"No really, We are swiming home."   Before they can react he asks them.  Do you guys want to scare the crap out of Sharon? "Yes!" Both boys say together as Adam giggles and rubs his hands together in anticipation. Birk turns and says more to himself as he is certain to discover the answer without any help. "How is Jacob coming along with the round up?' Jacob is heading toward the group dragging his well word navy blue canvas bag with the Chicago Bears Logo emblazoned in orange. Birk notices that the bag is leaving a smooth trail of sand that obliterates his foot prints as he walks up to the rest of his family but it seems to be leaving a trail of its own. Birk is laughing as he relieves Jacob of his canvas ark.  He opens the bag and asks. "Is everybody accounted for?" Satisfied with the response he directs his attention to the Mama T- Rex who obviously was the first to trample everyone in her way when Jacob ordered everyone into the bag. She got in and stuck her tail through a hole in the bottom.Drag left, drag right, twitch circle,Drag left, drag right, twitch circle,Drag left, drag right, twitch circle,Drag left, drag right, twitch circle,Drag left, drag right, twitch circle,Drag left, drag right, twitch circle,"Are you Ok? Birk says to her.  I didn't know that you knew morris code.  Its not for me. that SOS is for this Island. Do You think any one will see it.  "I will see to it personally." Birk smiles as he recognizes Ezras voice.
"See to what?, whats Morris Code?  Asks Ethan.Birk puts Jacobs bag into his and closes it.

  "Morris code is a form of comunication that translates the letters of the alphabet into dots and dashes.  Check out the the trail from here to the water."

  "SOS? What does SOS mean?" asks Ethan. Not waiting for his Dad to answer, Adam replies.  "SOS is the international signal for distress."  "You are right." Birk says as he hoists the canvass bag to his shoulder. "Jacobs T- Rex wrote SOS in the sand, and she asked me if I think anyone will see it.  Right now I see it and you do too.  Thats really all it takes to get the ball rolling. It will give me great pleasure to see this island reduced to half its original size, but for now i would be content with just steming its growth."

 " It is the circle of life boys going round and round. It applies to plastic as well. Use it for this, then turn it into that.   It is a marvelous substance that may be used again and again.  I do not understand how we could purposly allow it to be flushed down our sewers and washed out to sea.

  Don't you ever be afraid to re-cycle. If nothing else, You do it for your own personal benefit."  "Cause it just feels Good!"  Ethan sings as he begins to to his trademark Cartoon Boy Leprachaun Dance.   Everyone is laughing now as Birk senses that the Boys Mother is approaching the river crossing into Elgin.   He is still laughing as he tosses the bag into the back of the Jeep. Your Mom is near the gate so we had better get moving." Birk climbs into the Jeep. "Come on fellas, it is time to deploy." "I thought we were swimming home, Dad."Says Adam as he gathers his seat belt.   Birk depresses the clutch and the jeep roars to life.  "Not exactly but you will be getting wet."Birk steers the jeep into the stream again but this time he turns right to make his way across the face of the mountain which at times was close enough for Jacob to reach out and touch with his left hand.  Ethan notices that the water is no more then six inches deep, causing Ethan to say loud enough for everyone to hear. "I'm not wet yet!" "You will be." Birk chuckles as the jeep comes around a bend to expose a hidden cove at the base of the waterfall.  "You don't see this ring of trees from the beach." Notes Adam. "What is that funny looking red bush growing next to the water?" The stream opens up to a crystal clear pool with a small sandy beach "Lets find out."Birk tells him as he pulls the jeep up onto the shore.  What Adam thought was a bush turns out to be a rock covered with about six dozen baby Carpathian Red Dragons. "Carpathian Red Dragons." Birk says smiling. "I told you they are everywhere. They will store up the heat from that rock so they can digest their food, and then at sunset they will ring the pool and wait for their dinner to come to them." "What do they eat?" Asks Adam as he is leaning over his father for a closer look and see's twelve dozen eyes staring back at him. They wait for mosquito larve to hatch and then gobble them up before they have had a chance to feed."  "What do the mosquitos eat if they manage to escape?" "Them."  Birk points to the rock. "And us if we are caught near this pool after dark without a can of Repel.   They have to let a few escape so the cycle continues, but one mosquito can lay a bazillion eggs so no one here ever goes to bed hungry.   Do ya fella's?"   The Red Rock appears to quiver and vibrate as six dozen tails begin to wag all at once.
Birk turns to the back to See Ethan standing up and leaning over Jacob who has half his body out of the jeep to get as closer look at the baby Reds who were just as fasinated with us as we were of them.

"So Did you guys have a good time?"  "Oh Yes!" replies Adam. "I can't wait to come back."

