Geron Kees

Hi Ivor! Man, I apologize for missing this addition, initially. I guess because I read it earlier I thought I had commented on it. I guess Jayden should have taken better care and locked his door after doing what he did to his brother. He and Corey had the proverbial "rude' awakening here. But, turnabout is fair play, and paybacks are a MF. I do think there is room for expansion here. As too often you do, you have left us hanging at the best part, waiting for more!

Hi Michael! Fancy meetin' you here. S'up? Oh, spellin' and grammar and stuff like that - I was one of three people that paid attention in high school English. Nuthin' speshul, y'know? But, thanks for the kind words. And thank you for taking the time to come over here and add your voice. I have always suspected that you were less than bashful! Beste wensen, Geron

So...what's not to like? It would be hard to find anything negative to say about this chapter. Well, not hard. Impossible. I can't think of anything negative at all. It was fun, it was sweet, and it was a long time coming, and I think Scott deserved every moment of it. I'd like to think this bond is permanent. But - I know I have to wait and see. Got my eye on you, author-boy!

Aren't you the brave soul, being first to comment? I know that the Charmed stories make some people nervous due to the character's ages, and I noticed that quite a few people read each installment, yet few comment. I kind of understand this, but at the same time, I don't. I don't know about everyone else, but I did not suddenly open my eyes one day at 18 or 21 and go, "WTF? Oh, I'm gay!" I started to realize what was going on when I was young, and I had my first serious boyfriend at 13. The Charmed stuff is loosely based on those days. As such, it is a fun remembrance for me, and I feel it is important for other gay guys to recall their own beginnings, whether they were active or just internalized. Yes, reading about it can make people nervous. So, if that's the case, I expect people not to read. But...no one should forget those days. They are the times that formed the basis for our adult lives, and there is not one damn thing wrong with remembering them. All the young gay guys out there now will someday become gay young men, and then gay older men. It needs to be recognized at every stage. It's about gay lives, not just gay adulthood. So thanks for reviewing!

The woman was large, and she was dressed in the most awful muumuu that Jesse Cole had ever seen. Pink and green flowers cavorted wildly about as the dress rose and fell in the back, drawn far too tightly across her considerable rear end. It pained Jesse to imagine the size of the cheeks driving that motion, and made him glad that he was not the balding, skinny, and harassed-looking gentleman walking next to the woman, shepherding enough luggage for the Queen of England on a tour of the kingdom.

Jesse and Marty are off on their long-awaited vacation to California. There they will find sun and sand...and a few other things to keep them busy.

Another sweet chapter, CG. These guys all have an intensity of emotion and compassion for each other that makes reading about them extremely pleasurable. I like Linda, too. I am waiting now to see what she plans to do about Bobby and the dance. The way you depict all of these people resonates well with the way I feel about people in my own life, both past and present. That adds a depth and sense of reality to it that I like, while still retaining the sense of another time. I am catching up with you. I'd love to say it makes me happy, but...you know. It means waiting now. Sigh.

Very sweet chapter, There is nothing quite so scary - nor so satisfying - as navigating through that first realization that you have found someone special, and seeing that the other side of the waters may be in view, and that the natives look friendly. As this is the first thing I have ever read by you, I really don't have a clue as to what your ideas may be on happiness. Especially, as in happy endings. All i can do is trust you at this point and see where the ship you are sailing takes us. Shipwreck, or safe seas? I would prefer the second over the first, but also realize that sometimes, ships find their own ways, and that the ones that at first appear to founder, often find themselves beached on the shores of paradise.

Okay! Scott has made his turnaround complete. He understands now that a relationship has two sides, and that there is as much pleasure in giving (if not more) than there is in receiving. This was worth waiting 25 chapters to see and hear! Really a marvelous story, Parker. I know it isn't over, but its point has been made, at least for me. Scott has found love, and life. Kinda gets ya...right here. Sniff.

Awww...shucks. T'weren't nuthin! Really, I do appreciate your kind words. I can see by this and some of your other reviews that I've struck a chord with you. I do like happy endings, and feel there just aren't enough to go around. I have a few to spare, so I share! Glad you are enjoying them, buddy.

