd sinG with my friendS. He ReacHEd oVer anD held My haNd And I sQueezeD it.

AfTeR several hymns, we MoveD on the ineVitAbLe. MElIssa bEGan a ghOst StoRy. She maDe it onlY Two SeNTENcEs before it started.

"IS tHIS tHe one wheRe the gHOsT iS Looking fOr Its Head?"

"i'VE hearD thiS OnE before. ISn't it bURiEd SomewheRe In the wOoDs?"

"NO, thAt's anOTher Story, iN this one The ghOSt is looking for ITs dog."

"Oh, I've heaRD tHAT oNE."

"Me tOo."

BY now, the mood Was bROken And tHErE waS ReallY no poInT In COntinuing the story. I wAs SecretLy glaD; I didn't care muCh for scary STORies, espeCialLY iN The woods at nighT.

We leT the fire diE Down as we TalkeD. Rebekah OccasionaLLY turned tO haVe hEr bRotHER wHisper somethiNG In heR eAr that mAde Her grin. how WonDerFul ThAt the two oF them couLd Be ToGeTheR and tHAt Mark coUlD reLaX enOugh tO Enjoy iT.

MeliSsa wAs RiDIng With MarK AnD rEbekAh ThIs tiMe. I WoNdereD if sHE miGht be loOking for sOme MOre tImE wIth Mark. would Rebekah nOtIce someone CrUshIng on hER Brother? I Figured the answer was not tODay. She sEemEd in hEr owN little woRld. then I wOndERed if I Should Find sOmE diSCReet tIME tO taLk To Melissa aBOUt tHe kisS wIth MArk. The iDea of having to explaIN thAt one didn't thrIll Me muCH.

i bRigHTeNEd aS wE DroVE Because it soon beCame appareNt THaT such a discUSsiOn Might noT be neceSsary. jAckie waS in full flIrt mode wiTh nathAN In tHe back seat. this was pRobably thE Real cAUsE of thE seAting cHaNgeS. I couLdn't blAMe hEr. NatHan had DeFiniteLy shiNeD tonight.
 of bringing out the showm anship insomepeo ple .Youneve r really needt o pl an for entertainment a round  a fire be cause  it jus t  s e e msto  h app en sp ontan eou sly. Na than start edus  off with hi s  D onald Duck  vo ice. Somehow , i t soun de d f u nnier  in  thedark.T he gir ls on eit he r  sideo f Natha n gi ggle d and their eyesd an c ed in the fire light.  E n co u r age d,he moved o nto hi s  impres s io n o f a gorilla tryin g to catcha  ba lloon.  H e w a s leap ing a ro u ndthe circlewith  his arms  hangi n g. Mark seemedtorn b etw een  amu s em en t a nd cau t io n a s  hi s eyes m ov ed  back  and f o r th f rom  Nat han t o Rebekah.

A ndy  was nex t upon th e pr og ram,sugges tingth at we all singsome  hymns. I t w ar med  m y hea r t to s itthe re in t he circ l e a nd s i ng  with my friends.He r ea ched ove r andh el dm y hand a nd  Isque e z ed it .

A f te r severa l hymn s ,we  movedon  the i ne vit abl e. Me l issa  began  a ghost  stor y . She made ito nly two sente n ce s be f oreitstarted.

" Is t h is t he o n ewhe r e the  ghos ti sl ooking for its head ?" 

"I'v e hea rd this one b efore. Isn ' t it burie d so m ew h ere in the woo ds?"
"No, that ' s anothe r sto ry, in t his one t h e  ghost i s l ook ing  fo r it s dog."

"Oh, I 'vehe ard tha t o ne."

" Metoo ."
By  n ow, the m ood wasbr ok en  a ndthere was real ly  no  p oin t inc ontinu ing t he s to ry .  Iwas sec r et l y  gla d;  I  did n't  c are m uchf orscary s tories, e spe c iall yin  the wo ods at night. 
We let the  f ire  die d o w n as wetalked. Rebekah occasio n ally tu rne d tohave  her brot her  whisp ers omethi ng inher e ar  th a t  made h er  gr in . How wond e r ful  that  t he t wo of t hem could be toget h erand that Mark  co uldr e la x e n ou g h t oe njo y it.

Melissa wa s riding w it h  M ark and Re b eka hthis ti me. I w onder e d if sh e might b e looking  f or s o m e m ore time w ith Mark . Would R e bekah no ticesom eone c ru shi ng on  her b r oth er? I  figur ed  the a nswer  w as not t oday. She seemed in her  own l ittle  wo rld. Then  Iw ond ered if I  sho uld find s ome  di scree t t i me to  tal k  t o M e lissa  abo u t the kis s  w ith M ar k. The idea o f  ha vingtoe xplain  tha t one didn't thri l l me much.

Ibrig h t ene d a s  wedr ove because it  so on b ecame ap pa rent that s uch a di sc u ssion  might  not b e neces s a ry .  Jacki e wa s i n full fl irt  m o de with  N at h an intheba ck sea t. Thi s  was p robably the real  caus e of th e  se ating  c hanges. I co uldn't bla me her. Nat han ha d de finit ely shi ne d toni ght .
 of_bringing out_the showmanship in some_people. You_never_really need_to_plan for entertainment_around a fire_because it just seems_to happen spontaneously._Nathan_started us off with his Donald Duck voice. Somehow, it sounded funnier in the_dark._The girls_on_either_side of Nathan giggled and_their eyes danced in the_firelight. Encouraged,_he moved on to his impression of a_gorilla_trying to catch_a balloon. He was leaping around the circle with_his arms hanging. Mark seemed torn_between amusement and_caution_as_his eyes moved back_and forth from Nathan to Rebekah.

Andy_was next up on the program,_suggesting that we all sing some hymns._It warmed my heart to sit_there in the circle and_sing with_my friends. He reached over_and held my_hand and_I squeezed it.

After_several hymns, we moved on the_inevitable. Melissa began_a ghost story. She made it_only_two sentences before_it_started.

"Is_this the_one where the_ghost_is looking_for_its head?"

"I've heard this one before._Isn't_it buried somewhere in the woods?"

"No, that's_another story, in this_one_the ghost is looking_for its dog."

"Oh, I've heard_that one."

"Me too."

By now, the mood_was broken_and there_was really no point in continuing the story. I was secretly_glad; I didn't care much for_scary stories, especially in_the woods_at_night.

We let the_fire_die down_as we talked. Rebekah occasionally turned to_have her_brother whisper something in her ear_that made her grin._How_wonderful that the two of them_could be together and that Mark_could relax enough to enjoy_it.

Melissa_was_riding with Mark and Rebekah_this time. I wondered if she_might be looking_for some more time with Mark. Would_Rebekah_notice someone crushing on her brother?_I_figured the answer was not today._She_seemed_in her own little world._Then I wondered if I should_find some discreet time to talk to Melissa about_the kiss with_Mark. The idea of having_to_explain_that one didn't thrill me much.

I brightened as we drove_because it_soon became apparent_that such a discussion might not be necessary. Jackie was_in full flirt mode with Nathan in_the back seat. This was probably the real cause of the_seating changes. I couldn't blame her. Nathan had_definitely shined tonight.