"This place is awesome, Dad!" Ethan adds without diverting his eyes from the red fuzzy rock.    Jacob is leaning out of the Jeep as far as he could with out tumbling out, pointing at the rock.  "Ki have Red Dragon?"   As if on cue, one of the little dragons about half the size of a Bic lighter uses his brothers head for a launching pad and leaps from the rock and lands clear up to Jacobs elbow.  He begins to giggle as the Dragon is on his shoulder in one hop and begins to loudly sniff his ears and neck. All attention is diverted to Jacob as he begins to laugh out loud when the Dragon scampers to the top of his head and makes himself a little nest in his hair.   "Cool, Can I have one too?" "Me Too?"   "NOW WAIT.!" Birk anounces. "First of all we already have a Dragon.  Second of all you guys have two cats and a dog.  Carpathian Reds do not generally eat meat, but, they will eat the cats if they feel threatened.  Although Hershey couldn't threaten any one so He would be alright."  "Awe Dad!"   Ignoring Adams protest, Birk continues. Thirdly...  How would your mother feel if some Galoote just came along and decided to take you home with him?  How would your Brothers feel?"  Ethan ducks under the .50 to regain his seat and then leans forward so his head is in the front looking up at his Dad. Through his trademark cartoon boy grin he manages to say, in a strained huskey voice.  "We will Bring them back to Vi Sit." Smiling back Birk replies. "How about we bring you back to Vi Sit?"     Ethans goofy grin changes to an expression of agreement that could be best described as one of, one man agreeing to buying another mans Harley for fifty bucks.  "Ohh Kay."  Ethan agrees much too readily.  Jacob... Now thats another story.The little Dragon is nestled comfortably on the top of the head of a equally ecstatic Jacob, happily munching on a sand flea that dared to come to close to his pet Boy.

Smiling slightly, Birk shakes his head in mock resignation,and replies.

 "That not helping Dear."

   He Turns back to Jacob who is positivly beaming with love. He knows too well that taking that away from him would cause himself above all else, great annoyance and displeasure.  The choice is so simple.   "Welcome to the Family "Dewet." The tiny Dragons tail is wagging a mile a minute as he releases his grip on Jacobs hair and leaps from Jacobs head to Birks shoulder. As if begging his pardon, Dewet stands on his hind legs with his wings stretched out in there full four inch glory and bows so low his snout almost touches Birks Shoulder.  Birk nods touching his shoulder with his chin as he whispers. "Just... BIRK."

"Well then it is decided. Do you wish to ride in the bag for the trip home little fella?"

 Without answering he hops over to Adams shoulder and begins to gently rub his earlobe.

 Adam giggles as Dewet hops over to Ethan to repeat the process, before jumping onto Jacob who doesn't move as he regains his grip on the boys hair.

 Suddenly a huge turquise mosquito appears over Jacobs head as Birk chuckles to himelf as he sees Dewets eyes follow its path back and forth.

 Just as Birk expected.  When the mosquito came within striking distance, the Dragons forked tongue shoots out to grab it, the mosquito turned into Aldred as he grabs hold of the youngsters tonque and holds it just long enough not to cause him to be distressed.

  Birk laughs and says. "Dewet, I would like you to meet your Cousin Aldred.

 Aldread, this is Dewet.   Apparently he is a big fan of yours."

Aldred matches Dewet size and lands next to him on Jacob head and welcomes him to the family.

 Dewet is positively starstruck and unable to speak as Aldread greets Dewet like he is the Star of Dragon lore and cinema.

  His Brothers and sisters on the rock were also standing upright with the same look of awe when Birk realizes that each one shares a common vibration with the whole.

   Birk looks back to the Rock and holds his right hand up.

  @  "A happy life is whats in store. One of an Abundance of Love and nothing more."

)))GAHLAHAHPAHPAHTAHMA(((

  As Birks palm completes a circle around the group, he can already feel the blessings being returned.

 He addresses Minerva as he begins to climb out of the Jeep.

 "Thank You Sweetheart, for flying down to meet the Boys."

"Oh I wouldn't have missed meeting Adam and Ethan, I was just waiting for the right time to glide down.  Jacob has been here before and had asked me if he could bring Adam and Ethan?   Well I told him that he was welcome to come back anytime, but I am only able to cross myself and one other being, and that your Daddy knows a way to bring all of you to the island, all together.  Thank you for bringing them Dear Boy."

 Looking down at the boys still sitting in the Jeep, she says.

  "Be sure to have your Father show you boys how to get here on your own.  We love the company.  You guys are so much fun to watch. The Nursery will be buzzing for weeks about meeting you guys face to face, as they are sure to tell their children, who will tell their children and so on, and so on.  By the time you boys kiss your Great Grandma Betty goodnight, you will each be a legend here on Kericho."

Adam looks at his brother and says, "Does that mean we are famous?"

Ethan nods his head with a sly grin on his face now but they have no clue what it is like to be a living legend.

