Geron Kees

No, I did not mean to claim that. And if that's you peering in under my window shade right now, stop it!

Pretty grim, but then, that's war. You fire those words off in quite a barrage, and they go off quite nicely when they land. No flak vest on earth can shield us from the true power of the pen.

Nice of you to say so. I guess I need to work some more on the addictive part, so that it kicks in during the first chapter, and not so close to the end!

Well, I am not into sharing photos, so you'll just have to be content with your imagination. Or mine!

All you need to do is fire up the ol' imagination, and go! If that's not enough for you, there is plenty to read here on the site!

Thank you for saying!

Pleased you liked it. The holiday stories are among my favorites, as well. Holidays require a certain suspension of normalcy to really enjoy, and I like to mix a little fantasy into mine if I can. Makes them even more fun.

I agree. As long as there is any evidence that human activity negatively affects the environment, it is cause for concern. If you start a tiny fire in your living room, do you just walk away from it and ignore the fact that it may grow larger and burn the whole house down? Sometimes, the stupidity of people is not even the question. The power to tell ourselves nothing is wrong in order to preserve our own interests is simply part of the human mindset. Underneath it all, is whether or not people who have the power to make effective change care enough about others to put aside their own interests and do it. Politicians are absolutely the worst people to expect this sort of grace from. As if we did not all already know that.

It's wonderful that you and your partner were like that. That's what makes a relationship special, I think. The small moments, just for the two of you. I want my characters to be happy, so of course they have to imitate life!

Thanks again for the interest. We are ALL always catching up with things, so I wouldn't worry about that at all!

No spoilers from me. But you ask very good questions and make very good observations. I just hope the story will live up to both.

Haha! Of that I have no doubt! Always great to see you, Boo!

I fully agree with you. Our planet runs on some large and small cycles, time-wise, as far as climate, and some of these cycles are hard enough to deal with without us adding to the game by warming the place up. Our sun also has periodic cycles, some short, and some long, which affect climate on Earth, and especially when certain sun cycles coincide with certain planetary climate cycles. Unfortunately, no matter what we do, these cycles will persist. There are scientists on both side of the fence when it comes to climate change. Those that understand the many natural cycles in the Earth's climate, along with the many cycles in our sun that also affect climate on Earth, are hesitant to point the finger at human activity as the current cause of large-scale climate change. And then there are those that point to the fact that human activity has a measurable impact on climate, and that our contribution is certainly enough to at least aggravate some natural cycles in the weather, and that we need to do something about it before it's too late. But because there is this divide, politicians can pick and choose the science people they want, who will express the views they want to hear. This is not due to corrupt science, or corrupt scientists; it is due to two ways of looking at the same problems. There is no definitive answer as yet. But because human activity does contribute measurably to heat retention within the atmosphere, we should at least err on the side of caution and play it safe. That we cannot come to an agreement on this is due to greed on the part of some, and disdain for the problems that future generations may be required to deal with. It's unconscionable conduct, but what in politics these days is not?

Great! I didn't want zombies that were like the ones you know. Thank you for saying so!

Thanks for another entertaining comment!

Love birds! Love these verses, too.

Haha. NOW you're just trying to scare me, right!?

Get well soon!

It wasn't really meant to be a zombie story, so much as a science fiction story with a character that kind of resembled one. I'm glad you've enjoyed it.

Hmm. I had a sense of loss to that event myself. He was one of my characters, and kind of like a force of nature. Although I always intended for him to be bested by the guys, I found I really didn't enjoy doing it at all. Thanks.

Pretty nice review, too! Thanks!

Glad to have you aboard again. Betcha can't read just one!

Who doesn't love a good (non-destructive) storm? A really good thunderstorm is just exciting. The power of nature is so large-scale that you can't quite grasp it, only marvel at it. Great verse. You've captured the awe-factor nicely!

I have a limited experience with Sanitaria Springs, but this one seems true to the spirit of the place. It's a good piece of storytelling, too. "Course, with you, it always is!

It's done for now, I think. Thee is an aftermath, but it may be too much of a zoo for me to write just now. I have other things going on. But I'll keep the idea in mind. Thanks.