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Getting sent to pick up St. Vincent is an interesting shake-down cruise. Hopefully, they will not encounter too much stormy weather. Hornblower, gets dressed to the nines and doesn't enjoy it. A man famously out of his element. More please!

The last paragraph makes an excellent point. And now with Matt laid-up and who knows yet how seriously he really was hurt, I suspect their little overseas jaunt may be in jeopardy as well. And finally, while I don't think Zach expects Will to be exclusive with him, Zach may also have a problem with Will getting it on with Matt........

What an "oh shit" moment when Brad looked up and saw Will in his bedroom. Still wondering just how seriously injured Matt really is. Will apologizing for interfering with Ben and then getting so self-righteous over his discovery is so typically Will. More please!

The 1965 Mustang was launched in April 1964 and the 50th Anniversary model will be launched in April 2014. The traditional launch date of new models in America is in September so this was 5 months early. It was one of the most successful launches in automotive history.

For all the Mustang enthusiasts see the following report: http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2014/03/24/50th-anniversary-ford-mustang-spotted/ http://www.roadandtrack.com/go/future-cars/photos-2015-ford-mustang-50th-anniversary-spy-shots#slide-1

I drive a 2009 Ford Fusion. It's the SEL model V-6 with the moon roof and rear spoiler. It is silver ingot with black leather interior. Of course I call him Silver! OK I didn't initially report all the cars that I've owned or own because well, I've been at it for a long time. The first car I drove was a 1959 Ford stations wagon 3 speed stick shift. (I owned it with my older brother. We bought it for $125.00) The second car I drove was a 1960 Galaxy 3 speed stick shift. (My brother owned it and he got it when it was a year old. I drove it because I put gas in it.) The third car I drove was 1964 Ford Custom. It was a turquoise blue/green and I was the primary driver but it was owned by my mom who didn't drive yet. The first car I owned was a 1968 Plymouth Roadrunner, 383 cu. in. engine, white, black vinyl top with black rolled and pleated leather interior. No power anything except the engine could go like a bat out of hell. I had it up to over 140 mph on a track a couple of times. The second car was a 1975 Ford Granada. My wife was the primary driver. The third car was a 1979 Oldsmobile Cutlass. A really sweet car, dark maroon with a red interior. My wife was the primary driver. The fourth car was a 1980 Ford Fairmont Station wagon. Light blue with a gray interior. Great for going camping.I was the primary driver. It was called blue. The fifth car was a 1985 Mercury Grand Marquis, dark burgundy with a red interior. My wife was the primary driver. The sixth car was a 1991 Mercury Sable Station Wagon, Ice crystal blue. I was the primary driver and called it Ice blue. The seventh car was a 1994 Mercury Grand Marquis, cherry red with red interior. My wife was the primary driver. The eighth car was a 1999 Mercury Mystique, dark red with a gray interior. I was the primary driver and I called it, my little red car. The ninth car is a 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis, Crystal blue ice. My wife is the primary driver. The Fusion mentioned above is the tenth car I've either owned or was a primary driver.

An XXX rated ending to the chapter alright and I'm glad our heroes got a little nookie in--they need to store up some good memories to get through the deployment.

Barrington but still no Griffin! Now to find out what he knows.

I think that the visit to his psychiatrist made clear to Matt that he and Wade have been going through the same thing, just differently: Mark wrote: “Matt, for a long time now, you’ve been struggling to get personal space, distance, to go off on your own and lick your wounds. That’s a lot of what we’ve been dealing with.” “Yeah. So?” “It sounds to me like Wade is trying to do the same thing,” he said. “He admitted that he loves you, but he is afraid of a relationship with you. How is that different than where you were just a few months ago?” I looked at him and blinked. “I guess it isn’t.” “He wants some distance to rebuild his life. He doesn’t see you involved in that rebuilding process. That’s probably why he excluded you from going to Boston at first, and why he’s been so adamant about you not being a couple.” Somewhat later in that session Mark also wrote: “He had to cut me off to save himself?” “That sounds like what he said to you,” Casey noted. “You keep asking him what you have to do to be together, and that just creates more drama and more stress for him. He told you what you have to do.” “What?” I asked, because I’m an idiot. “You have to build your own life separate from him. You have to be stable and secure in yourself, and you have to be calm and supportive with him.” The psychiatrist went on to emphasize "no drama" to Matt. And I think Matt started to get an idea of where Wade was coming from and why he needs to get his act together if he ever hopes to have a chance with Wade. Hopefully, Mr. Arbour will keep both of them around long enough so that we can all see where this ends up. But somehow I think it might not happen in this particular book of the saga.....

