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    Madrid

    CincyKris commented on Mark Arbour's story chapter in Madrid

    I can’t believe I’ve found a character more detestable than Caroline! Fortunately for Cardona she is much more stupid, it’s easier to control stupid.
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    Chapter 3: 10/10

    CincyKris commented on Kileoli's story chapter in Chapter 3: 10/10

    And I now have my fancy oven and too many small appliances! I splurge on the things I really want, but only if I can afford them.
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    Chapter 3: 10/10

    CincyKris commented on Kileoli's story chapter in Chapter 3: 10/10

    This chapter felt authentic and full of memories. While I did not grow up truly poor, my family did not have "luxury" money. We had food on the table (simple and always cooked by my mom) and clothes on our backs (hand me downs and discount store items). I did not "feel" poor when I was a child, I was insulated by my parents. I realize now that my parents had to scrimp and save so that my sister and I had what we needed. It has shaped my frugal nature as an adult and I am truly thankful for that. Leonid showed his love for his sister with the colored pencils.
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    Funniest chapter ever! Amongst all the phallic veggies I feel bad for parsnips, they're always forgotten.
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    Chapter 4

    CincyKris commented on Mikiesboy's story chapter in Chapter 4

    I was thinking that Lonnie was being very quick with his life changing decisions, but he has nothing on Ty!
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    Rich definitely seems more emotionally invested at this point. But Liam's extreme tiredness is overriding everything. It's hard to think when your exhausted.
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    Can you imagine if the camera had worked. Rick and Liam interrupted nearing completion by Alexa informing them their casserole is finished! It gives a whole new meaning to food porn!
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    Chapter 4: Margins

    CincyKris commented on Kileoli's story chapter in Chapter 4: Margins

    Yes very similar. Mine has smart capabilities, but the rest of my appliances are dumb! I like being smarter than my things.
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    Chapter 4: Margins

    CincyKris commented on Kileoli's story chapter in Chapter 4: Margins

    I bought a damned expensive induction range with a convection oven, and I love it!
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    Chapter 4: Margins

    CincyKris commented on Kileoli's story chapter in Chapter 4: Margins

    I appreciated this chapter mostly for the insight into how involved Rick was emotionally with Liam, prior to being involved officially. My oven stopped working after Christmas and I attacked the online search for a new, better one in a similar fashion to Rick planning for Istanbul!
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    I hope it is Ian that finds the Nimrud Panther. I don't recall whether he knows of the artefact. I'm very happy that we have plenty chapters ahead!
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    I like reading about the guys before they established their lives together. Up till now, Rick was missing his orderliness. His future personality is starting to manifest. Liam is calling to something inside him.
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    Chapter 13

    CincyKris commented on Mark Ponyboy Peters's story chapter in Chapter 13

    That damn black bird needs to mind it's own business!
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    It sounds as if things just got more complicated! Liam's brain is already full and complex, climbing seemed to be an outlet that quieted his thinking. Jamie introduced aspects of his personal life to the group, who were apparently willing participants. But now they have to adjust to some new dynamics. I wonder if Liam and Rick have as strong a relationship as it seems, I hope so. They truly love each other and have 2 little girls that need them. Sometimes people cross lines and choose not to stay over the line, others choose to stay and adjust to the new normal, while some simply don't recover from the "experiments".
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    Chapter 1

    CincyKris commented on Mikiesboy's story chapter in Chapter 1

    Thank you for sharing your new story. Lonnie has finally taken his first step in breaking out of his grief cocoon. Everyone grieves differently, I don't think there is a right or wrong way, especially in the first few months. A new project and a change of scenery will give him new things to think about, create new pathways in his brain.
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    OMG @Carybr, I have worked at an independent garden center for 21 years, you have no idea! This was such a positive, fun chapter.
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    Oh, and I had already googled milk slices. In the states, we have whoopie pies, which are similar but round. And a ridiculous number of shelf-stable snack cakes. The yogurt with candy seems to be everywhere now. Way too sweet for me!
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    I have to avoid the news sometimes, too. About 3 weeks ago I found myself raging at the TV, full on screaming ending in tears, over my country's current administration and their most recent transgression at the time. Thankfully, my meltdown was when I was alone. Since then I avoid things, like the State of the Union Address, that I know will trigger rage. I have always had a hard time not getting upset over things I can't control.
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    First I want to thank you for this amazing chapter. There are popular authors that I choose not to read because they produce many well written, but formulaic stories. You write from your heart, using your personal experiences. Your characters could not be written by anyone else in the world. I so appreciate that you are willing to share so much of yourself to us. I felt like Liam was a coiled wire just waiting for the tension to be released before he would unravel in a loud and spectacular fashion. I kept waiting for it through each scene. Thankfully, Rick was perceptive enough to not say words that could have made everything worse. He continues to balance and support Liam.
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    My father died when he was only 50, I was 28. My beloved grandfather died in a construction accident when I was 7. Both were terrible, but I think I was too young for my grandfather and too old for my father to experience the deep confusion and conflicted pain felt by Leonid. You did a wonderful job putting such complex feelings into words.
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    Great tension in this opening chapter. I think that neither father nor son understood each other, and couldn't figure out how to communicate.
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    I would imagine that things will change dramatically between Martin and his children, now that he has more resources. And that Natasha will fight it tooth and nail.
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    Chapter 11

    CincyKris commented on Mark Ponyboy Peters's story chapter in Chapter 11

    We have reached the point where our heroes must separate from their friends, lovers, and trusted companions. They each have their own journeys and battles ahead of them before they can accomplish their ultimate goal together.
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    I haven't yet read Liam's and Rick's origins, so I'm looking forward to this.
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    This was a great chapter, perhaps the best all-encompassing look into the couple's lives. We saw Liam's anxiety and Rick's teasing humor (probably also based in anxiety over being home without Liam) in the van, Liam's competence and engineer brain at the conference, and both of the guys' vulnerability and love for each other at homecoming. We saw each of the girls' personalities, also. My favorite line: a toddler who had licked the handrail and then smiled like a small, moist villain In my experience, all toddlers are small, moist villains!
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