After the plane sped up and kicked off from the earth, I looked down at blue flashing lights rolling down the highway toward Teterboro.
“Say good-bye to the big city,” the pilot said over the intercom. “Paradise awaits.”
Acknowledgments
To Kevin Hunter and Jill Ramsey, my business partners. Thank you for your patience and understanding. To my father, thank you for giving me your love of books. Both reading them and writing them. To Mommy, for giving me my zest for life and a fertile imagination. And finally to my son, Kevin. You’re my special gift from God. We begged for you! You’re smart, intuitive, and insightful. Thank you for being you. I love you very much!
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