TasteofHome

There is so much to be happy about in this chapter and yet I am still sad. I am happy that Tracy finally told some one how everyone made him feel. I feel like that is a big step in closing gaps and building bridges. I think that sometimes people know that they screwed up and do their best to ignore it hoping it will just wash over and unintentionally hurt others in the process. I am happy that Callen is waking up and doing better, and that Tracy is able to have some of that burden of uncertainty removed from the looming storm cloud. I think it is going to take a lot of time before Tracy is going to feel like he can trust any of them. It makes me sad that if Alex and Jason knew were Tracy was, that they didn't try to patch things up sooner and just left. If I was either on of them I would have driven my happy butt back down and tried to talk with Tracy and clean things up much sooner.

I feel like this chapter lives up to the story title and it leaves me thinking a bunch of what ifs. Part of me wants to beg sweetly for the next chapter while the other part relishes the anticipation. I understand the need to clear his head but how come no one thought to check on him, he seems to be the one that was hurt the most and it still feels like he is being blamed. Part of me hopes he up and leaves the room to get space, but I can see him being accused of running away from his problems. I kind of home he sits there and watches Alex's reaction before making decisions

This chapter may have just made my day. I am excited to see any movement in your stories. I like that Dean has to think things through and is passionate while Kao is more restrained except when Dean is around. He just seems more alive with Dean. I am probably not using the best words to say what I mean.

I feel like I just solved a word jumble and I get why the series is called EPIC. This chapter was a lot of fun to read and the cast of characters gets longer but adds depth and roundness to it all. Love Love love

I danced when I saw the chapter and then I wanted to cry. Can't wait to see what's next.

I thought I was patient, but come to realize I am far from it. Thrilled that Caspen and Etsu are working through this, excited about Nix developments and love how the crew gels together.

I love how vibrant this chapter is. The positive emotions and the amount of insight that Toph is learning to recognize makes me want to dance around my living room. I have such a positive feeling when I finished this chapter that Toph is going to look back at this year as being anything but empty. Thank you for making my day!

The thoughts run rampart with this chapter. Every one knows there is something wrong, but people are stubborn. Part of me wonders is Noel is going to see himself as the problem and remove himself from the premises. I some what recall there being an empty apartment in the same building that is there in case Noel's folks wanted to stop by. What if Noel were to move into the apartment or at least start using it to study and practice piano? It makes me wonder if Noel were to withdraw his presence as much as possible would D even notice, since he seems busy avoiding Noel? I don't see Noel doing anything intentionally stupid because he knows that there is still the possibility of danger, but I do see him looking for space to think about things and figure out how he wants to move forward. I suspect they both have some painful times ahead of them and they are going to learns some things the hard way. Thank you for making me think and suppose on this into the wee hours of the night.

My Monday's will never be the same. I think I am okay with that. I am thrilled that the story went full circle. It started with Aiden and Ethan and ended with Aiden and Ethan. I recently re-read this from the beginning because I couldn't sleep at night and I was amazed at the directions that the story evolved and part of me worried that it would end with them getting lost in politics. I was thrilled that it brought it around back to them and them starting a new chapter in their life as husbands. Thank you and good luck on any other works you have in the wings.

I think the thing that I love the most of the chapters (especially this one) is that they may me think about all sorts of possibilities. Keller and Tobyn are good people trying to do what they think is right, they just aren't on the same page yet. I enjoy the fact that everything is not instantaneous and that they are taking their time to figure things out, even if doing what they think is right is not the easy road. It shows a lot about morals and character and will serve them well when they do get on the same page and work on figuring out what the real problem is. Do I want to shake them a little and tell them to look at the obvious? Heck Yeah! But I am also one of those people that like to skip to the back of the book to make sure everything does indeed work out in the end. Thank you for another thought provoking chapter.

This chapter had me wanting to go hit the beach and throw on some sun block. Dean is a smart guy and he knows when to go with his instincts and Kao has him all turned around because he just added another layer to his instincts. I like Kao, he seems evenly tempered and challenges Dean to look at himself in different characteristics than Dean would describe himself as, such as being a good negotiator, I don't think that Victoria is all that she appears to be and Dean is probably going to find layers that are unexpected and possibly unsettling. I look forward to the way this progresses. Thank you for a good chapter and good reads.

I think the whole point of him going on vacation was to help give perspective. You don't have perspective when it is right in front of you and only by taking a step back can you really go forward. The relationship at the beach was a perfect growth meter, since it gave Toph a moment to realize his own maturity and freedom that has evolved by observing a much younger version. I think that even before Toph and Gary moved up the next level they were both challenging each other to look at things from a different angle and take a breathe. It is easy to give machinations to Gary because the story isn't being told from his point of view, and the motives of others can easily be considered sinister if they are unknown to you. If I were a suspecting person I would say that there may be a little family revelations before it all culminates at a wedding, whether that be Big Joes or Clarissa's wedding.

I enjoyed Toph's description of the sketch he made of the pre teen girls in front of the old bank that was converted into a bridal shop. It made me think of Toph's evolution and discovery of self and hope for the future all wrapped into one sketch. (I am going to go out on a limb and try not to ramble my explaination.) The pre teen girls represent Toph in his mind. Full of up tapped potential and unsullied by the confines of adulthood and starting the beginning stages of self awareness and discovering themselves. The bank building is a representation of life of privledge and strict confines that he grew up with. The bridal shop is the hope of a happy future if he can move on from the confines of his past. Over all it is a a sketch about the past the present and the future. Or I could be thinking about this too deeply. Either way, I enjoyed this chapter and was pleased to see that Toph is learning to communicate and is getting out of the circles he seems to paint himself into.

The more I read, the more I believe that this might be one of my guilty pleasures. I love the way the characters evolve, but still remain confectionary. I like how family can be more than the ones you are born with and that you can have that bond in the most unusual pockets of the universe. Thank you for feeding my sweet tooth!

I don't think that Toph knows what he wants yet and is still trying to figure it all out. There is a certain amount of things happening without a lot of effort being put into them, such as jobs coming and going and his relationships seems to reflect that also. I am interested to see how he is going to evolve when he finds something that he wants but is not easily attainable. The whole year seems to be about finding aspects of himself that were hidden, much like the way he paints. I am anxious to see what colors will evolve in him next. Thank you for an interesting read.

I am enjoying your pacing and your writing style.

Enjoying the pace that the story is unfolding at and I am looking forward to its progression.

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