Henry Wright is a retired Chief of Police from tiny Eagle Lake, Wisconsin. He retired several months after his beloved wife's unexpected death and moved to California. He settled in Palm Springs at the request of his old friend Wayne Johnson, who is a captain in the Palm Springs police department. Henry spends a lot of his time at his computer helping the FBI profile victims of violent crimes. Wayne, and some of his other law enforcement colleagues request his assistance solving the most difficult times. Henry lives with his roommate, retired high school teacher Charles Knightly III. (Please don't call him Chuck.)
In this short story, it's summer in Palm Springs and Henry Wright is wondering about the changes in his life since he retired and moved to Palm Springs where the climate and people are a lot different than Wisconsin. While Henry doesn't solve a mystery in this story, he uncovers a little about himself and those around him.