Mark Ponyboy Peters

Thank you @Summerabbacat and to all the other readers and commenters! Your support is greatly appreciated! And if I recall . . . you did predict this, did you not?

-- Chapter 12 -- For Levi, the drive back up to the country felt different this time. Somehow, the world seemed so much bigger now, at least when compared to what it had been just a few weeks ago. Matt drove while Levi sat in the passenger seat, one arm out the open window, holding his hand out with fingers splayed, as the warm inland air rushed past his fingers and through the car. The mountains rose again in the distance, familiar and yet strangely distant now, almost like a foreign l

@Summerabbacat all I can say is that sometimes I miss putting stuff in that I know should have gone in! 😋 You readers are good at making suggestions though, and you never can tell when some of them might just get used! 😉

Hmmm . . . @Summerabbacat I wouldn't read too much into that!

@Summerabbacat and @Charles26 ... have no fear, you will all find out more about Levi's background and past as the chapters progress

-- Chapter 11 -- It seemed that word of Matt’s son arriving in Thompsonville had travelled fast. First, it had been Father Costas who mentioned that he had heard the news, then, by the time Luke and Levi had arrived home from church there were other friends of Matt and Luke’s who were already there, wanting to meet him. As they pulled to a stop, they noticed Matt sitting with two guys on the rear deck, all with beers in hand. ‘Who are they?’ Levi asked, while sounding a littl

Yes, I remember a few movies (I think he was in Ice Castles wasn't he). Read an article on him a while back. Not much acting these days, but yes, he was a hot silver-daddy from the photo the had.

Oh yes . . . a crush from days gone by! lol ♥️

@Summerabbacat if it helps ... I couldn't remember who was in it! LOL I just remember seeing it at one point.

Yes, I remember it... it was shown here at one time, many years ago! There have been some good shows made that were based on country songs. Ode to Billy Joe was one I recall (Robbie Benson?)

All such great memories to have!!!

Ahhhh ... the memories! Some names there I haven't heard in a long while!!! And yes, I grew up with country music, and so while I enjoy many different genres, for many different reasons, country is still where the heart is. My first concert was Slim Dusty in the Armidale Town Hall. Enough said? LMAO

Rememberit? I have an original 'picture disc' of it (a vinyl single complete with a b&w pic of Gunsynd on it). "Ther cheered him from the grandstand, They cheered him from the flat!" LOL

And just following on from the Harper Valley PTA theme... I'd just like to share one of my father's favourite songs with ya'll...

Haha @Philippe Harper Valley PTA . . . I haven't heard that in a while! Thanks for that little memory jog!!!

Well @Summerabbacat the Doodz name was just for a bit of fun ... the Sandmen Gallery name, you weren't far off the mark there. You'll find out about that eventually! lol

@weinerdog I knew that @Summerabbacat wouldn't disappoint us!

-- Chapter 10 -- The afternoon unfolded gently, as if the town itself was in no hurry to reveal all its secrets at once. After lunch on the boardwalk overlooking the lake, Matt and Luke took Levi for a further wander around the streets of Thompsonville. They strolled along Main Street, where Matt pointed out the automotive parts store where he worked – currently closed at this hour on a Saturday – and the bakery, the Sandman Art Gallery and Doodz surf shop, which were all close by. Levi

@Summerabbacat absolutely! @MJC's efforts are greatly appreciated by more than just I !!!!!

@Summerabbacat I think the three parts thing was probably more for me, as I was trying to get my head around how to map it out. It'll just be one story. Sent another chapter off for editing this morning! 🙂

Thank you very much! So glad you like what I do! ❤️ In my mind, this story is actually the fourth story in the series I had envisaged. The origin story is partly written, and the remaining stories are being mapped out ... so stay tuned! 😁 ..

Maybe you just need to polish it a little better?

@Summerabbacat a few of you readers seem to have crystal balls that are surprisingly clear!

@everyone thank you all for your views and comments and reactions. It's very gratifying to know that you are all enjoying where this little tale is going! To answer a few queries, I deliberately haven't fill in all the gaps, especially regarding Levi's religion and school etc. as I kind of like the idea of letting a reader use their own imagination sometimes and fill in the blanks with their own experiences or affiliations, if you know what I mean. After all, there are so bloody many religions (or wannabe religions) out there these days, so I'd rather not have any of them offended by their being named, or not being named! LOL Even though I have used the Catholic religion (yep, my own childhood revisited) in various stories, I decided against it this time. Even the little church in T'ville is non-denominational! By the end of Chapter Thirteen I think you will have answers to most of your relevant questions . . . maybe . . . 😁 I hope you continue to enjoy Levi's journey! ♥️

@Summerabbacat almost. Tony and Aaron own Bayview ... just up the road . . . Avalon is Matt/Luke/Tim/Guys little place in the sun!