For Lilian and the Indigos - Above Top Secret

“Where shall we go next?” I asked as we nibbled a delightful dessert of rich coconut
cake.
“Interested in some spelunking?” Lee queried, looking at me in hopeful anticipation.
“Maybe Carlsbad Caverns?”
I shook my head slightly and responded, “Spelunking sounds great, but Carlsbad Caverns
is so crowded!”
“True,” Lee replied. “Well, I know of some volcanic caves, runnels of lava that cooled
on the outside and drained the liquid interior to create caves, out in the desert of southern
California… They shouldn’t be overrun.”
“Ooo, sounds interesting. Tell the house where they are and let’s go.” I smiled in
exuberance.
Lee nodded and then paused briefly. The house asked if instructions were approved –
although Lee is “authorized” to request things of my house, things like a change of
location get verified with me. I sent my approval and saw the world out beyond the
house begin to move.
“Hey, let’s see if Lil is free. Maybe she would like company…” I suggested.
“Sure. Call her up,” Lee agreed.
I asked the house to connect me to Lil, and shortly Lil appeared nearby.
“Oh, Izzy!” exclaimed Lil when we connected, “I was going to call you! I’m having a
few friends over this evening to play cards. Interested?”
“Great,” I responded. Lee was nodding, and though Lil couldn’t see him, she could tell
by the direction of my look and my acknowledging nod that Lee was for the idea.
“See you around 7:00 then?”
I smiled. “We’ll be there.”
“We have about eight hours. Diary or Dangle Park?” Lee asked when Lil’s hologram had
vanished.
I weighed the options. Dangle Park was the amusement park that hung high above Rio
de Janeiro. It had energy rides, slides, and other excitement. It had been a while since I
had visited Dangle Park, and I adore any amusement park, but on the other hand, I was
looking forward to the uploading of the diary scans to AmeliasHistory.org, and I needed
to finish reading it before I did that so that I could say I was the first (with Lee, of course)
to read what she wrote. That was a status perk and I wasn’t going to let it go.