Carlos Hazday

LOL - CJ's attitude towards his relationship with Owen has evolved. Maybe because he's a bit older, Owen learned from his mistake--when he came on too strong right after meeting--and has shown incredible patience. I think by this point they both realize what's going to happen sooner or later.

Yesterday, a member left a comment on the chapter I posted last Friday. The reader mentioned he had just received a notification for that chapter. Today I woke up to a notification saying Wildone mentioned me in a blog entry. That would be the weekly summary posted on Sunday. This happened once before and I ignored it thinking it a one-time glitch. HP Laptop. Most current versions of Windows 10 and Firefox.

LOL- CJ's 20, Owen's 26. They've known each other for 5 years and been engaged for a year and a half. That's not fast. As a matter of fact, one reason I had CJ say he's not my boyfriend and then he's not my husband was because I didn't want the usual meet and fall in love the same day situation often encountered in gay stories. They' traveled and practically lived together most of that time. I think they're ready. I'm useless when it comes to the mechanics of GA. You may consider letting one of the staff members know about the delayed notification.

Too many large companies have issues with homophobia, racism, and sexism even though the principals and upper management do not condone such things. Even Target, who I think is very accepting and supportive of the gay community has faced outrage at times. I have a bigger problem with places like Hobby Lobby, Chik-fil-A, Walmart, and others who directly or through affiliated foundations support hateful groups. I love breakfast chicken biscuits but won't give them my money. Tesla would be a theoretical situation since I can't afford their vehicles. I do boycott the ones who actively work against me. I won't shop at any of those three.

I've been involved in two large displays and in dozens of smaller ones while I was on the Board of Directors of the local chapter. It can be and was overwhelming at times. I remember sitting in the car with a friend I'd invited to the preview in 2000 and Jeff holding me while I cried. That was right after I'd helped check in a new panel for someone I'd dated years before and had no idea they'd been sick or had died.

Hope you recover soon. I'm delighted you're enjoying the story and your reactions to the chapters are very much appreciated. There are quite a few readers who seemed to like it but stopped reading (based on there being no further likes or comments after a while). Some I know abandoned it due to a personal dislike for me but I still wonder if I wrote something so offending it made some apply the brakes. Thanks for picking it up again.

As you continue reading you'll realize I seldom drop a story arc. A resolution may have to wait for a few chapters but I like to tie up loose ends.

Patience, grasshopper, patience. At least you don't have to wait a week or two to see what happens next.

I wanted to flip the usual "Yewww" reaction most of us have when thinking about our parents having sex. I also wanted to kill any thoughts a few readers had about there being an incestuous relationship between CJ and his dads. I had a couple of messages encouraging me to take the plot there and wanted to ensure people realized it wasn't going to happen.

Felix was in part inspired by someone I went to high school with. Lola was a flamboyant, obese guy who would avoid the jocks I hung out with even though nobody I knew would have ever laid a hand on him. I blended in and secretly envied his ability to be himself.

CJ has proven he's able to defend himself and will do so again. He'll have to learn when to use his fists and when to resort to other conflict resolution ways.

Thanks for the suggestion, Cia. Interesting story to say the least.

I swear either my editor or another reader pointed out the inconsistency before and I fixed it. Not sure what happened but it's been corrected again. Dallas is another character.

Actually, chatting in Portuguese isn't a good idea here. The majority of readers would get lost so I'll reply in English. My use of foreign phrases is limited to a few words here and there and only to those easily understood by most English speakers. I mentioned the contingent of Australian relatives arriving in Washington and even though not identified individually yet, Owen's grandfather made it to the wedding. Over the next two chapters many of the guests will be named, but not all. Some attendees will be mentioned in future chapters while the events are discussed by the characters.

Yep. At 15 those hormones are running rampant. I wanted to make Brett and Cesar didn't fall into the trap so many parents do thinking their kids aren't sexually active. They establish basic rules to follow and encourage CJ to talk to them. Instead of getting information second hand from schoolmates or from watching porn, they're willing to explain things themselves. Definitely a more permissive approach but I think under the circumstances it works for them.

Lol... I'll have you know I'm fluent in Portuñol! I used to speak Portuguese well but I'm out of practice. I had 2 years of Intensive Portuguese when I was a student at Georgetown. It was the same program they designed for Peace Corps volunteers, so the spoken language was emphasized. I also worked summer's as a tour guide for Brasileiros while going to college.

Depending on how far along I am I may finish but will in all likelihood not bother with the author again. I find it cheesy and lazy. My pet peeves are that strong.

OMG... You and Mikie own Sanctuary? I wanna come meet Sam. Good show, buddy.

Get on Instagram and search for #Pride or something like that. Let me see what I can do, I posted a couple of pictures two or three years ago but had to crop them. The attire of some participants isn't G rated!

May the cat live out its other eight lives peacefully. And since I don't believe in heaven or hell, may Darcy be forgotten by everyone. He doesn't deserve being remembered.

Yes! That's exactly what I want. Parents to read my story to their kids. The girl having two fathers is my nod at current realities but the story will NOT have any sort of sexual connotations. Not even a hint. And like I said, I want it to be fun and educational. Defiance already suggested I change white puppy with black spots to Dalmatian puppy since it would encourage a child to ask what a Dalmatian is and start a conversation. See why I'm paying her the big bucks? (Or is that the big wine bottles?) LOL

Crap! Where the hell does that comparison come from? GA God my butt. As was explained to me a long time ago, promotion to Promising Author does not mean I'm all that, it simply implies I show 'promise.' Please note I've not been elevated to the lofty heights of Signature Author. Promotion I think is based on a lot of things. Popularity is but a small part of it; improvement I feel is more important. I encourage everyone to ding me when I do something wrong, I pay attention, and try not to repeat the same mistakes. An open mind and willingness to listen have helped me improve. I came to this in my 50s so I don't have a lot of experience. Oh, and that picture of the college building? I took it myself during a trip to Washington. I use lots of real locations in my stories and I'm always scouting for new ones when I travel. Hell, I do it when walking about my neighborhood. I know I'll be paying attention, sending myself memos, and taking pictures later on today during Wilton Manors Pride Festival.

Infatuation and the related anxiety are so funny... NOT! At least it hasn't been in my experience. But with Charles it's hilarious.

Does the yellow background look like a D for Defiance to anyone else?