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Carlos Hazday
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Parker's ears must be ringing. LOL I can so see CJ losing his cool. At least he's being realistic about what's coming, and it'll serve as a lesson to let Ozzie handle stuff like that in the future. My goal with this one was to explore their lives once CJ's won his election, and show how living in a fishbowl will impact all their lives. He might be the politician, but the entire family is part of the operation.
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It's been that long? Damn! I recall you suggested the Canary Islands but wanting to use Barcelona and Ibiza as setting, the Balearic Islands won out. My list of ideas and possible future stories keeps growing. At least I got this one out of the way.
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Don't forget Lucy! Last time we saw her was in 2024 when she and Ritch drove off in his Porsche after graduation. She'll play a bigger part in this story. As for Parker, he probably made more money tutoring one girl for a short time than in one year as a teacher. Nice work if you can get it.
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Wait until they go sightseeing in Barcelona and spend time at a vermuteria!
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You live down here? My goal's always to entertain readers (including myself) LOL A few characters weave in and out of the story, but the biggest chunk of it is all family interactions. The prologue was from the captain's POV, the first 3 chapters are all from Liebe's and we'll experience events from each character's view at least once.
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She usually jumps when her name gets mentioned; I'm surprised she hasn't reacted yet. She need to tell us what really happened all those decades ago when she was Liebe's age.
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I suspect by the time the twins are her age, CJ and Owen will have to accept their kids have potty mouths and their only recourse will be to hammer them when colorful language's employed outside the home.
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The twins will get plenty of air time. They're only four, but we'll get to see where their personalities are headed. And two think those two wind up as naval officers. What's out world coming to? LOL
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Thanks, bud. Glad you enjoyed the opening salvo.
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I think their dialogue sounds realistic because I extrapolate from how my brothers, their kids, and I talk to each other. While at times I struggle to write a line or dialogue or two for some characters, this bunch is easy.
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She must definitely does. She and her brothers will be exposed to people and situations most of us can't even imagine. I pity anyone else who stands in her way.
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@Parker Owenswears a lot of different hats. While tutoring Liebe, he tried to convince her to pick up lacrosse... Maybe later, when they live in New York for a few years and the kids attend a fancy prep school.
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Names are all over the place within the extended family. Did you notice what Spencer and Tilda named their boy?
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All aboard..... Oh, wait, we don't ride a train until later. This being a CJ story, expect a little sightseeing, maybe an old church or two, and top-end booze with 5-star meals. You know, different continent, same old shit.
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I think 2 active 4-year-old will run the crew ragged! Better them than us. We get to sit back and enjoy the story without having to ensure the little ones don't drown.
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Three or so decades ago, I spent a week aboard a 65' sailboat, cruising the Out Islands in the Bahamas. Although I borrowed that ship's vessel for the one Brett charters, my experience, while outstanding, wasn't in the same level as theirs. And I didn't stay in a 5-star hotel with a butler assigned to my suite the night before departure. That experience inspired and colored this story.
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I wrote this while the Mexico book was being published, and I tried to steer away from the controversy-laden approach. This will definitely be a much more sedate tale. And at last I answer the question on everyone's mind: Where in the world is Lieutenant Peterson. Lucky bastard. Italian food and ski slopes.
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That damn biker keeps showing up at the strangest of times. I think he has the hots for CJ and Owen. LOL One thing that hasn't changed is CJ still has a temper. And he's quickly learning he has to be careful with what he says and does because of his position. The boys want earrings and Liebe wants tattoos... gee, I wonder who they take after.
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I may have exceeded the recommended allowance of chuckles-per-chapter in this story. Liebe's interactions with the bully are based on the real-life exploits of @Mrsgnomie. She read a small blurb I sent her and admitted it was a good recounting of what she had done in a similar situation.
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Angels? LMAO The type of people who charter mega-yachts are obviously wealthy and many feel a sense of entitlement because of their money. I've tried from the beginning of the series to show our guys have money, know it, and spend it freely. However, they rarely use their bank balance to hammer people. The crew's in a tricky position, they may be apprehensive but have to smile and bear whatever comes their way. Most of their income comes from tips which in this type of situation could be as much as much as 500.00 per person per day.
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Trent seems to follow global developments and his awareness of who CJ is may help him and the others deal with a celebrity politician. They may not be entirely wrong about two precocious 4-year-olds being troublemakers. LOL
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These days, I struggle with what name to use when referencing the family. Abello Family would work since CJ's the main character and there are 2 of them with the same last name. The Davenport-Abello-Liston-Peterson Family is too much of a mouthful. LOL I doubt our guys and gals will fit into any preconceived notions anyone may have. And now we know their European Vacation starts in Spain.
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Sunday, 2 May 2027 Barcelona “UNCLE RITCH!” Liebe’s greeting was echoed, in various ways and at a much lower volume, by everyone in the spacious living room. The family, except for the U.S. Air Force First Lieutenant, had flown into Barcelona the previous day. Stationed at Aviano Air Base in Northern Italy, as part of a NATO fighter wing, Ritch arrived in Spain on Sunday morning. Brett exploded out of his seat, took two long strides, and did not give the young man a chance t
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Saturday, 1 May 2027 Barcelona “I have a good feeling about this group. It might be one of the most interesting ones we’ve had in a while.” Two days before new guests boarded the Flying Circus, the captain wanted to finalize the charter’s details. Glenn Hollis, in her mid-sixties, recalled her early days in the industry and the amount of alcohol yachties could consume. She suspected her crew would be nursing hangovers the next morning and needed to complete preparations before they
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