From: Edith L. Nelson
South Daytona FL
To: Harriman Nelson
SSRN Seaview
Somewhere at Sea
Re: Blast off

Harry dear,
Here we are with fingers crossed (where does that come from anyway?) for the
Shuttle's blast off. Agent Catfish has some freshly baked chocolate chip cookies
for us to eat to cheer them on.
We're sitting in the driveway facing the back yard from where we'll be able to
see it rise into the sky.
Though, it might be iffy.

From: Harry Nelson
SSRN Seaview
Somewhere at sea
To: Edith L. Nelson
South Daytona, FL
Re: Blast off

Actually the saying `keeping your fingers crossed' may have had its origins as
a secret symbol for early Christians, but any religious connotation's been lost
and now means something hoped for, especially for good luck.
Chocolate Chip cookies? Seaview will be arriving in the Atlantic in a few
days…hint hint.

From: Edith L. Nelson
South Daytona FL
To: Harriman Nelson
SSRN Seaview
Somewhere at Sea
Re: Blast off

Hint taken. Also, would you like us to make a reservation for you all at one of
the local resort spas? A Swedish massage might be just the thing to iron out the
kinks and muscle cramps you've been complaining about. There's a local
vocational school here that specializes in such things, I think called Spas R
Us.

From: Harry Nelson
SSRN Seaview
Somewhere at sea
To: Edith L. Nelson
South Daytona, FL
Re: Blast off

Sweetie, while I might appreciate a professional massage from a registered
masseuse, letting some young girls right out of high school rub and knead oil
all over me? On second thought…

From: Edith L. Nelson
South Daytona FL
To: Harriman Nelson
SSRN Seaview
Somewhere at Sea
Re: Blast off

Get your mind out of the gutter, Harry. Really, a man of your age!

Well, we had blast off, even after a gut wrenching hold at 31 seconds for the
beanie cap's arm problem, but phooey, when it finally launched, we had too much
cloud cover here on the mainland to see the fire trail from the driveway. But
they did see it just fine over the bridge to the beach.

The cookies were good. Especially with coffee. At least Lee appreciates the real
thing, not that decaff you like so much.

From: Harry Nelson
SSRN Seaview
Somewhere at sea
To: Edith L. Nelson
South Daytona, FL
Re: Blast off

There is nothing wrong with decaff!

Chip's pleading with me to ask for a batch of shortbread cookies too.

From: Edith L. Nelson
South Daytona FL
To: Harriman Nelson
SSRN Seaview
Somewhere at Sea
Re: Blast off

No problem. We'll be expecting you! By the way, I don't suppose the Flying Sub's
space capable? I just found out they're only serving ice cream and granola for
desert on this last shuttle flight, and I kind of promised some of the crew some
homemade chocolate pudding cake. I kind of forgot.

From: Harry Nelson
SSRN Seaview
Somewhere at sea
To: Edith L. Nelson
South Daytona, FL
Re: Blast off

The Flying Sub is not for rent! Besides after what happened on Venus, I doubt
Lee or Chip would agree to pilot the damn thing to dock with the shuttle or
international space station.

From: Edith L. Nelson
South Daytona FL
To: Harriman Nelson
SSRN Seaview
Somewhere at Sea
Re: Blast off

Pretty please with sugar (or Splenda since you've become so health conscious) on
top?

From: Harry Nelson
SSRN Seaview
Somewhere at sea
To: Edith L. Nelson
South Daytona, FL
Re: Blast off

Oh very well, I'll check with NASA for the Shuttle and Space Station
coordinates. I'll pilot. Chip insists on coming along (to make sure it's
good.)PR and all that.

You do realize don't you, how much this is going to cost? I'll have to take it
out of your NIMR stock dividends.

From: Edith L. Nelson
South Daytona FL
To: Harriman Nelson
SSRN Seaview
Somewhere at Sea
Re: Blast off

By the way you make it sound like a teenager's allowance. Take it out of the
marketing account. There's plenty in the toy submarine market.

From: Harry Nelson
SSRN Seaview
Somewhere at sea
To: Edith L. Nelson
South Daytona, FL
Re: Blast off

Actually I hear that there's more revenue in the new action figures. The blond
`Seaview Officer' doll is doing a bang up job when matched to the Peachy Beach
Barbie; the black haired `Seaview Captain' doll is pretty popular with the
`Nurse Barbie', but the `Admiral' doll just sits on the toy store's shelves
collecting dust. Remind me to get a new Marketing Director.

From: Edith L. Nelson
South Daytona FL
To: Harriman Nelson
SSRN Seaview
Somewhere at Sea
Re: Blast off

Harry dear, all you need to do is have your doll made anatomically correct like
the Lee and Chip dolls.


From: Harry Nelson
SSRN Seaview
Somewhere at sea
To: Edith L. Nelson
South Daytona, FL
Re: Blast off

Anatomically correct?? You're kidding, right????

From: Edith L. Nelson
South Daytona FL
To: Harriman Nelson
SSRN Seaview
Somewhere at Sea
Re: Blast off

Don't be such a prude. Of course they are. It's the 21st century! As for your
doll, well, I knew you'd object so I just had the toy manufacturers make it non
gender. Like the 1950's Ken.

Tell you what, we'll try to market it online as a vintage collectible. No one
will ever know the difference.


From: Harry Nelson
SSRN Seaview
Somewhere at sea
To: Edith L. Nelson
South Daytona, FL
Re: Blast off

Vintage? Vintage? Do you want the damn desserts to go up in space or not?

From: Edith L. Nelson
South Daytona FL
To: Harriman Nelson
SSRN Seaview
Somewhere at Sea
Re: Blast off

Okay, okay, I'm sorry. Let me rephrase that to 'distinguished'. Cheech.

Agent Catfish wants me to remind you that she'll have Fried Chicken with
biscuits and gravy or fried Alligator waiting for your arrival.

From: Harry Nelson
SSRN Seaview
Somewhere at sea
To: Edith L. Nelson
South Daytona, FL
Re: Blast off

I'll have chicken. Chip will have gator.
See you soon.

PS. The shuttle commander says can they have some of that too?