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Buddy... it would have been a lot faster to ask me! But maybe in this case the journey was the reward.

It's tough to be a dad!

For now I'll just say the Parents Weekend agenda next has the family out at a steakhouse on Saturday night, and then a Sunday morning run.

And it’s only Saturday morning of Parents Weekend.

Chapter 1: A Beautiful Morning The digital clock on the Airbnb nightstand flipped to 4:00 AM. Right on cue, Matt’s eyes blinked open. There was no lingering fatigue from the long drive or the mixer or the heavy Italian dinner—just that pleasant muscle ache in his hips and thighs from keeping Erin very happy for the better part of an hour. He was wide awake and raring to go. He rolled out of bed, shifting his weight with ninja-level husband skills to keep any creaking springs from

Thanks, Gary! I hope you enjoy the rest with it!

Thanks @Modified Cub! Very glad to hear from you. Book Two is planned for tomorrow, the rest to come out over the next few weeks. The story is complete, so no one will be left hanging.

Thanks @Cane23. I probably shouldn't say this, but Parents Weekend was inspired by a photo of gay performer Matt Dubbe with two women and another man, standing together in front of a flowering tree. I couldn't see it without thinking of college Parents Weekend, the designated time for parents to come see how their freshmen kids are settling in. The story sort out in my brain instantly, so I picture it a little as Ted Lasso in the body of Matt Dubbe. I hope it works!

Thanks @dboggs9700. Not sure if it's the longest but it should be the longest to roll out. I think I'll get Book Two out tomorrow, and then go weekly for the last three. But I assure you, they are written, so no one will be left hanging, unless I'm hit by a meteor before I release the last. On the topic of long, I am working on what for me is a very ambitious and long tale about a barista torn between an intense mafia assassin and a sweet but bumbling cop. Sometimes dating is murder.

To his family, Matt is just the dorky, mustached dad. The men he meets see the body underneath, and the switch that flips behind closed doors. Three days, five encounters, one Parents Weekend. A story to be published in whole in five parts.

Chapter 1: The Human Dorito Matt popped the minivan trunk and stepped back to admire his handiwork. Although Caleb had been away at college for less than a month, Matt treated this Parents Weekend trip like a tactical resupply mission. He’d spent the night before playing Tetris with the delivery: a high-velocity floor fan, an ergonomic desk chair, a microwave, and four cases of protein shakes, topped by his heavy, canvas tool bag. The boxes fit so perfectly you couldn’t slip a but

Agreed! I won't say more, but some responses intrigued me.

@CCinPS, thank you for reading for the very thoughtful comment. Mantown is definitely ripe for a sequel. I don't have one planned, but the themes will certainly recur.

Sometimes you just need a little midlife crisis to find your way.

You just want the Crate & Barrel discount.