Welcome to Tales By Tom. This is the fourth installment of  Tom Cagley Sr's short shory collections entitled, “Travel At Your Own Risk.” I think this installment will deliver more surprises.  Story Eight:  I was a Cub Scout but never was a Boy Scout. I had trouble remembering the Tenderfoot pledge. But I knew enough of the “rules“ by the time of this “event” to know how to react. Anyway, when polite candle-lit conversations evoke huge and unexpected initiatives, the old Boy Scout Oath is a simple and fabulous source of inspiration. “On my honoStory Nine: There was much at stake on this particular trip to the Big Apple when all of a sudden I felt like Heathcliff (and Catherine) or possibly Lancelot (and Guinevere) or even Romeo (and Juliet) without the least bit of passion. In other words, DOOMED and alone. Part of the problem was the job, part was an accident of Fate of a permanent nature. They say this stuff happens. It did.I encourage you to provide feedback on these stories or any of the earlier shorts by email at [email protected] or by voicemail at 1 206 339 5456.Check out the podcast http://www.talesbytom.com and on downloadable iTunes at http://bit.ly/yk9BC The music is a song titled "Rhapsody" by Andy Guthrie and was supplied Music Alley from Mevio (www.musicalley.com).See you in two weeks!