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Damn, that thing looks as if it's the size of a grown dog, not a puppy. 😲 😵

You know, Johnny, that's an interesting observation. Since Lonny doesn't have any other relatives, he might not have thought about making arrangements for Clint, if something should happen to him, so he may just ask Michael and Devin, or maybe Michael's mom and dad until the boys graduate from college and get jobs. Who knows where the evil skinwalker has disappeared to, but we might see it again. 😲

Thank you for the feedback Chris. Yes, Mac's mom is finding out that there's time that it's been good that the boys have these abilities, like when make stopped her from falling of the ladder at the Puebloan site on the Ute reservation, and now that Devin preventer her from falling out of the raft. Yes, since Michael kept him from getting hurt a couple of times, Clint is looking at Michael as a cross between a guardian angel and a superhero, and Lonny is trying to help Clint heal after his mother's death, while also attempting to keep him from having to grow up to soon. I hope he succeeds.

Yes, Lee, the boys are all getting along very well and Clint is very precocious. And aren't all boys body curious at one time or another? It's nice the Lonny is also getting along so well with Mac's dad and doesn't mind Clint hanging around with the boys. Yes, I'm sure that Luther and Marcus would have joined them if they didn't have something else scheduled. The act of transitioning is always tricky when the boys are in a public setting, especially if they can find a way to do it without exposing their ability. The evil skinwalker (E.S. Ugly as you call it) may show up again, but it shouldn't be a problem as long as it doesn't force the boys to respond to something it's doing. If that happens, I'm not sure how the boys might react, but if the skinwalker doesn't force them into reacting, the boys should be able to explain it away. If it's in its human form, they can just say it's an old ugly Navajo shaman, and if it's in its animal form, the could say it's just a very large wolf or bear, whichever form the skinwalker is using. It would be trickier if they had to transition, because chances are there would be more people around than just Lonny and Clint. Yes, I'm sure Clint would have an extreme reaction if the boys had to transition, but as someone else suggested, I'm not sure if that would confirm Clint's view of Michael as a superhero, because I believe it could also make Lonny and Clint look at the boys as some sort of monster. Anyway, thank you for the feedback.

Yes, Mac's mom is coming around where their new abilities are concerned, we just don't exactly know why. My suspicion is that if she isn't willing to accept them as they are now, then she might be afraid the boys will refuse to have anything to do with her - which means she'll never have any grandchildren to spoil. I believe his Mom was always the adventurous one. If you remember when they were visiting the ancient Puebloan sites, she was the one that kept egging her husband on, which indicated she was more willing to do things than he was. He might have been more agreeable on the rafting trip, because he done some rafting before when he was younger. Yes, we could have assumed the boys would attend the football games again, and that Gramps and Pops would join them for a couple of games, but now there might be Lonny and Cliff joining them as well. It should be an interesting fall, where that is concerned. And thank you for the feedback.

Thank you, @Paladin, I wasn't aware of this colioquial use of the term scoff. Isn't it interesting how English has developed differently in the development in British English and its offshoots in America and Australia.

Thank you for the feedback, @SilentandBroken, and I'm glad you're enjoying this story. Yes, Cooper was fortunate that he found a friend quickly, so there wasn't a lot of emotional healing to do after the move, and now there's a chance for a romantic relationship. Thank you for sharing.

The word "ambrosial" origninates from the Greek word "ambrosia," which translates to "food of the gods". This Greek word itself is derived from "ambrotos," meaning "immortal," and further back to the Proto-Indo-European root "mer-," which means "to die," hinting at the idea that ambrosia is something that gives immortality. The adjective "ambrosial" first appeared in English in the late 16th century. The OED's earlies evidence of the use of the word ambrosial is from 1578. It was derived from the Greek word "ambrosia," which meant "the food of the gods" or "immortality". In English, "ambrosial" initially meant "immortal, divine, of the quality of ambrosia". The sense of "fragrant, delicious" emerged later, around 1660. Examples of ambrosial used in a sentence: "The desert's ambrosial flavor reminder Alice of her childhood picnics." "An ambrosial sentence describes something as having a divine or exceptionally pleasing taste or smell, like the food of the gods." "The pastry was ambrosial, with a delicate balance of sweet and buttery flavors." "The honey had an ambrosial sweetness that was both intoxicating and soothing." "The scent of the lilies was ambrosial, filling the room with a gentle fragrance." "Her jam was ambrosial, syrupy with honeyed fruit, and scented with elderflower," says Cambridge Dictionary.

