Thanks guys.
I agree the segments are a tad long. I will break them up more.
The problem is when I start to write, I often keep writing until the story naturally pauses. Then I leave it for a day and come back to it. I try to proof read it the best I can, making changes and adding or deleting stuff until I think its suitible for posting. The Last chapter, The Appointment, was written in about 3 hours, and I apologize for its length. It was just a great rush to write it, I wanted to keep it all together. In retrospect, I should have ended this segment sooner.
I am glad that you all enjoy it. It is a lot of fun, and a nice diVersion to be writing again. Even if I am learning as I go. Most of my writing has been in the techniqal field where I had three people under me proofing my work. My spelling and gramer skills were often the butt of many office jokes.
But my skill to turn out a complete manual, sop, etc was unserpassed. But my spelling and grammer skills sucked horribly.
Einstine could not remember his own phone number, but he knew where to get it. (The Phone book.)