"Anything interesting going on at work today?" Amanda asked as she sat down at the breakfast table with Ben.
"I'm planning to go out on the boat and collect some water samples for chemical testing and make some general observations so I can start planning a more widespread population survey. I'm really hoping the weather cooperates for me to be able to go for a dive soon so that I can collect some initial data for my analysis."
As Ben started to talk about his work, Amanda's attention drifted away almost as soon as she asked the question. He had barely paused in his reply before Amanda changed the subject. "Did I tell you that Vanessa invited us over for Christmas Eve dinner? It sounds like there was a lot of drama going on around the neighborhood when I went to pick up Meghan."
