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  1. Carlos Hazday
    Dad joke! Sounds like something Brett would say.
  2. Carlos Hazday
    When CJ shouted at Paul "...we know people," he wasn't lying. I wonder if either Spike or CJ are carrying?
  3. Carlos Hazday
    And we still have more happening later in the evening! So what was it that had you confused when you read at lunch time?
  4. Carlos Hazday
    Speaking of that threesome, I didn't read the article, but there was a blurb on my feed the past couple of days about a Reyes Magos parade somewhere in Spain. Seems one of the actors portraying one of the three used blackface and caused a stir. I'm so glad we in the US aren't the only ones with that type of controversy. A top tier reporter lost her job a few years ago when she said she didn't see anything wrong with the practice. Stupidity in the face of changing attitudes.
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    Yeah... about that trip to Cuba. It'll be the subject of a few more conversations until it actually happens. I jumped ahead and wrote the prologue to that and the opening scene of the first chapter already. I mean, what could go wrong at a welcome reception or while stopping at La Bodeguita del Medio for lunch? Then again, this is CJ we're talking about.
  6. Carlos Hazday
    I'll be adding to that experience soon! And Owen's mother will be in the middle of it with her foot firmly planted in her mouth.
  7. Carlos Hazday
    I'm sure CJ and Owen will make at least a token donation. LOL
  8. Carlos Hazday
    I'm looking forward to CJ's confirmation hearings when he gets appointed as our man in Havana. Think about it, Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio both sit on it. So does Rand Paul. On the other side, the chairman's Bob Menendez, another Cuban-American, and Tim Kaine will remember him from when he ran as Clinton's VP in 2016. The possibility of entertaining mayhem is real..
  9. Carlos Hazday
    Yeah... I think I'd rather hand out with a bunch of twenty-something jocks than Depp'screw. I mean, rowers have nice big shoulders. LOL
  10. Carlos Hazday
    Whenever a chapter exceed 5k words, it's a candidate for splitting.
  11. Carlos Hazday
    Next time, and in every chapter, we'll get to hear a bit more about Fanning and how he alienates his family and everyone else. Some of that was inspired by how relatives of January 6, 2021 insurrectionist turned them in to the FBI. And we might get a mention of Bela Lugosi in the middle of it all. LOL
  12. Carlos Hazday
    Take a look at my previous comment. This story's one of the puzzle pieces about their summer. Between Mexico and CJ returning to school, they have some 3 months to return to a 'normal' life. Of course, their normal's nothing like mine would be. I often try to put them in situations I'll never be in.
  13. Carlos Hazday
    I had to break the Friday chapter in two because it was too long. Coming up's the day's second half. Clambake! The altercation with Fanning will be a recurring topic of conversation over the weekend, but it'll be joined by a new one. Last article I read, they do plan to rebuild the collapsed portion and are raising money for the project.
  14. Carlos Hazday
    There's more coming from Jake and about the trip to Cuba. CJ may be incorrectly assuming he'll spend his time day drinking and looking at great Colinial architecture. The Cubans may have a different idea. You can tell those two complement and learn from each other. Owen's not afraid to flash his credit card, and in the next chapter we'll hear CJ say he believes in environmental causes.
  15. Carlos Hazday
    I think those two go at it on a regular basis. And considering they don't have a toddler prone to interrupting while in Newport...
  16. Carlos Hazday
    You know CJ, as Owen once said, he collects people. It'll be a bunch of conservatives in Newport, but at the next wedding in Mackinac Island, he'll be dealing with liberal Michigan Democrats. That story will feature characters we haven't heard from since CJ's high school dates.
  17. Carlos Hazday
    Once I write all 9 short stories covering the summer of 2022, we'll be able to read them almost like one. This is a couple of weeks after Mexico, so events there will be fresh in their minds and their friends will ask questions. I'm taking that opportunity to slip in a few details. The events in Mexico also accelerated CJ's jump into politics, so those plans will color some of their actions. I introduced Paul Parker years ago planning on this wedding and future events. Hell, I even had CJ say Paul would be part of his old-boys-network back then.
  18. Carlos Hazday
    This is a message I sent this morning on the family chat. Feliz Dia de los Reyes. Happy Insurrection Day. And most of all, happy birthday, Jen. (Jennifer's my sister-in-law.) When I was a kid and the family lived in Puerto Rico, my brother and I would leave food and water out for the camels.
  19. Carlos Hazday
    I think readers sometimes miss my posts when they're not on a Friday. On the positive side, you get to read a couple of chapters today!
  20. Carlos Hazday
    “He knows how to sail.” A grinning Jake Cruz pointed at CJ. “I wanna be in his boat, just in case.” “SPIKE!” CJ hugged the man so hard his friend begged to be set free. “You know how to sail?” The wedding planner had arranged an outing Friday morning, and the woman asking was one of the day’s boat captains. Likely a college student with a summer job, she licked her lips while scanning CJ. The white V-neck beneath the unzipped Georgetown Hoyas hoodie was tight enough it showcas
  21. Carlos Hazday
    Didn't I just mention short term memory loss. LOL You may notice I always refer to him as Owen unless it's in dialogue. Then, it's Ozzie for friends, and Oz for CJ and Liebe.
  22. Carlos Hazday
    No need to apologize. Since the story's set in the US, when politics are involved it'll be primarily American issues discussed. The international stuff will pop up now and then. If I write about his time as US ambassador to the United Nations, the international stuff would take center stage.
  23. Carlos Hazday
    Good to have you back, my friend. I'm trying to show CJ thinking a bit more before he lashes out, but still struggling with it. I just wrote something where he tears into a politician, does it indirectly, and later realizes it may not have been the smartest move. Although he's always been mature, he's still a guy in his twenties, and impulsive at times.
  24. Carlos Hazday
    Thanks, James. Happy 2023 to you too.
  25. Carlos Hazday
    @Freemantleman I have enough trouble keeping up with American political shenanigans to track dysfunctional governments elsewhere. Things like Russia invading Ukraine are significant enough to comment on, but otherwise...
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