D and B

CJ after drinking tequila, in his younger days:

Is he sure he heard that correctly? Not a voiced dental stop for the initial sound instead of the unvoiced one he heard?

But he did not shoot the sheriff! Oh, wait a minute -- wrong Eric (and we've got the song backwards too!)

But...but...but... There's a whole big cliff on LaPalma sliding slo-o-o-o-wly into the Atlantic! (Best kind of cliff to leave hanging at the end of the story!) Wonderful job!

Well, after that chapter, all I have to say is, it's a good thing that in MY universe, the boys' grandfather shot the Goat!

There is only one reasonable answer to this poll: :jerry:

CJ's definition of "tense" is obviously, "triangular canvas temporary dwellings in which one can get a restful sleep." (See TalonRider's post elsewhere.)

I must rise to the defense of the Goat (having arranged for him to be shot, stuffed, and mounted in another story). The term "cliff hanger" is customarily used metaphorically, for ending a chapter on a suspenseful note. Clearly, in this case the Goat has not included a traditional metaphorical cliff hanger. His is literal: Wikipedia on Cumbre Vieja

Just for the record, though I'm not particularly a Clay Aiken fan, I do have some background to offer. We are friend with a family who are neighbors and fairly good friends of the Aiken family. They described them as moderately conservative and strong churchgoers. I suspect strongly that serious concerns about family entered into Clay's timing on coming out -- along, of course, with establishing his career (see comments on being out vis-a-vis a music career in "Let the Music Play"). I am glad his mother is standing by him.

Let him know we've got his "guest appearance" drafted for his review, as soon as he's somewhere where he can read it.

Well, I'll just mention to be careful; you never know where the Goat may pop up! **cackle**

Truly a sad day for the GBLT movement. In fact, you could argue that the modern fight for gay right egan when Del and Phyllis teamed up with Harry Hay to work together for "homophile rights" back in the 1950s. One poignant note: all the obituaries said: "Her wife Phyllis Lyon was at her bedside as she passed away" or words to that effect. They were a married couple for 55 years, legally recognized as one for less than one -- but that's a cosmic change from the past.

Let's not forget that Now tie that to Then throw in

We know from an early chapter of LtMP that the Carlisle brothers had in fact adopted a new surname -- Helen mentions this in passing in discussing with Brandon the idea of changing his. I am going to assume that JT is in fact Jerry's former business partner and Jon, Eric, and Chase's father -- although CJ has been known to be clever at misdirection in the past on occasion! Where might the stag party be set that is en route to the Canary Islands from wherever they are? Further, on the old principle that "you never bring a rifle on stage unless someone is going to fire it" I suspect that the world's largest natural cliff hanger (pun intended!) will play an important part in this story before it's done.

Brilliant job, CJ!! I encountered this story at the "perfect time" -- just after Chapter 46 was posted, so I could read most of it straight through and then wait on tenterhooks for the two concluding episodes. I loved how you combined so many plot elements into one story -- Brandon's initial disbelief in his good fortune, the Brandon/Chase "courtship dance," making Eric and Helen integral parts of the story rather than supporting cast, Jerry's comeuppance as a result of his own character faults.... And precisely the right ending -- in character and the perfect denouement to the story! Wonderful!