Out in the harbor, I can see the Admiral Hassenpfeffer because Peej has illuminated the rear deck with the outdoor floodlights. He has decided to paint a large logo on the flat deck, visible from the air. The logo is the old Rogers Defence Industries logo, which was a fist painted on a bread truck, running people over. It was monstrous, and it only lasted until the U.S. government could force Father to change it to something more benign.
Father's decision to create the logo, which I would reproduce if I could, was born of necessity. He did not want to become successful at all; he just wanted to sell things, make money, buy a massive home, and destroy his various enemies. The business world meant little or nothing to him and the society of businessmen at large wasn't one he was comfortable or familiar with.
He liked oversized characters like himself. He was friends with many of the various Secretaries of War and Defense Secretaries throughout the 1930s, 40s and 50s. Everyone else he just sort of ignored. He still claims that Robert McNamara owed him money. For what, we have no idea.
The Rogers Defence Industries logo we ended up going with was a red "RDI" on a silver background, with ruffles along the bottom to signify people. I'm not sure if it ever won any awards, but I cannot find it either. Peej is painting the logo from memory in the hopes that Father will fly over and see it and either lose his mind with rage or see it as a talisman of good luck and good fortune. Peej has nothing else to do. We have to wait and draw a full complement of fuel and then crew the vessel before we can sail.
I have left that to Miranda. Babs has been talking about some people on St. Kitts that she wants me to go and locate and help "persuade" that they should return home to their loved ones. Does going to St. Kitts really appeal to me?
Let's see--I could be home in Maryland, up to my armpits in snow, screaming at the weather and housebound with my family members or I could be in the Caribbean, doing whatever I want. It's really not a difficult choice.
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