I liked the story even better the second time, Ivor. Another one of your fascinating looks at British schoolboy society. And, a nice look at first love, too! As usual, the ending begs for more. You really do need to follow up on some of these short tales. Get to work!

Another nicely-written chapter. While I can make my way through about anything in the way of print, it's very nice to now and then be led around by the hand by someone with talent. I am enjoying the more subtle aspects of character deployment here, and the contrasts between the rustic location of the ranch and its rough exteriors and the more right-brained aspects of Travis's own interior. There is a bit of quicksilver in Travis, constantly on the move, but never quite clear in direction. Ben's inner confliction over his feelings about Travis seem to match his overall mood about the direction of his life in general. In that respect, both of your main characters share something in common. Both seem to be lacking in something they need in life; both seem a little wary that there may be something brewing between them. Travis less so, and willing to make the first moves, but still with that small doubt about direction. Ben more so, more resistant to change and decisions, afraid of unbalancing his life even though he is not happy with the way it swings at the moment. Watching Travis and Ben together is almost like watching a single character in front of a trick mirror. The reflection shows a different face, but there is much more in common here than meets the eye. Don't know about you, but I am having fun.

Awww...yep. That's a cliffhanger. Man! Well, I know Wally will be okay, or you won't have a story anymore. But that was really hard to see there at the end. Now I'll need to take a deep breath and just understand that patience is needed. I do want to know if Graham is to be the one. Just out of curiosity, is the research ship named for Mitchell Feigenbaum? There is a bit of constant chaos to this story!

Well, I just kind of wanted to show how little Kevin really knew or understood his dad. That's not that uncommon a situation between fathers and sons in the real world. You really need to become an adult and to see your parents as people to get an idea of what they are really like. I also wanted Kevin to make the step into realizing that he could not only understand his dad as a parent, but learn to view him as a friend. Or at least be on friendly terms with him. Having a father who likes you in addition to loving you can really make the difference in life.

One of the qualities of a dream can be that it is so real you do not know it is one. The dreams we all have where we are the onlooker are not so hard, because we stand slightly outside, looking in. We get perspective. But the dreams where we are within - those are the ones that place reality in doubt. Those are the ones that can also be nightmares.

The world within the dream touches the world outside, no?. That a lesson of sorts is being learned seems obvious. But at what price? I am enjoying rereading this. I don't want to give anything away, though!

"Kellar thinks we should record our histories in fiction form so it doesn’t continue to get lost, and I agree with him.” Ah, so that is what you are doing, my fuzzy one! As usual, this chapter added more questions than it answered. I like that, because it means the fun just keeps going on. What good is a mystery without mystery? Bill is the new intrigue, as he may be a step to getting Fendral back. And that Bill may have a very interesting story to tell, too, seems a given. That the world is minus another hunter is no sorrow, but I had to smile at his belongings perhaps winding up in a quarry under four hundred feet of water. I'm sure I've seen one of those places before, myself! The idea of history repeating for the packs in the form of a savior showing up when times are at their worst is also intriguing. I even briefly considered that you would have Kellar develop the ability to travel in time, and to be the subject of his own first iteration in the painting. But he would know of the silver warning and the copper defense, and would have passed that on. So it isn't time travel - that just means it must be even more fun! If I were a kid, I'd clap my hands together in glee, grin like mad, and shout, "Oh, this is so cool!" But I am a mature, calm adult, so I won't do that.

Indeed. What the hell does this mean? You tell a rousing good story, buddy. I am having a blast with this. My biggest fear just now is catching up to you and having to wait for the next chapter! I was thinking that a merge of the two packs would be needed, because how would you split up the earth mate pairs in such a fashion where they could benefit both packs? There just aren't enough of them. I also want to see what occurs with Logan and whether or not he is as important down the road as I suspect he might be. Very intrigued by the last part, though. There would seem to be evidence that Kellar is the scion of a family that is pivotal to the well-being of the packs. Not that I hadn't guessed that, but now the backstory looks to be quite an epic!

Four times? Wow. All I can say is, that I am pleased that you think it worth the effort. Funny how some things strike a chord, and others a nerve. I much prefer the former, myself. Glad you do, too.

