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Tombstone Estate, Planet Gran Canaria, Omega 49 System
Doc started by giving a tour of the estate. It was large and luxurious, especially for a man living alone. The evergreen gardens, two guest houses, stables and a field in the back that went as far as the eye could see.
"I've had to upgrade it recently," he explained, "as it's been getting cooler, most of the roof is a mix of solar arrays, tempered glass and aluminum roofing. It keeps it quite comfortable even at sub freezing temperatures."
They walked through the gardens before they entered. Doc held out an arm with an open hand. "This used to be all flowers," he explained, "In the back were vegetable gardens." He hung his head a bit, "That was when my late Midori was here. She loved it out here. She was always gardening and she had the kids with her when she did it."
He shook his head, not wanting to dwell, "But, the acres of veggies that we grew were given to local populaces and shipped all over Sirius and I never charged a credit for any of it."
He then went to the door and opened it, allowing his guests to enter.
The inside was huge. Even for a large family it would be more than comfortable. He allowed his guests to browse a bit. His kitchen had a full bar, full refrigeration and a wine cooler. The living room came with a full entertainment center and each bedroom had a full walk-in closet, the master having it's own bath room. A door just past the kitchen went to a full basement with a lab. It was also the only door he kept locked.
His pride and joy? His favorite room was his West room. It was just off the living room and was built with the flavor of a time past. Pictures of the past were around the room and in the corner sat a baby grand piano. Sitting as a trophy on the wall was an old Hendry rifle that still worked. A black leather sofa, matching ottoman and recliner were around an old oak table. In the corner was a fireplace of old design. On the table was a marked book and an empty glass with a pair of eyeglasses on the book. What wasn't in the room was modern things.
The pictures were of Doc and an old friend from a time past, of him and his late wife and of his kids. It was the room where Doc spent much of his time.
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