PrivateTim

It is nice to reread these books. It helps in the later books to remember where all the characters came from. Bitty is a piece of work, but I think she is in for a few surprises.

I also love the Panama Canal. The first time I went through the Canal as an adult I had finished reading, The Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870–1914 by David McCullough the day before we entered the Canal. The book was amazing in its detail and insights and I appreciated the marvel of the Canal that much more. There is surely a Mark Arbour short story in the offing about two young men who meet in 1870 in Panama and in 1914 are toasting their years together and the completion of their other passion.

The LA County average is $4.51 today. Costco Culver City (West LA) is $3.95 today.

I think you would find in 2024 both are still highly respected. There are segments where they are not now, but it is not based on their accomplishments, which continue to mount, but based on ideological concerns.

Excuse me, you have a phone call. It is Claire, she'd like to speak to you about something.....

I'm thinking of getting a 1974 Chevy Suburban just so I can burn extra fossil fuels and drive my green friends purple in rage 🤣 I see danger signs with Thor and Will. I never pooped in my own sandbox. A roommate is not someone I'd get involved with.

Great chapter! It was warm, funny, sincere.... now I should read it!

I loved the introspection of John Paul on the loves of his life.

What WILL they call the baby?

Hunh, I wonder 🤣🤣 I know all these coincidences, meeting Lou, Marcel, et al seem improbable, but let me tell you a story. When I was 17 and AOL Chat Rooms were in their heyday, I used to go into a gay teen chatroom and I made a lot of "friends" there. I say friends in quotes because we were all over the country, New Hampshire, Missouri, Nevada, me in CA etc. and we had these great, none sexual talks. We even talked on the phone sometimes. That Summer I was invited to a movie premiere and dinner afterwards by one of the Hollywood gay mafia who liked having cute boys around. Anyway, there was seven of us, plus the producer and I only knew one of the guys personally, but everyone was young and cute. As dinner got going we started to introduce ourselves. One guy said he was from Missouri, Kansas City, and I mentioned I chatted on AOL with a guy from KC, JamieBoyKC. The guy goes, "that's me!" As the conversation rolled on, all seven of the boys had been chatting with someone else at the table, sometimes more than just one. We all just laughed off our asses. Several of them are still friends today. So I don't find the kismet of Lou all that surprising.

Man in Motion seems like where CAP took a real turn into different worlds of intrigue. Neil had to have some smarts to be at Princeton, but in no way does he have the brains or connections to pull off what he is trying.

I think if they live in the same city it would be hard to keep Robbie away from Neil, but living very far apart and in the Fortress of Solitude (Escorial) it is different.

Damn, why can't I like my own comment? That was f-ing brilliant and insightful 🤣

This has always been my vision for Jackie, complete with the accent.

It is obvious Roger has self esteem issues related to what happened with his father and half brother. Roger doesn't feel worthy or deserving of someone to love him. Anal sex to him isn't pleasure, it is punishment. Of course Stef would normally see this, but it is like watching Othello, you can't figure out Othello can't catch on to Iago's obvious game.... it is because he is not supposed to. THAT is what makes the story a tragedy. TLW would be less compelling if Stef were all understanding and forgiving.

Tijuana does have some depressing areas, but Tijuana also has some gorgeous home and estates. It is a very big, modern city of 2.5 million, making it the second largest city in Mexico.

Oh why oh why oh why couldn't Brad have stayed a sweet, guileless 10 year old forever and Ace with him. Maybe the author can go back and give us books of 10 year old, 11 year old and 12 year old Brad and Ace's adventures. Sort of a modern day Twain book,

"The trip to the car dealer set me back about $28,000 when all was said and done." The 1970's were wild where TWO Benz cost $28,000. And, ah..... Joaquin. I'd forgotten the circumstances where he entered the story. Although I must say, I am pretty sure there were no homeless people hanging on the beach at the Malibu Colony.

So much in books like this I have forgotten, even though I re-read the entire CAP just last year. You remember the large events, but forget the side trips. I DO remember the pending Paris trip and I am so looking forward to it.

“I'm not attacking you or accusing you Roger; it's just that any guy who is as great a lover as you are must be at least partly gay. Can you see how that might confuse me after our initial meeting?” - Was it asking too much to want a guy who is fucking you to tell you if he's gay? I've never understood the gay communities obsession with labels. I self identify as bi-sexual, but that's only because people demand a label. It was a precursor to the pro-noun thing (by the way, my pronouns are "your Eminence" and "your Highness"). Bottom line is, I like who I like and what plumbing they had was never a determining factor. I've known men, and I know the author has too, who are absolutely, 100% straight, but fall in love and live with a gay man. That does not make them gay, especially since 'orientation' is a self declared status and no one can tell you what your own orientation is.

“Ahhhh,” he said. I stopped to stare at him. “You got your loans,” he said. Men are so easy 🤣

"And now she is pregnant and claims he is the father.” I am biting my tongue so hard it is bleeding. Everyone should re-read the entire CAP every so often to appreciate the genius of the series.

Roger and Jason, blasts from the past. I'll shut up before I am accused of spoilers 😮

"He loves us Peter. He was protecting us. He can be ruthless when it comes to protecting the people he loves. Seems he took a pretty big risk with a fire hydrant some time back.” Was that deliberate? Or just a slip? Third time reading TLW and I think first time I noticed this.

Stef isn't a Land Whore, he's just a Garden Variety Whore! 🤣