He seemed pleased I called. I suggested that, since he lived near the Gardens, I’d pick him up about noon on Saturday.
Saturday morning I put on a white, collared T-shirt, white shorts, white socks, and some sturdy sneaks, since I knew we might be doing some walking. I’d been working on my tan in Meadville before I moved, and had had the chance to work on it some more after arriving in Florida. Though I learned quickly you have to be very careful in the Florida sun. Even a guy who tans easily can get a burn in a hurry down here.
I put the top down on my new red T-Bird. As I’d told Doug at my house, I knew his neighborhood, so I had no trouble finding his place. The houses in Colony Heights were all nicely landscaped and well-tended. The house on one side of Doug’s, however, showed eviden
