CoTT 2 House of Cards

[Page Scrawler]

2 hours ago, dughlas said:

G'day y'all. My head hurts.

Morning, Dugh, Mum, and Thistle.  Hope you feel better.

 

27 minutes ago, Kitt said:

Caio bellas.

Hey, Kitt. 

 

53 minutes ago, bignick said:

Good morning everyone!!! 

Hey, Froggy. 

 

17 minutes ago, Headstall said:

Good day, funny froggie.   How is life in the DR?

Hey, Gary. 

 

2 hours ago, dughlas said:

And Mickey

Yeah, sometimes he gets in the shower with Morgan or me. Unlike most teenagers in the world, he'll talk your ears off while getting ready in the morning. 

[bignick]

Hey, Page!!! 

 

Mickey!!!  Get pictures!!! 📷

Edited January 21, 2019 by bignick
Fingers! Why you betray me! :/

[Page Scrawler]

17 minutes ago, bignick said:

Hey, Page!!! 

 

Mickey!!!  Get pictures!!! 📷

You want Mickey to take pictures of me?  You're a weird froggy! 

[Kitt]

3 hours ago, Page Scrawler said:

You want Mickey to take pictures of me?  You're a weird froggy! 

And getting in the shower with you isnt weird?  Is your bath set up like a locker room?

Edited January 21, 2019 by Kitt

[bignick]

5 minutes ago, Page Scrawler said:

You want Mickey to take pictures of me?  You're a weird froggy! 

Pffft! People know that.  Ask Gary. 

[bignick]

1 minute ago, Kitt said:

And getting in the shower with you isnt weird?  Is you bath set up like a locker room?

The lady has a valid point.  Any comments? 📹

[Page Scrawler]

8 minutes ago, Kitt said:

And getting in the shower with you isnt weird?  Is you bath set up like a locker room?

Actually, the bath at our old house was built with a communal shower. This house just has a tub, but we added dual showerheads. I know he's "only" my brother-in-law, and ten years younger at that, but I love him to pieces because he and Morgan are very close. Sometimes, he just likes to have somebody to talk to when he gets ready for the day. 

[Headstall]

1 hour ago, bignick said:

Good morning, Gary!!!   Today's a holiday. Everyone is just chilling. After a long weekend, who wouldn't?  I hear the beach calling me.  Nope. It's just a customer. 

 

Ahem... Aren't you forgetting someone? 

Froggies go without saying.  

[Headstall]

59 minutes ago, Page Scrawler said:

Morning, Dugh, Mum, and Thistle.  Hope you feel better.

 

Hey, Kitt. 

 

Hey, Froggy. 

 

Hey, Gary. 

 

Yeah, sometimes he gets in the shower with Morgan or me. Unlike most teenagers in the world, he'll talk your ears off while getting ready in the morning. 

Hi, Page.  

[bignick]

9 minutes ago, Page Scrawler said:

Sometimes, he just likes to have somebody to talk to when he gets ready for the day. 

Not "only" a brother-in-law. He's family now. Anyone messes with him, they mess with us. 💪

 

I'm glad for you guys. Can't say I have that kind of relationship with my sister-in-law. 

[Page Scrawler]

4 minutes ago, bignick said:

I'm glad for you guys. Can't say I have that kind of relationship with my sister-in-law. 

Poor Nicky-pooh. 

Edited January 21, 2019 by Page Scrawler

[Headstall]

I had a long walk with Cookie. I had her on a longe/lunge line so she was able to run in a 60 foot circle. I was smart and wore a balaclava and a scarf. The bright sun helped. Man, she has a lot of energy, but she listens really well. That should hold her for three or four hours.  

[bignick]

3 minutes ago, Page Scrawler said:

Poor Nicky-pooh. 

Nah. No worries. My brother's daughters love me to pieces. And that's all the payback I need. 

 

3 minutes ago, Headstall said:

I had a long walk with Cookie. That should hold her for three or four hours.  

