Bill W

Pavarotti not only had a orotund voice, but he was quite rotund as well.

Did he get it out again before it melted?

Having grown up attending a small country church the followed very strict Baptist beliefs, reading this was much more enjoyable and just as informative of those long hours sitting in the pews, and that's exactly what I thought of many of those sermons - PU. This was brilliantly hilarious.

It seems they'll have to build a larger board or get smaller letters it they want to make it an ANNUAL EGG HUNT. Or is it just a very liberal Homeowner's Ass...ociation?

Is that where they're hiding the eggs this year? That should be interesting, as well as fun to watch!

It was very easy for me to relate to Drudgery, because I've been fighting that battle all of my life and it never seems to change, although modern devices have lessened it somewhat, but still those same chores are there to perform. I loved the haikus again. Very well done.

The Scenic Route was beautiful and lovingly written, and very erotic at times. Well done, Gary. And the haikus were like little snapshots of life. I truly enjoyed them.

Very thought provoking, and the glimpse into you mind and what it see is at times very prophetic, enlighting, or downright scary. I enjoyed it nonetheless.

As far as the day looking for Devin and seeking revenge later - why would he be looking for Devin? He'd be looking for the tall, muscular guy that had stopped him. There are advantages of being able to do things like that anonymously. As for the conversation between Devin and Mac, I'm sure there are a lot of gay men who feel the same way Mac does.

They may be able to get as small as a fly or the ant man, but they can't quantum leap.

Yes, the word doesn't mean what it sounds like. Morass can also mean a complicated or confused situation.

You will find out the answer to that question later on, when Mac asks that question directly, and you'll also discover how it's possible to transition into different sizes.

To some extent, the government already uses this ability to blend in as undercover agents and spies, the problem is that unless you can blend in physically as well, such as Devin's grandfathers can do by transitioning into another form, this skill has limited usefulness.

North American opossums are immune to snake bites. Laboratories have have found proteins in the opossum that are capable of neutralizing the toxins in snake venom.

Thank you, weinerdog, I'm glad you are finding this story informative, as well as entertaining. I feel that it never hurts to enlighten the readers at the same time.

Yes, I suppose he could do that and you may find that he has other ideas about how he might be able to utilize this ability.

Coming late to the discussion is not a problem. In fact, it's welcome. As to your questions, I will only say that as the title of this story, the truth is slowly revealed and you'll get answers to those questions slowly over time. I know that probably won't be a satisfactory answer, but I don't want to reveal some of these things until I'm ready. Some answers will be given directly and others you'll be able to infer from the information as it's revealed, but I believe you'll eventually understand the answer to those questions. Thanks for the feedback.

Tantalum is a metallic element that was discovered in 1802 by Anders Gustaf Ekeberg. He named the element after the mythological character Tantalos, the king of Phrygia and the father of Niobe. Tantalos was punished by the Greek gods to stand in knee deep water and suffer from eternal hunger and thirst, even though he was surrounded by fruit and water. The story of Tantalos is also the origin of the word tantalize.

My only concern is that you start feeling better soon.

That's a very good idea and I hope you are correct. 😁

The older I become, the more I rely on the supine position, so much so that's it's become my favorite.

Congratulations on your commitment and achievement, Tony. Yes, I agree both boys display a bit of naivete, but you have to realize they were both fairly sheltered from the rest of the world while growing up and they only had each other to rely on. Hopefully, the clouds over their eyes will disappear over time.

I'm sorry that you also seem the issue with the key seemed forced, but many things could have happened. Devin's grandfathers may have thought they were giving the caretaker permission to give both of the boys a key, but the caretaker may have misunderstood or had his own reservations about doing that, since he didn't know Mac. As far as the guy in the parking lot, he seems to have had a singular focus, and it's possible he done other things like that in the past and gotten away with them, so he wasn't expecting any problems. As far as revenge, the boys will stop there infrequently, so the guy would have a very long wait if he's waiting for the boys, and the employees at the diner are now aware of him and will be more likely to call law enforcement on him, since they won't want him hanging around the diner. Even though we read about a lot of people carrying guns, not everyone has one. Yes, their majors will impact their time together, but I'm sure they'll find a way to work in a way to get their rocks off. I don't believe all guys at college or university were celibate, so I'm hoping they'll find a way to make it work. They aren't quite as demanding on each other as a girlfriend might be, because they're already committed to one another.

Not all cookies are cut out by the same cookie cutter. I'm sure their are some like that, but I ran across a few that were real party animals and had quite a way with the women.

Haven't we all done a bunch of reckless antics when we were young, thinking we were invincible? I know that I did more than my share of reckless stunts in high school and college, and I'm sure this will somehow get back to his dad and grandfathers and they'll have a little chat with him. I'm sorry the part about the house key came off poorly to you, but I don't believe the caretaker felt it was his duty to decide to make a key for each of them, and I truly believe Devin thought Mac wouldn't need a key, since they'd always be together. Mac, on the other hand, doesn't want to feel like a little kid and pushed the topic, giving them their first real disagreement. Possibly I could have written that part better, but I didn't think it was that bad.