i like excuses to bake and i do n't get them very often these days , which means that i still bake , but i end up eating most of it myself . ray did n't know he had to accompany us to new orleans in the next few hours or that he 'd be a key piece in saving my father 's life-whatever that meant . there wasnt any human sign other than the bullet casings . she did n't hate him for being cruel ; she 'd asked for that . `` it is good , i grant you that . 