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I agree. Thanks, @Myr.

Once again, @Geron Kees has an excellent Charlie Boone tale for us. The real treats in this story are -- Durapar. Madracorn. Sefton. Lyrgris. Moth. And the marvelous interplay of all these elements and more to make not merely a really good story, but a marvelously wonderful story. Durapar needs more exposure in future stories. At this point, he is in need of more character development. Still, his part starts the whole adventure. Well done, Geron.

Another Five-Star-Plus story from Geron Kees. (But -- the system will only let me give five stars.) This return to Twombly was stirring and stimulating of love, laughter, and happiness, while gently reminding us that love in its many things is a very good thing. There are surprises sprinkled about within the story well worth enjoying. I don't want to include spoilers, so I will just say -- I greatly recommend this story.

I agree. Thanks, @Myr.

This story in the Charlie Boone series is another excellent example of the storytelling of Geron Kees. Charlie and the guys and Max set out to break some new records in skwish, and stumble upon another adventure. The results are spectacular in more than one way, as they, Browbeat, and new friends Ripley Shannon and Will Whitesaw work together to solve mysteries and save planets. Well done.

I enjoy doing laundry. It is an accomplishment one can quickly see.

Good theories. I have met a few lawyers, however, who seem to have studied ethics so they can try to make some of their legal maneuvers LOOK ethical. The majority of lawyers I have met, however, mean well.

Not so sure of that. If the floors are still as hard as concrete normally is, it can be a real trial of pain for those of us who have foot trouble.

Some years back I was texting and autocorrect kept "correcting" "I have a stuffy nose" to -- "I have a stiffy."

Wow. When you have authors like @Geron Kees and @W_L and @astone2292 and @R. Eric and @Aditus and @dkstories and the rest, it is difficult to go wrong. Thanks, @Myr.

This is not my usual style of story. But it was so well done as to be worth five stars, More and more things happen in the story and gradually they guys and Nix figure to what to do to resolve the various elements of this well written story.

Excellent, @Myr. This is not my normal type of read, but I liked it very much.

They have plenty of storage space on Engris, plus their second villa which is on Lyrgris. @Geron Kees has not yet shown us anything about the spaceport and the market of Lyrgris yet, but at the end of "The Sky is A Mirror, Charlie Boone!" Jorli and Eseffa promised them a villa on Lyrgris to be used by Charlie and company when they are on Lyrgris. Since there is a teleport booth connecting Engris and Lyrgris, it will be easy for the Freewheeling Five (Charlie, Kip, Rick, Adrian, and Browbeat) and their friends and families to get to the villa on Lyrgris. (Hint, hint, Geron Kees.) Of course, Kip, Uncle Bob, Max, Keerby, Frit, Pip, Nicholaas, Robin, Auggie, and some others can already teleport to and from Engris at any time they wish.

Cool chapter! Good work, @quokka.

Yes, there is a game called Conspire. It is a hidden-role storytelling game where players create their own conflicts and assign objectives to characters. The game involves deception and strategy, allowing players to shape the narrative and achieve their goals through various means. It is designed for 4-12 players and is suitable for ages 10 and up.

@Ron, that sounds like some good chili. Maybe next time add diced onions and a bit of Louisiana Hot Sauce or Tabasco hot sauce?

@Anton_Cloche -- from Chapter One of "Springbank", the first story in the Hudson series, the first paragraph: At the age of 20, I thought that my future was set, having graduated from high school with distinction in four key subjects, and at least an A- or higher for all other subjects, I had missed out on being Dux of the school by a very small margin and I was currently in my year third year of studying Agricultural Business and Science at University, which I wanted to complete before moving down to the station to work with Gramps, plus I had completed a Diploma in Emergency Health Care and a Graduate Diploma of Paramedicine, and I work part-time as a paramedic to help finance my studies. So Cooper has the needed experience to help Henry....

Beautifully expressed.

Great start to this story.

Loving, soothing, thought-provoking, and reflective, all at the same time. Love it!

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A good addition to the Boot Series, it can be read on its own. Even better is if you have read other stories in the series. A warm story at time, it also has some sad elements. Often life has sad and glad and mad elements. This story presents in an understandable way what happens to the boys, and I very much liked the resolution.

Gentlemen, I prefer apple cobbler, although each of the above are quite good. A town close to where I live put cobblestones and old style bricks in some sidewalks and walkways. For those of us who use canes, or others who use wheelchairs, this increases tripping hazards and bumpiness – especially on hills and non-level surfaces. A caution to those towns who wish to do this -- DON'T! @Myr, I first learned "cobble" as a child in the meaning of "one who makes or repairs shoes." Later I learned the word could mean something like "putting a workable solution together from available materials", as @Bill W pointed out in different words. Thank you very much for these "Word of the Day" vocabulary builders.

Something I noticed on this reading which was not explicitly explained -- from near the top of this chapter: "The three of them were wearing lightweight thermal gear, which was rated to protect them against the most frigid air that Benteen had to offer. The northern pole was far beyond the edge of the seasonal ice pack expansion, and far beyond where a vessel like Vespris might ever travel; but those that had first surveyed this new world had planned for every contingency. Light parkas over their work suits, and nearly invisible thermal face masks that did not interfere with speech, and which warmed the air they would breathe, ensured that they could focus on the job at hand." One of the few authors I have seen address moisture in the air when breathing was Robert Anson Heinlein. In one of his books taking place on Mars, he mentions the dryness there required moisture added to the air humans breathe there. Do the face masks Jem and Nico and Mya are wearing have moisture capability? Cold air holds much less moisture than warm air, so throats could quickly dry out on Benteen.

Well, @Geron Kees, two or three days ago, I re-read the story where Browbeat met the guys, Horace, Bob, Ragal, Casper, and Chirka, as well as Jol and Lane Tallfield. Browbeat stated that he had been to about 100 thousand or more realities in the lower level. With his nose for news, eyes for enquiring, and intelligence with information, it very reasonable that he guessed about the probability discriminators. Good use of your previously established stories to be pertinent in this one.