Akira --------- "Oh my." I hear a surprised gasp behind me. Turning around I question, "How do I look?" "You always look beautiful, Miss Ray but goodness, today you take stunning to a different level. You look absolutely marvelous." Martha replies with her ever present smile. I groan, "Martha, how many times do I need to say it before you start calling me by my name." "Hmm, I've not thought about it yet. I will let you know when I do think about it." "I'm serious." "So am I." Ugh! I give up. For now that is. This is far from over. We have been having this conversation regularly for this past week, where I would ask her to call me by name and she'd insist upon calling me Miss Ray. Even Romero told me give it up because he had already tried to stop Martha from calling him