Ah. I think you're right about how your last review got off all by itself. I forgot about the story review. And, now that you've mentioned it, it happened once before. I know that the story you just completed was very car-oriented. The first six chapters or so are a little hard-going for some people. I mentioned before that the cars needed to be made into characters so that people really understood their place in the lives of the humans in the tale. That has been done now, and so I did not do it again in the second installment of the story. The cars are there, and they still have something of personality to them, but they have taken a step back and the people are front and center. It made me smile that you actually Googled some of the cars. That tells me you were at least interested, which I take as a compliment. Thank you. And thank you for your enthusiasm. Your reviews are a whirlwind of smiles and happy things. Makes me feel pretty good to read them!

Hmmm. What's this? Your review is off all by itself somewhere, in a kind of review limbo. I nearly missed it. It doesn't say what chapter you are reviewing, or anything at all. Very weird. I've never seen this before. But I am happy that you are happy, anyway. And yes, Ed is a one of a kind. Everyone should have at least one friend that is their friend without any strings attached. Makes for a friendlier universe all around. Thanks!

Denny does seem to be returning to earth, now that he has found a reason to be there. Man, don't friends push away the things that make life seem dark? It was a nice moment when he shared his new feelings with Mikey. I loved the little thing with Greg, and Ben and Cal and the nuts. That's just the kind of little humorous thing you can expect from a good friend. The banana for Jay was also worth a grin. A big surprise to see Bobby back after Linda, especially with Zane acting out again. People like him never learn. At some point you are going to need to hold up some motivational material for Zane, just so I can see if any of the things I suspect about him are on the list. Linda is certainly the strong-as-a-bull sister that everyone wished they had. Actually, I have one of those, so I know. Jay and Mikey are always a pleasure to share time with. They've grown a lot during this story. Makes me wonder where they will go after school is finally done. Any plans for them? Thanks for another fun and pleasant read.

A very pleasant interlude with friends. Moments like these are what make up our memories of being young, and I don't think any one of us does not carry around a mental photo album crammed with pictures taken in memory on days just like this one. Bonds like these last, even when the people themselves are gone from our daily lives. I know that, for me, it is these memories that have inspired me to write the things I write, just as you are inspired in your heart to write this tale by things from your own youthful past. As a further homage to friendship there was the remembrance of Mikey's dad for his friend, lost in the war. That was a very moving moment, and one that has likely played out in reality many times, in many lives, everywhere in the world. Old and special friends, now lost. I was reading the other reviews, and was moved by Bubby's comments. I have several friends from my teen years still around, and recently one called me and told me that another mutual high school friend had contacted him, and in the conversation steered him to an online social media page listing all those from our high school class that had died in the the intervening years. When I looked I was shocked at the names on it. Many were friends I had not seen since high school. Friends I had shared a lot with, and remembered as clearly as if I had just seen them the other day. But I only remembered them as smiling teens - far too young to be gone. It was about as sobering a moment as I have had in many years. So this chapter of an already very moving tale has a special significance, as a reminder that memories last, even beyond those who inspire them. In that way friends will never be lost - they will always travel with us, in the cherished memories we have of them.

Yes, people make mistakes. It's when others don't require that those mistakes be fatal ones that we get a chance to see how people can live and work together despite their differences. I tend to believe in the reason and reasonableness of most human beings. There are those among us who simply cannot be trusted with the welfare of the rest of us; but they are a minority, in my experience. Most people have a good heart, if you give them a chance to really look at themselves and find it. It is commonplace these days for people to be reserved, to not join in - too often there is a cost attached to even speaking your mind now, and most people weigh that very important freedom against possible consequences. The truth is, we should always be able to speak our minds. The judgments of others are paper tigers - they only are harmful if we allow them to be. People who will beat on you for having an honest opinion or a different way of life do not deserve respect except in the limited fashion required by civility. It is easy enough to smile when telling someone where to get off. Thanks to Ivor for sharing. His story is also worth a view, to see how another mind has viewed the same prod towards openness.

Good prompt story, buddy! I am reminded of all the things my little brother did to me, and I to him. Part of growing up. Wouldn't have missed it for the world! Um - what did happen after his brother found the water-filled rubber???