Once the candles were lit, everyone was filled with light and a warm, happy glow. Then everyone came back to his or her senses and they stopped playing tricks, having big opinions, fighting, etc. That is also when they would all slow down, go back into HQ, for a wonderful dinner, a nice peaceful rest.

Mardi, who was also attached to HQ by cords, to activate the air pipe from HQ to light the candles.

She would also have to turn her back on Walker Fly, just for a minute, and simply put her foot down. That would set of the alarm beneath her which caused.......

Louella would have to stop watching Mariposa fly over Brella...

Alvin had to organize The Group, which also included Muffkin.
They all had such different personalities and ideas! There were always "discussions" and "issues" and "differences of opinion", if not just plain fighting. Sometimes, especially at the end of the day, when the sun was going down and everyone was completely exhausted.....

Whenever the Chairman Of (the board) had an emergency he would get on the phone, Call Me, to call Blabmaster and tell him to start broadcasting the Chairman Of's commands. Then Alvin would jump into action.

Alvin always had Marcia and Conquisto as his special helpers. Alvin had a big job.

They were special consultants to Alvin and covered him too, with an umbrella of special chords, called Tropico, so he could keep informed and do the right thing.

They were attached by special chords to the roof of HQ and knew everything that went on there.

Blabmaster and Tuesday were best of friends because they had Beats for You beating between them and Bingo giving them advice.

There once was a place called HQ, where everyone slept at night, but during the day, they all came out for adventures.

HQ
by
Carol Anne Graber

For Liam, Ethan, Athena, Patrick and Rowan