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i'm glad it brought something to you. Thank you.

Anthems indeed ... each a beautiful song. Thank you, Parker.

Thanks so much for reading this and for your kind comments. I like these guys too. I have written them again in a short piece for Pride .. Rainbow Waffles in my Prompts folder. But I will think about another story with these two. Thanks again.

i know it was a rough week. you made it through, with support from your family and friends. i hope the coming week is a little easier. you know where i am xo

Hugs and kind words are always welcomed. Thank you, Geron. I hope you are doing well.

Thank You, Fae for sharing that .. it's wonderful.

Thank you, Parker for the hugs and good wishes. xo

Canada Day, July 1st. A National Holiday in Canada, but what is Canada Day? Well, to lots of us it's a day off work. To me, it is just that normally. But since I'm writing this blog, this year it's been on my mind a bit more. The Government of Canada website says this: It's the Day Canadians across the country and around the world show their pride in their history, culture and achievements. It's been a day of celebration, where many festivities are held across the country, since 1868. But with what's been happening in connection with racism, and other prejudices, the horrors of Residential Schools and the discoveries of so many unmarked graves, there's been calls to cancel it. Here's one woman's take on it: "I don't think it should be cancelled. I realize we've had some very troubling revelations, but the way forward is not to stop aspiring to be a better country, and it's not to try and erase the existence of a country or erase history. It's about acknowledging it and and trying to do something better. "While acknowledging the pain of our Indigenous brothers and sisters, there's lots of suffering throughout Canada's history and even today. I'm a Muslim woman, I'm a racialized person. We have our places of worship burned down, vandalized with swastikas. I've been driven out of the first home I bought, which was in a small town in Canada, because the racist locals made my life so unbearable, I had to flee. "There's a lot for me personally to be upset about when it comes to our country, our history and fellow Canadians. But I still want to look forward. I still want to be positive.... Life here can't just be suffering. It's also a little bit of community and fellowship and joy. That's worth celebrating to me." - Aziza Mohammed I agree with her myself. I think the date should be important, but why we celebrate should change. It should be a day to remember the bad and think of how far we've come, what we need to do and celebrate all our cultures. I want to look forward with people like Aziza Mohammed. We cannot make Canada a better place unless we work together, learn about and support each other and stand together and say no to hate.

Thanks for reading and for sharing, Jeffrey. Rainbow-ish sounds good! Waffles of different colours would be great, but eating the full rainbow would be a lot, . I appreciate you letting me know you enjoyed this. xo

We'll have to see if they show up again. Thanks for reading, molly and for your skills at making my work look polished. i have to think that making rainbow waffles would be an almighty pain! xoxo

i gave our waffle maker to our nephew, so it will have to be rainbow pancakes ... 🏳️‍🌈

They may show up again, as this is their second appearance already. Who knows where things will go. i couldn't post it for the contest. Until last night it was just so much crap to me. i saw no value in it. i like it more now. We need Bill the douche, or we wouldn't have Henry the angel xo

Thanks dugh. Yesterday i wrote about 2600 words ... i've written a lot really. The issue is being able to finish anything. That is kind of sadder than not writing at all. But The Searcher, Changes and After the Past began life in the same way. Opening chapters abandoned for years. Maybe one day these other things will get finished too. Thanks for your support and thoughts. Those are treasures. xo

You're right of course, there will always be those people. But i hope there will be more Henry's and supportive ones. Thanks for reading and your comments. xo

Thanks, Reader xo Glad you enjoyed seeing these two again.

Thank you, molly. i know you're there and that makes things easier. xo

thanks, rick ... hang in my friend. xo

Love to you and mum ... i am glad you're both okay xoxo Thank you, dugh.

That's all true. it is a cycle ... i track it on the calendar ... happy if i make to two months. Your son is lucky to have a mom like you.

Thank you, spyke. i'm okay ... it comes and goes.

Thank you, chris. xo

Love you too.

Well, anything by Mr. Gray is a delight and so is this inspired piece of writing. Wayne's work never fails to influence and provoke (in the best of ways). A wonderful story from a talented man.

It was Sunday, and we were still in bed. It was nice to be lazy. I turned onto my right side and snuggled up against my big, sexy boyfriend. "Love? I don't know if you can hear that, but I'm hungry." I moved my left hand and rubbed Jake's flat, furry, and growly belly. "Mmm, yeah, I can hear that. Want me to cook some breakfast?” He smiled and slipped an arm around me. "Mmm, food sounds perfect. But I want some waffles.” I closed my eyes as his sweet lips met mine. Person