  "Being famous isn't all Wine and Roses my boys. No.  Its more like Drive thru and cheap sunglasses."

  Birks attention is directed at Ethan. "Peoples expectations of you become larger then life, when they only see you for what you can do for them.

It is only Noble when they honor you for what you bring to others.

That kind of Love is easily returned four times more powerful then the original loving thought, and they will feel it. 

   You are already the Star of your own show, you know that. You don't need anyone telling you how wonderful you are when you already hold this truth within you. It is when they see that within themselves can we rejoice as we share a common love in that moment. and every moment ever after." 

 "Like now?"Says Adam as he takes his cue from his Dad and begins to climb out of the Jeep.

 "Exactly. Like now." Birk is grinning as he unbuckles Jacobs seat belt silently sending him the message that it is time to take you back to your Mom. Birk grabs the canvass bag from under the rear seat and slings it over his head and right arm. He pulls down on the front strap to swing the bag behind him as he reaches out for Jacob to hold his left hand as he jumps down to the ground. "Are you OK up there? Birk asks Dewet who is still perched in the boys hair holding on with not to much effort on his part.  Out of the corner of his eye Birk see's the rock begin to vibrate and hum.  Dewets tail is wagging so fast it appears to be moving in six different directions all at once.

Turning his attention to the boys,as Birks voice turns into what they call his Drill Sgt act.

  It is what Birk considers his G- rated homage to Master Gunnery SGT. R. Lee Ermey who was a huge inspiration to him before, during, and well after his two year paid vaction in Europe, nineteen years before Adam was born.

  "Allright Fellas. Grab your stuff and fall in.""I already gave you everything." Says Ethan as he is always the first to arrive front and center. "Me too." says Adam glancing down at his brothers feet before planting his own to Ethans right.   Birk turns to see Jacob bent over pointing the top of his head at the vibrating Rock.  Dewet had asked Jacob if his brothers and sisters could pet him and he so eagerly agreed to stand there while 6 dozen Carpathian Red Dragons came up to touch his hair and wish their Brother a Happy Journey.  Birk giggles to himself as the Drill SGT act fades away as he watches the baby Reds move in perfect order so that everyone got to have a turn petting the boy. He knows full well that Jacob heard the order to fall in, but choose in that moment to openly defy that order. Birk felt that this blatant defiance must be attended to immediatly for the good of the unit. Birk orders Adam and Ethan to "Standfast" as He turns to walk over to their brother.As Birk walks up to Jacob, he stands straight up and reaches behind his head and pulls 15 hairs out and places them on the rock. As he turns to look up at his dad the Rock is humming so loud that ripples are begining to form in the pool as they make their way across to vanish in the turbulent base of the waterfall.

The three boys follow their father into Crystal clear warm water as all eyes on the rock follow their every move.  Birk calls out and waves.  "Bye Guys. We will see you later."

"((ONE)) ((TWO)) ((THREE))" Together the group squating on the sandy bottom of the pool at the base of the waterfall, launches themselves straight up to be greeted with a soft recessed light and the familiar echoing hum of the two ceiling fans on both ends of the 38" x 60" glass and steel atrium centered within Kassel Birken. Letting go of each other, Birk shakes his head like a Golden retriever as the water flys in every direction from his long blonde hair. Unslinging the bag off of his shoulder he sets it on the edge of the pool before climbing out. The boys climb out as well as Birk claps his hands twice.

Suddenly the room is filled with sound that seems to be coming from everywhere yet nowhere.

  )))" Ninety six point seven. THE EAGLE"(((

 One of Birks favorite songs from Kansas begins to play as the volume seems to magically go up just a bit.

    (Roll Credits)

    CARRY ON MY WAYWARD SON. 

THERE'LL BE PEACE WHEN YOU ARE DONE.

LAY YOUR WEARY HEAD TO REST..  DON'T YOU CRY NO MORE.

Once I rose above the noise and confusion
Just to get a glimpse beyond this illusion
I was soaring ever higher
But I flew too high
Though my eyes could see
I still was a blind man
Though my mind could think
I still was a mad man
I can hear the voices when I'm dreaming
I can hear them say

Carry on my wayward son
There'll be peace when you are done
Lay your weary head to rest
Don't you cry no more

Masquerading as a man with a reason
My charade is the event of the season
And if I claim to be a wise man
It surely means that I don't know
On a stormy sea of moving emotion
Tossed about I'm like a ship on the ocean
I set a course for winds of fortune
But I hear the voices say

Carry on my wayward son
There'll be peace when you are done
Lay your weary head to rest
Don't you cry no more
No

(Carry on)
You will always remember
(Carry on)
Nothing equals the splendor
Now your life's no longer empty
Surely heaven waits for you

Carry on my wayward son
There'll be peace when you are done
Lay your weary head to rest
Don't you cry no more