Maybe you're thinking of "scarf down"? "Scarf down" is an informal, American English phrasal verb that means to eat something quickly and eagerly. It suggests a rapid and perhaps somewhat unrestrained consumption of food.

Weinerdog, that you for the feedback and let me see if I can address your questions/comments. First of all, Mac used to insist that Devin was a superhero and now it's payback time, because Clint in thinking of Mac in the same way. However, if Mac were to transition into something else in front of Mac, Clint may think Mac is a monster, rather than a superhero. I think Lonny is trying to keep Clint from growing up too fast, so by having him watch his language might be one way he's trying to do it. He probably doesn't think of the word "shit" as swearing, and he may not think of "cock" and "dick" are so bad either, since boys need a way to chat about their body parts with each other. Who knows. As far as the concert you went to, The Boys of Summer may have sung the song Boys of Summer, and it maybe what inspired them or maybe it's a song one of them wrote. Of course, there may be other bands playing the song Boys of Summer as well, so who knows. I hope I covered everything.

Chapter 5 – Riding the Rapids On Wednesday, Dad told us we’d be going on a half-day rafting trip with a different company than we used on our previous outing. When we arrived at the outfitters, we discovered that Lonny and Clint were already there and they waved discretely before starting in our direction. “I was able to get us added to each of the rafting activities that you told us about,” Lonny enthusiastically told Dad. “That’s great. It’s always more fun when you have m

Yes, it's alwlays a plus when you have to change schools and manage to find a friend right off the bat. Thank you for reading and for your feedback.

That time in a young person's life can be confusing enough without moving and changing schools. I'm glad you made it through that time period somewhat unscathed, even though you did have to change schools multiple times. Thank you for the feedback and I'm glad you seemed to enjoy the prologue. I hope your life is going well for you now and that you are happy with what you are doing. I wish you only the best from here on out!

Looks like a view of Skull Island!

The word "turophile" comes form the Greek word "tȳrós"(meaning "cheese") combined with the suffix "-phile" (meaning "lover" or "one whoe loves"). The term is used to describe a person who loves or is an expert in cheese. It was first used in 1938 but gained popularity in the 1950s through the writing and radio work of Clifton Fadiman. Examples of turophile used in a sentence: "For the true turophile, a trip to a cheese shope is an adventure filled with delicious possibilities." "Any turophile will love this shop, with its huge array of French cheeses." "My grandfather was a turophile who bought great wheels of cheese every Christmas." "As a connoisseur of fancy cheese, the turophile enjoyed tasting many different types of the delicious dairy product." "James is a turophile of sorts and enjoys cheese-tasting events more than anything in the world." "Brie, pepper jack, and mozzarella are some of the favorite cheeses of our local turophile."

Objurgate comes from Latin objurgat- ‘chided, rebuked’, from the verb objurgare, based on jurgium ‘strife’. The verb "objurgate" was first used in English in the early 1600s, with the earliest evidence from 1616 in the writing of John Bullokar, physician and lexicographer, according to the Oxford English Dictionary. A few synonyms for objurgate: castigate, chasten, chastise, correct. Examples of objurgate used in a sentence: "The coach objurgated the team for the lackluster performance during the championship game." "If you step on one after nightfall, it will be useless the objurgate." "The little fellow thus objurgated, his eyes scintillating with mirth, now fairly astride of his father's shoulders, clung tenaciously to his prize, and petitioned for a ride in his familiar seat." "After the toddler had a temper tantrum in the store, the angry mother would objurgate her son in his face for ten minutes." "The principal and the teacher objurgate the misbehaving student so loudly that the other students could hear them in the classroom." "With a red face, the judge would objurgate the criminals who would enter his courtroom until they would admit they were wrong." "Army sergeants objurgate in their troops’ faces assigning them kitchen patrol duty for the slightest mishap.'