That's one of the best qualities of dogs. Most of them adapt to a new home, new family and new routines quicker than expected. I know from experience.  

[Valkyrie]

2 hours ago, Headstall said:

Hi, Xander.   It's so cold here with the wind chill they cancelled the school buses and have put out warnings for skin freezing in minutes... there is virtually no traffic going down my road.  

I called in to work today because I didn't want to go out in the frigid temps. It's supposed to still be cold tomorrow, then warm up into the 40s before plunging back to arctic temps.  Welcome to the roller coaster! 

[Valkyrie]

1 hour ago, Page Scrawler said:

You want Mickey to take pictures of me?  You're a weird froggy! 

Not nearly as weird as a kid showering with adults.  Teenagers are still kids.  

[Valkyrie]

1 hour ago, Page Scrawler said:

Actually, the bath at our old house was built with a communal shower. This house just has a tub, but we added dual showerheads. I know he's "only" my brother-in-law, and ten years younger at that, but I love him to pieces because he and Morgan are very close. Sometimes, he just likes to have somebody to talk to when he gets ready for the day. 

There's nothing wrong with chatting with someone when you get ready for the day.  Showering together, communal or not, seems to be crossing a line, especially since he's underage.  I can't think of a single person I feel close enough to that I'd hop into the shower with in the morning.  Not counting people I've dated. 

[Page Scrawler]

4 minutes ago, Valkyrie said:

Not nearly as weird as a kid showering with adults.  Teenagers are still kids.  

That's fair, I guess. I know it's a little unconventional, but he's part of my family. Like I said before, Mickey and Morgan are really close, so he feels more like my own brother, you know?

[Page Scrawler]

2 minutes ago, Valkyrie said:

There's nothing wrong with chatting with someone when you get ready for the day.  Showering together, communal or not, seems to be crossing a line, especially since he's underage.  I can't think of a single person I feel close enough to that I'd hop into the shower with in the morning.  Not counting people I've dated. 

Should I tell him to stop, then? 

[Headstall]

24 minutes ago, Valkyrie said:

I called in to work today because I didn't want to go out in the frigid temps. It's supposed to still be cold tomorrow, then warm up into the 40s before plunging back to arctic temps.  Welcome to the roller coaster! 

I had an awesome walk with my dog, but I looked like a creature from outer space.  It's all about the layers.  

[Headstall]

16 minutes ago, Page Scrawler said:

Should I tell him to stop, then? 

If you are asking for an opinion, I think you are putting yourself in a potentially bad position. I would never put myself in such a one... the fact is, he is not your biological brother and he is a kid by law. I would err on the side of caution, Page, for your own safety, even though it is innocent.  I'm sure Mickey can understand that... and Morgan should be the one to tell him, in my opinion. 

[Page Scrawler]

@Headstall Thanks, Gary, for the advice. 

[Valkyrie]

4 minutes ago, Headstall said:

If you are asking for an opinion, I think you are putting yourself in a potentially bad position. I would never put myself in such a one... the fact is, he is not your biological brother and he is a kid by law. I would err on the side of caution, Page, for your own safety, even though it is innocent.  I'm sure Mickey can understand that... and Morgan should be the one to tell him, in my opinion. 

This.  

[Page Scrawler]

As some of you may recall, the photographer at our wedding wasn't what he claimed to be, and our finances took a hit. After Morgan and I got back from our honeymoon (which Morgan's parents paid for), we spent almost two months hosting Mickey while the in-laws took their own vacation. Money got kind of tight for a while, so that's how the communal showering started: to cut back on the utility bill. After a while, I just stopped thinking about it as anything out of the ordinary. But, you're right. Mickey is a minor, and not a bio-relative, so I'll ask Morgan to talk with him.

[Headstall]

My first poem about Cookie...

 

https://gayauthors.org/story/headstall/cozy-contemplations/29 

 

 

[dughlas]

4 hours ago, Headstall said:

Happy Monday, all... I have a new dog... but still like kitties...

 

I don't think I'd call him a dog ...