Carlos Hazday

Anyone else experiencing withdrawal symptoms?

LOL Thanks, Alex. My ego's tiny compared to CJ's!

I happen to like it. LOL There's a diner near me that had it on the menu for years. They may have stopped serving it because I was a weirdo and not many others ordered it. Or maybe their elderly army vet cook retired and nobody else knew how to make it.

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@Mancunian Try @Jack Scribe He might be gone, but his stories continue to shine. Not perfect, but I've revisit them from time to time.

@Cia and @Myr This might be an interesting blog entry to feature at some point. No, not because my story's mentioned! LOL

After our little tropical wave drenched us last week, we're now experiencing typical South Florida, summer weather. Steamy mornings, rainy afternoons, and steamy evenings. Two days ago, the feel-like temp hit 107 in Ft Lauderdale.

Uptight people always ban the fun events....

Thank you! Glad you've enjoyed my writing. And thank you for recognizing the characters have evolved over time. I've tried to tinker with their personalities to reflect them getting older while retaining their basic traits. It's good you noticed.

I've never done drag, but if it'll help bring Mawgrim over to the dark side, I'm game. And damn right I'm Farrah! My hair tosses will be fierce. But I want bigger ta tas.

Moi? You lumping me in with those two femme fatales? Okay. That's a compliment in my book. Ladies, let's have a chat with Mawgrim. We must teach him the proper way to torture thrill readers with proper endings. Why waste the opportunity when a cliffhanger could be so much fun?

And we know who the US president he'll be dealing with is. I pity poor Will. LOL

According to a story I just finished writing, in 2047 William is king.

Having grown up in Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Miami, the ocean's been a fixture in my life. My love for sea creatures, particularly marine mammals, matches Cia's. The fact I have 3 dolphins adorning my body should give you an idea of how deep my affection for those animals runs. Over the past few years, I've tried to vary what I write, stretching myself, and trying new things. When I introduced a little girl into my main series, I decided to try writing stories for her. Setting them in the Florida Keys, an environmentally sensitive region, provided latitude to explore multiple areas. Choosing dolphins as the subject of the first one was a no-brainer. The other three stories in the series focus on beach pollution, sea turtles, and coral reefs. I have half-a-dozen ideas for future ones and the next one will be published on Earth Day 2023. Hope you enjoy Dolphin Delivery. Leave me a comment on it, or come back at the end of the month for a group discussion. I'll try to answer all your questions. Thank you for featuring my little tale, @Cia!

Thank you! Although I write mostly for myself, readers enjoying what I share is right up there in importance. I'm happy you find my work interesting enough to follow along and let me know. If you haven't read them, give my Earth Day Stories series a try. It's related to CJ in a roundabout game. The first one in the series happens to be featured in this month's CSR feature. Give it a go and let me know what you think.

@Simon41 Glad you enjoyed it! You are, I think, the second person who claims they felt the ending was rushed, and I honestly don't know why. I tried to tie up all significant loose ends in the epilogue and crafted the ending scene so CJ would be in the air on his way to the US. The title of the story is the first clue this is about their time in Mexico. Period. Anything else is irrelevant. In Cadet, I wrote about Ritch finding out what took place and joining the family in Miami. Miami's in Florida not in Mexico and therefore whatever the heck happened there is not pertinent to CDMX. Hell, I also wrote about CJ being a speaker at the Academy and the family being there for the graduation, but that doesn't belong in this story either. The events in Mexico will be part of their lives. FOREVER. I'm sure if I write more CJ stories, there will be mentions of the kidnapping. The reference to Ukraine I added the week that chapter went live. LOL Since I had a Russian in the story, it felt like a good fit, and it was easy to sneak it in. I did the same during Ethan's explanation of his new assignment. I'd written a generic version and updated it with references to businesses opposed to women losing control over their bodies to the state. What do you mean about the Earth (Day) Stories? I've been publishing one on April 22 every year. There are a ton of CJverse stories I'd love to write, but time is an issue. Tank and Harley are atop my list of spinoffs, but I have no idea when. I also have a couple of spin ins I'd love to do. Lets see how the rest of the year shapes up, but I'm done writing the giant stories. One shots and limited chapters from now on.

CJ and Owen have a cameo in Thiago's upcoming chapter. Hope that tides you over for a bit.

Thank you! Thiago's always been a more serious individual even though he can be part of the banter when together with his homies. I figured someone who graduated from HS at the same time he got his AA degree, completed his doctorate in the shortest possible time, and stepped in to become a single father when Fabricio's mother did not want the kid has to be driven. I wrote chapter 1 in first person because I felt it was a better vehicle for the events I described, so the rest of his story will follow the same format. I'm playing a bit with scheduling though. I'm thinking a chapter a year, set in June, covering the previous year's events. Some through flashbacks or narration. The upcoming chapter takes place in June 2021 and the subsequent one in June 2022. I'll have another chance to mention the Mexican incident. LOL

It was already raining when I woke up at 5. I think it's going to be a very wet weekend. I'm glad I hit Publix yesterday, I can stay in and not worry about a topless Jeep or a motorcycle in this weather. LOL

@kbois Are you getting as wet as we are?

You'll notice him trying to figure out Atlanta in this month's chapter, but I'll have him explore Georgia a bit more. Too bad he's not the political animal CJ is. I could have fun with a black man in Georgia and the election controversies.

You expect me to remember that? At my age? LOL I'm pretty sure the story was called Thiago when I first posted it. Even if I used Chemist, I'm liking the title these days.

I'm sending you back to school for a math refresher. Aug 2020 - Jun 2022 isn't quite 2 years. LOL Expect chapter 3 in June 2023.

Not a lot of drama in this one. It's all about Thiago moving to and settling in Atlanta. @Wesley8890 Since Thiago's in your neck of the woods, you think he should drive down to Macon at some point? He could have lunch with the football player's parents.

LMAO - At least I don't abandon stories entirely!