Thank you, @Cia, for covering for that slacker @wildone again. Sorry, I misread this by @wildone: Quote - "This weekend, I got convinced...", but I thought it read, "This weekend, I got convicted..." Oops! 🤪 Time to get new glasses. My mom, wife, mother-in-law have all passed away, and I never had any sisters, so I'll wish my daughters and cousin a Happy Mother's Day instead, along with wishing all the GA moms Happy Mother's Day, y'all!

Honshee and Xingshu had been hiding out in the cave for so long that they had run out of food, so they came out to find more, but that turned out to be a huge mistakes. Shortly after they emerged from the cave, one of the warriors fighting along border thought they were invaders attacking them from the rear, so he charged them with the knife that he'd been using to gut a rat for cooking. Unfortunately, he stabbed Xingshu before discovering that he wasn't an enemy combatant. Regretably, the wound was left untreated, since no medical supplies could be found.

Scoff is is from a Scandinavian source such as Old Norse skaup, skop "mockery, ridicule," Middle Danish skof "jest, mockery;" perhaps from Proto-Germanic *skub-, *skuf- (source also of Old English scop "poet," Old High German scoph "fiction, sport, jest, derision"), from PIE *skeubh- "to shove Scoff first used in Middle English (1300) and first used as a noun in the sense ‘mockery, scorn’. In Hebrew, "scoffer" can be translated from the word "litza" (לִיץ), which means to mock, ridicule, scorn Some possible synonyms for scoff are: scoff, jeer, gibe, and sneer. Examples of scoff used in a sentence: "The critics scoff, but we find this to be a clue." "It was more like a harsh bark of a scoff, rather than a laugh." "Rachel forced a scoff as she turned for the pink canopy bed." "Her converser let out a quick breath, almost a scoff." "it's easy to scoff, but not so easy to do it better yourself" "Shane's upper lip curled up and she emitted a scoff of disgust." "I usually would give such a thing a scoff and forget about it." "William exhaled resignedly and let out a mild scoff." "Luckily I recovered with a scoff, the evil eye, and a quick getaway."

I'm not exactly what you would call a numismatist and I'm not numismatic, but it seems that I always end up with a pocket full of coins.

The town they had lived in had been totally destroyed, but they'd been hiding out in a cave, which is the only reason they'd survived. When they emerged from the cave, they looked around and all they saw was death and destruction, which made it infeasible to remain there, so they decided to flee to an area unaffected by the conflict.

The noun numismatics and the adjective numismatic came to English (via French numismatique) from Latin and Greek nomisma, meaning "coin." Nomisma in turn derives from the Greek verb nomizein ("to use") and ultimately from the noun nomos ("custom" or "law"). The term itself first appeared in English in 1829, meaning "the study of coins and medals". It's derived from the adjective "numismatic". This adjective, meaning "pertaining to historical coins and coinage," emerged in 1765. It was borrowed from the French word "numismatique," which had its origins in the late 1500s. Examples of numismatics in a sentence: "Numismatics, the study of coins and currency, can provide valuable insights into the history and culture of a civilization." "The university's new museum houses a remarkable collection of numismatic artifacts." "Numismatic experts often specialize in specific regions or periods of coin history." "The ancient coin, with its unique design, is a valuable numismatic find." "My grandfather was a dedicated numismatist, meticulously cataloging his collection of coins." "The recent discovery of a hoard of Roman coins has ignited excitement in the numismatic community."

It had been a long hard conflict along the border, and there had been many casualties along the way, so Honshee was looking forward to rebuilding his life, and the lives of his family, as he reached out to touch Xingshu.

Hey, I have a lot of stories with fewer chapters. It's just those in the books in my series that tend to get a little longer, since I have a lot to say. And where do you think I would fall in your title? In the middle category - fool?

I believe it may be the same evil skinwalker that's just showing up at different locations, although we don't know exactly why or how it's doing it.