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    Party

    Parker Owens commented on Parker Owens's story chapter in Party

    I am too. They needed to talk to one another. Thanks for reading this autumn story.
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    Picnic

    Parker Owens commented on Parker Owens's story chapter in Picnic

    To discover more about David, Skinnydragon’s Eighteen Weeks of Twoey will be a great read. Where they went for lunch is a real place; I’ve picnicked there myself.
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    Parking

    Parker Owens commented on Parker Owens's story chapter in Parking

    This story began as a collaboration with Skinnydragon, a lovely writer who died far too soon. We thought it might be fun to let our characters interact. Alas, Skinny passed before this chapter was finished. I hope this snapshot lets you see Andy having grown some and Skinny’s characters enjoying getting to know new friends.
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    Contrapunto

    Parker Owens commented on Parker Owens's story chapter in Contrapunto

    After a weekend in which everything turned out all right (despite events that could have ruined things), the Monday after just has more jarring and puzzling occurrences. Caroline Lee's guessing Rick's long-held secret came as a great surprise to him. How reassuring she was in telling him that she knew. Rick might have chosen to investigate matters further, but Gus gave him something far better to do. These things can be looked at later... after stargazing... and other things. Thank you for reading!
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    I can't agree more with the sentiment that weinerdog expressed, @chris191070: you're definitely a kick-ass reader. As for Andy and Zander's senior year, I feel certain that it was a triumph. There are some scenes recorded about their last fall (Fall Observation) and about what happened to Uncle Ray and about their departure for college (Summer's End). Someday, I hope to find time to write about Reed, too. In the meantime, thank you very much for reading and commenting on Andy's journal. It is a joy to know other people find this story compelling.
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    Reed did the right thing to climb the hill and get out of Andersonville. He's never going back, not if Andy and Zander have anything to say about it. Maybe someday, I will be able to write a little about Reed's life. However, mostly it's good to know Andy and Zander are happy together, as they were meant to be. Thank you for taking the time to read all of Andy's journal, and for walking with him through every step.
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    That you return again and again makes me very glad. I have always hoped this story would be one of those that might last. Andy and Zander still live in my heart and mind; perhaps they will live in yours, too. Many thanks.
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    Chapter 66 Us

    Parker Owens commented on Parker Owens's story chapter in Chapter 66 Us

    I hoped that the love they feel and express for one another - that which makes Zander and Andy Us - would come through in this chapter. Your comment tells me that it does, and so I am smiling.
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    Andy and Zander are made one and whole; they are so good for each other. The farm seemed like the right place for them to honeymoon; a place where they could be apart and where Andy would feel at home. I can imagine that the party and conversation in Blackburn went on long into the night. That must have been fun, too. Thank you for reading and joining Andy and Zander on their onward journey.
  10. Parker Owens
    As Andy said, he felt ten thousand pounds lighter after hearing he was no relation to Gunnar or Ray. Now Andy and Zander can emerge to become the men they were meant to be.
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    Delia Walker must have come quite a ways to see her long-lost grandson. That says a lot about the power of love. You're right that she must feel great elation at finding him alive.
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    A day of slowly growing pressure and tension, and then, to cap it all, a strange woman asking to see him. Poor Kaz, good friend that he is, must be wondering what's going on. Andy was getting set to tell Phyllis Chandler off, only to be greeted by someone wholly unexpected. Thanks for your kind thoughts and for reading.
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    Andy has greater reason to be nervous: he's never been in anything like this position before. At least Zander has been to at least one of these Meet-The-Family things for his sister Carol. Once the others saw how happy Andy and Zander are together, it was a foregone conclusion that they'd approve, at least to my mind.
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    Andy had a whole pile of reasons to be nervous. I think that he may have felt some relief that the Meet The Family dinner went off okay. I imagine that it must have felt at least as odd to Monica and Garrett as it did for Zander and Andy. Frank is just getting to know Andy, so it remains to be seen how big brother will welcome his new brother-in-law to the family. What Andy knows for sure is that Garrett and Monica love him, and accept him. Zander's siblings are sure to agree.
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    Contrapunto

    Parker Owens commented on Parker Owens's story chapter in Contrapunto

    You're absolutely right - both men have been under someone else's thumb to one degree or another for some time. They haven't come out and said so, but at some level, both Rick and Gus must recognize this. I'm very glad you liked that line about golden memories from a gray day. Whatever else occurs in Rick's life, he will never forget that weekend he and Gus chased chickens, capsized a boat, and made love. Thank you so very much for reading, and for your insights.
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    Contrapunto

    Parker Owens commented on Parker Owens's story chapter in Contrapunto

    🙂 Stargazing with Gus is the best thing Rick can do. If the clouds ever lift around here, I might go out, too.
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    Kaz is a big part of Andy's progress. The big man has helped him find confidence in himself, while supporting his love for Zander. Andy's winning the race must be nearly as sweet for Kaz as it is for Andy. Both boys are nervous for many reasons. Yet they made promises to each other, and they are showing how right their love is. Thank you for your kind words.
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    You are very kind in your comments. Thank you !
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    Andy is getting tired of the question, one he knows the answer to, over and over. Yet it is inevitable that people will ask. He and Zander are sure, even if the situation is strange and unusual.
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    Andy has been flying blind for much of the past year. His fears for a future in which he might develop into the beast he knew as his father are understandable. It was wonderful to write about Andy being welcomed into the family by Zander's nonna with open arms.
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    In this chapter, Andy gets to comfort Zander - it has been the other way around for months. It shows how much Zander has become attached to Andy, even while Andy shows his maturity. Many thanks for your comments and for reading.
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    Eustace was too good a character, and too much fun to write to let go of. I was glad of his return too. Though Andy has a long way to go, he is also far better off than he was when he limped out of Carlsberg.
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    Gunnar was a terrible man; his brother Ray is even worse. Ambrose seemed to sense he had made an error in judging Andy; perhaps it was a conversation with the people in Carlsberg or with Alan Walker that convinced him. At least there can be some reconciliation now.
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    Ambrose could not help his innate curiosity. Andy's disappearance must have made him crazy. As you say, Ambrose managed to settle many questions, though others remain. For the moment, it's enough that Andy has extended family, and that Eustace harbors him no ill-will. Every step he took away from Carlsberg led him to this moment. Thanks for your thoughts, and for reading.
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    I am glad this chapter brought a smile to you. Andy tragically believed his father that his mother had abandoned him. Knowing his father as he did, Andy can certainly believe the man killed his mother. Having some family will give Andy some rootedness, even as he grows into being himself.
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