Hondo: hmm, not exactly the answer I was hopin' for but not the first time we've gone in half blind. Ya know I'll be there watchin' your 6, jefe. I reckon I'll leave you yo rest. I thunk Val was plannin' on beer brats for supper. Probably try to have it ready in two or three hours. If in you're not ' round by then I'll come get ya.

Hondo stepped outside the camper and signed a half frustrated sigh.  Fernando usually had more answers than that. At times he didn't choose to share them, but Hondo truly believe he was a bit lost in this too.To Fernando, being someone who was use to having control of a situation, it must all be frustrating. For Hondo, although he was a very smart man, almost genius level IQ, He was used to a world that posses more questions than answers and often once answers were found they only revealed that many questions were unknown. He had learned to rely on gut instinct, and although he'd like to shoot something at the mo0ment his gut told him to stay calm and take it easy for a bit. A crow cawed in the distance as it sat on a fence post. Hondo wished he had his shot gun in hand at the moment. Maybe declaring Crow season open would help him think more clearly. He needed to think for a bit.  
 
Hondo looked around camp for a minute just taaking it all in and thinkin'
 
 
(edited to fit Jeanette post)

Hondo:Well, I hope it works for the best. By the way, Valentine was plannin' on doin' beer brats for supper. Not sure what with them, though. All y'all are welcome to join us for supper provided everyone pitches in. Be it with food, cookin', other prep work, or cleanin'. Fernando insists on this an' I reckon I agree with him. So ifin y'all want to join us see Valentine. I'll not be to far off ifin I'm needed.  
 
With a quick Nod Hondo took off before Jeanette could reply. He had other things on his mind. Hondo stepped into his camper and found Valentine working on some electronics at the table.
 
Hondo: What ya workin' on?  
 
Valentine: figured I'd work on sound system for the camper trailers. I heard ya say we should have CB's in the for communications. Well, we had some parts an' I'm makin' a list so when we get the CB's I can rig modify them with mini touch screens for mucis playlists an' we can encode our transmissions.
 
Hondo: Alway's thinkin' on your feet. One of the many reasons I love ya.
 
Hondo smiled at her an' she smiled back but his smile faded and he gazed off into nothing for a moment.
 
Valentine: Somethin' wrong?
 
Hondo Hmm? Oh . . no, no. Just a lot on my mind. Need to clear my head. By the way, Jeanette may be stoppin' By I told her 'bout supper. Fernando an' I talked before hand. We agreed that everyone can dine together an' share but everyone had to pitch in an' help in some way or the other. He seems to think we have gone above an' beyond, at least in his way he said it, but we have a long way to go,an' shit ain't gonna happen by itself.
 
Valentine: Fernando said we have a long way to go.
 
Hondo: No. . . He isn't sayin' much of everythin'. . . . I gotta go take a walk.
 
Hondo grabbed a handheld radio an extra pistol, his bowie, and a shotgun.
 
Valentine: You always need to take a walk after talkin' with Fernando duin' a mission.
 
Hondo: Only way I know how to clear my head, except drinkin' an' It's not the time to get drunk.
 
Valentine: I know. So, what did Jeanette say?
 
Hondo: 'bout what?
 
Valentine: 'Bout supper an' helpin'?
 
Hondo: Oh, oh, yeah, yeah. sorry. mMy mind is elsewhere.
 
Valentine (grinned wryly): It doesn't show.
 
Hondo: Smart-ass.  . . . I didn't give her time to say much. I  told her to see you. Ifin she does or not is up to her. If she doesn't cook expectin' them an' let Fernando deal with them helpin'. Otherwise have them finish helpin' setup, maybe one help with sides an' the rest can wash dishes. I know you can figure it out. You're a faily bright girl.
 
Valentine grinned: Now who's bein' a smart-ass?
 
Hondo gave her a quick grin, a two fingered salute, an' was off.
 
 He walked away from town an' the truck stop out into a large un-kept field. He stayed in sight of the campers. After a bit he found a rock to sit on under a tree. he sat starin' at the campers without really watchin' what was goin' on as his mind was busy sorting things out.  It was rough country but it was soothing to him too. The meadow larks and red winged black birds sang their songs as the flew across the field. an' occasional butterfly flitted harmlessly through the air, dancing their ever changing dance on the ever changing arms of the wind. Most were unseen to Hondo at the time. Only new movements drug him from the deep casms of thought he was in and once verified as harmless, back into the abyss of thought once again he'd plunge.  

Valentine Hears the knock on the door and opens it to find Jeanette and two others with her.
 
Valentine: Howdy. Can I help you?

Valentine: Hondo said you might stop by. We bought a lot of beer brauts in town. We bought some other meat but we were told a farm about 4 hours out of town has a better meat selection and price so we didn't stock up on meat but we have enough for a couple days. The brats I think are the easiest at the moment. Not sure what to do for sides though. Any Ideas? We have a fold out grill on the camper I planned to cook the brats on. We have rolls for them. Macey and I baked some cookies as well, but a fruit and vegetable would be good to go along with it. As far as helping, I think we should take turns who is in charge of meals if we keep doing them together, which only makes sense. It's cheaper and easier to cook for a crowd than for just a couple people. We can change who does what meals daily or by the meal. And we can use my kitchen mostly if needed but whoever is in charge of the meal also is in charge of setting up clean up. Sound fair?