(Kiri is getting ready to head back to Sirius so we get a lot of details on her travel plans while she’s home. Besides the engineering and bathing suit conventions planned, she would also be visiting her grandmother for three days. As a bonus, we learn how long it would be taking to get from the base to Sirius.) 

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John: it's Kiri.

Kiri: hello.

John: hello Kiri.

Judy: hello.

Kiri: okay, questions and answers. First of all, I will be unavailable from the 14th to the 21st.

Skip: why?

Kiri: I’m going to Sirius.

Skip: you’re going to Sirius?

Kiri: uh-huh.

Skip: Sirius what?

Kiri: Sirius B.

Skip: oh, okay. I’m there again tonight okay?

Kiri: well you’re partly the reason why I’m going.

Skip: why?

Kiri: I’m going to go and see my grandmother for three days.

Skip: oh you’re going to go see her.

Kiri: yeah.

Skip: well congratulations darling.

Kiri: congrat…….? Well……

Skip: well she’s still there.

Kiri: yes she still there.

Skip: well that’s what I’m saying, congratulations.

Kiri: oh yes, I don’t think she’s planning on going anywhere too soon.

John: okay on a more serious note……

Kiri: is that a play on words or something?

John: yes.

Kiri: oh, sorry I didn’t laugh.

John: that's okay....

(Skip starts to laugh)

John: neither did anyone else besides Skip. How long does it take you, about three days, am I mistaken?

Kiri: no, I’m going to be in the mountains for three days, I have an engineering........

John: no, no, your travel time, from Hades Base to Sirius.

Kiri: travel time? I’m going on a six-hour trip but there are tighter ones and longer ones.

John: oh okay.

Kiri: yeah, I’m taking…..

John: so your particular trip is going to take you about six hours.

Kiri: yeah uh-huh.

John: okay.

Kiri: yeah I’m going…..might be of interest to Skip…..I’m going to a engineering seminar is one of the things I’m going to.

Skip: oh that’s neat, I like that.

Kiri: uh-huh.

Skip: I wish I could go with you.

Kiri: you would love it.

Russ: and a bathing suit convention.

Kiri: huh?

Russ: and a bathing suit convention.

Kiri: yes, my other line of interest, I design swimsuits.

Skip: you’re sure I can’t go with you?

Kiri: you’d love it wouldn’t you?

Skip: yes I would.

Kiri: I’m going to love it too.

Skip: thanks a lot.

Judy: are you going to relay the information back?

Kiri: yes I will be bringing back some of the engineering information. As I said, Skip is partly the reason why I’m going to Sirius, I’m going to be spending some time with my grandmother, I’m taking the children with me and I’m putting Leonedies in a special school whilst I’m there, it will do him good. And Alex I’m going to carry around with me as he's shown an interest in engineering and also swimsuits, I wonder why.

Skip: okay now question…..

Kiri: uh-huh.

Skip: are you going to check with grandma to see if…..

Kiri: that’s one of the reasons I’m going up to see her. The other one is I’m going to be going through a ceremony that I have to go through so in advance, I apologize for not being around for the channeling session in the week of the 14th to the 21st….

Skip: well, I think we might be able to make do….

Kiri: without me?

Skip: yes.

Kiri: oh I’m crushed.

Skip: but we'll miss you.

Kiri: oh okay.