Carlos Hazday

Looking at the positive side, all those hours mean more coin in your pocket.

The munchkin's been getting more ink than I anticipated. She's a pain to write around at times, but she also serves as catalyst for CJ and Owen's actions and conversations.

At times like this in the USA, I force myself to remember politics has always attracted those who see elected office as a way of enriching and aggrandizing themselves. We've had plenty of crooks in office. At times, pessimism about our future rears up, and CJ's my answer. Yes, he's ambitious, determined, and often manipulative, but he does it out of love for his country and its people. So what if it's all fictional, at least we get a respite from self-serving loud mouths for a bit. Thanks, Erik.

You've obviously not realized most readers are into size. I give them something big, they want longer.

@Clancy59 Told ya. I'm a horrible typist, I need to look at the keys. That should give you an idea of how much I have to clean after I get done writing a story. I love the speculation! I'll repeat what I said before, ask me about the twins and their names after the next chapter. maybe you'll figure it while reading it. In HTTC, the twins were still in high school and planning on Annapolis. Did it happen? Or did the Academy decide not to let them in after the alcohol and marijuana fueled hi-jinks during the inaugural balls? That poor girl was a trooper taking on both of them. LOL I'm willing to share a bit more about them at that time, but let's wait until Everhope and the next story are over.

I'm complaining I may not have time to write a Christmas story and you want me to publish it in November? Damn! Between stories already started and editing for a couple of people, I'm doubtful I'll get there.

@Anton_Cloche As far as I'm concerned, this is the end of the series. But you're right, I have some 20-30 stories I could write covering the time between graduation and inauguration. If I write multi-chapter long stories as many readers prefer, I could push it and get 2 or 3 written every year. Short stories may not give me room to cover minute details, but as I do with Wheels in 2022, I can still share certain important events. Plus, I need to get CJ and Ozzie to visit all 50 states. That means a few trips left to go. LOL

Thank you! The laid back feel of Key West, Everhope, and upcoming tales is purposeful. Yes, Mexico was horrifying, but harking back to something CJ said in the early books, he won't allow fuckheads to interfere with his life. I think he and Ozzie will try very hard to move on. It'll always be part of them, but they're not the type to fixate on a bad experience and spend years in therapy. That's Owen's mum's job.

I don't know about the much more part, but there'll be another chapter next week. Remember I said I was stepping away from longer stories for a while.

How was work? I'm trying to show CJ and Ozzie don't fangirl when they meet someone famous or powerful. I mean, they've been rubbing elbos with politicians and movie stars for a while. This is the tipping point where more people will be in awe of them instead of the other way around.

The average DC resident I doubt would recognize them on sight. That comes a bit later. Ozzie's gonna hate being asked for autographs. As for the press, what with the 24-hour news cycle, most of them have moved on to other matters. Like the FBI raiding a shack in Florida. LOL Apart from picking on Fox, my goal with the little scene was for it to serve as a warning to reporters that CJ does not suffer fools well. If they come at him wrong, they can expect a verbal lashing at a minimum. And I'm sure the fact he recently killed someone's in the back of their mind. I wouldn't want to mess with him.

Very good. In a couple of weeks CJ will meet with people at Georgetown University to decide on his next degree. Maybe the chool's president will want to say hello.

LOL, Give me a break. That was in the comments and I rarely pay attention to typos and punctuation here. Had it been in the story itself, I would scramble to fix it. Once this story's over (next weekend) remind me to explain how the naming process went. As for Hawaii, I have two stories set in the islands in mind. One involves Danno and the other one Aslan Phillips. That's Chipper's friend from Singer. Lets see if and when I find time to write them.

That's what happens when you leave town to go play with those big hoses we talked about before. LOL Wheels you had an idea of what I was writing, but ths one happened too fast. Except for prompt responses, I think this was the fastest I've gone from writing to publishing.

Just trying to ensure you don't forget me. LOL

@AC Benus Is it the same person I/m thinking of? Mine always bragged about hanging 10...

LMAO Don't you start shit! That's a spoiler not a cliffie. Here's another spoiler. By the end of July 2022, there'll be a mass shooting in D.C. (yes another one) that will take out a couple of prominent individuals. Carter, Clinton, and Busch are all possibilities. I don't think CJ and Owen would allow a clown at Everhope unless they hire one for Liebe's next birthday party..

LMAO I even mentioned this was going live today in the comments to the last story and on the CJ Series Discussion forum thread. Speaking of which, take a look at my most recent entry there. I shared a picture of Liebe's art collection.

Thanks, bud. Come back next week for more!

It's nice when readers catch my hidden gems.

I think my favorite WW episode was when Jed trashed the Dr. Laura stand-in. CJ's devious. He wants to take questions so he can diss Morgana again, and does it in a semi-classy way. Quite a difference from how he's dealt with other reporters in the past and how he picks the reporter who might have been lost in the crowd for the first question.

But they're needed! And at least you know I'm always working on something new.

More next week so hold off on that surgery if you can.

Leftist slant? LMAO I beg to differ. May need to read the chapter again, but I think everything I wrote was based on truth. Even CJ's borderline misogynistic slap down of the reporter was based on facts. Tell me most Fox female reporters don't look like Morgana? Trump got off easy since this chapter takes place before the FBI found secret documents in his possession. As much as I try to be open minded and see both sides, it's hard for me to stomach the rhetoric against the FBI. I thought you Republicans always bragged about supporting law enforcement! I suspect you keep coming back because I'll say things you rarely hear. LOL However, I expect you to accuse me of having a conservative slant when I trash liberals in a future story. You've been quiet when I've done it in the past. As for Biden, by standing up to Putin, he's shown more courage than the fat blob ever did. Had orange been in power, Ukraine would most likely be a vassal state of Russia by now.

Because next month the GA Anniversary Anthology goes live, the only thing I'll share in September will be my contribution to the celebration. We'll see where I go then. We're getting the old crowd back slowly. Cj's reconnecting with Brad every morning when they run, and other Squad members will show up here and there over the next few chapters/stories. But in case you missed it, I'm also recycling old characters. I mentioned Mark going to work for a security company in Ranger, thinking ahead to hiring him once they returned to DC. I also brought back Ali and some old geezer named Biden. LOL Let's see who CJ and Owen invite over for dinner on Saturday.