Well at long last, here we go with page 11 of the Girls' adventures in Washington DC. The fun is just beginning, as you will see over the next couple of pages. As the story progresses, I find myself continually coming up with ideas – and consequently trying to find ways to write them into the story. And for those of you who are wondering, I have not forgotten the Girls' little Gecko friend, and his two lizard pals Ralph and George. They do still have a part to play in the story. You'll also be seeing more of the Stooge Aliens – and you'll get to meet their leader. And of course you will get to see more of the Girls' friends and associates. And you'll be meeting quite a few new characters as well. There will be several side-stories in the next chapters. Most of the buildings in the last three panels started life as .3DS files from Archive3d.net. I cobbled the restaurant together with one of those .3DS files, and a couple primitive props from Poser. The lettering was done in both Vue and Photoshop. The tables and stools are also from Archive3d.net. I have started my four-week tour of dayshift this week, so I'm actually beginning to feel somewhat human. I should almost be back to Neanderthal stage by the time I have to go back on hell shift for four weeks. Hopefully the Girls' adventures will provide a little lift to all of us in this community after some of the sad news over the past several days. As always, I appreciate you stopping by and having a look at my gallery, and for all your wonderful comments and support – and for all of your own inspirational art. Additional credits: Arawen by P3Design – no longer in marketplace G4's fire red hair by RodS – available in Renderosity freebies G4's slacks are Pampoen available at DAZ3D Mrs. Smith's Nairobi blouse and Peony slacks available from 9MBI