The back and forth with Wade and Matt was well done and the follow-up Matt had with his shrink was even more insightful. Maybe Matt really will get it. Poor Brad, the carpenter's come-on was genuine and too intense for Brad to deal with yet. Somehow I sense, Brad will be having a word with Will soon about his (Brad's) personal life..... More please!

Being a parent is always tough. Some have it tougher than others. Getting both dads as legal parents is important. If something happens to birth dad, the other dad has no status and family services may take custody or give the child to the birth mother. Wedding or not.

For God and King I expect! Sounds like Ian Fleming's Bond.....

I too loved the extra chapter. Shorter posting times never hurt my feelings on a story I love! That Gary was so gracious and invited our hero to come up and go fishing said a lot. That our hero recognized his lover's mom needed some alone time with her baby also said a lot. Caring is always in style and I loved this chapter!

The sad thing is, that it could have been a teachable moment as the parents should have taken the opportunity to explain to their children that the mommy was feeding her baby. End of story for most kids.

Sounds like some sick kids with obsessively over-protective parents who may need some counseling. Shouting, using obscenities and causing a ruckus in general are not what one would expect of adult behaviour on a pediatric oncology ward. Keep your report factual, straight forward and to the point. If new rules of behaviour for visitors need to be implemented, be sure the suggestions are yours and not some ignorant ass'!

I run Windows 7 and have found it a good operating system. Windows 8 may be fine for a desktop that has a touchscreen but I haven't seen one practical advantage to it for users who don't like sticky, smeared screens and won't have a touch screen for their main computer. The sale of desktop computers and laptops running Microsoft have dropped tremendously since Windows 8 was released. There's a reason why the OEM's are again starting to sell computers with Windows 7 preloaded. Unfortunately I bought stock in Microsoft years ago and I should have bought Apple or Samsung.......

Snopes had been really reliable from my long experience on the web.

The U.S. Supreme Court will have to provide a definitive answer sooner or later. Their decision on DOMA pretty much laid the ground work for most of the federal district court decisions over turning state bans. In the case of DOMA and the California case, the Supreme Court sidestepped making a decision, but it appears the time has come where they must. It's all happened much faster than I thought it would just 10 years ago. And that is a good thing!

Wow! I'm loving every little surprise! More please!

Baseball is not a game you immediately get and understand or appreciate. Growing up in a baseball culture or watching your kids graduate from t-ball to peewee baseball to little league etc gives you a whole new understanding of the dynamics of what it takes to make a major league baseball player and the dedication it takes to get and stay in shape and play over a long season year after year. It take a mental toughness to stand in a small box and let someone through a hardball at you at a velocity of nearly 100 miles and hour. Beating it with a bat and laying it down where it is hard to play or up over the infield but too far in for the outfield, or somewhere in the corner where the outfielders can't get it is their goal depending on their hitting style and ability. The long ball out of the park takes just the right pitch, hit at just the right millisecond in space with just the right amount of force against just the right part of the bat. That's not something that you can learn except by doing and having exceptional hand and eye coordination.

I agree with most of the above except the last part. You can never start over at square one and why would you want to or need to. They can't change the past, but they can't forget it either and remain close. Their shared experiences both good and bad are part of what has shaped them and made them grow. The past has to be synthesized and processed in order to be put to rest. Not ignored or forgotten. I think that Wade and Matt probably do need some time apart to truly appreciate what the other means to them. If it was meant to be that they get back together, they will make it so. Or they may blow the opportunity entirely somewhere down the road. But life is full of chances and everyone has to live their own life. Wade deciding that he needs to concentrate on his life without the distraction of Matt is Wade being true to Wade and I can't fault him for that. People do that all the time.

Wow! Jonas referred to Opie as Opie and got away with it---so far. The ring was neat. And sad. There is a pathos to this story that is more than a little sad. More please!

I'm a baseball fan first. Major League Baseball as played by my St. Louis Cardinals. I'm a football fan too and hate to watch my National Football League St. Louis Rams lose I also like to watch my NCAA SEC Mizzou Tigers play and win! I'm an occasional hockey fan too and love to watch my National Hockey League Blues win. I'm a college basketball fan and love to watch my NCAA St. Louis Bilikens or Mizzou Tigers play. It it came to a choice between the World Cup (football/soccer) and World Series (Baseball), I'd definitely choose baseball. GO CARDS!

I hope there is an after-life and he gets a very warm (think burning) welcome!

Oh ye of little faith. What could go possibly go wrong?