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The gifted trio with Sonic too seem to be ever more central to the long range plans, each in in their own inestimable ways. Thanks for another interesting chapter!

And I will gloat that we swept the Pirates and have sole possession of the NL Central! P.S. The NL Central is the hottest division in baseball all year. Thanks to those pesky Reds and Bucs!

Probably just a little, but the real geeks are found in physics and chemistry.

Happy Birthday!

I suspect that St. Vincent could have decided to assign Winkler and Jacobs if seamen were needed and no one would have been able to question his decision. Just as no one could question his decision to send them to London. He had that kind of power. That George gets to get paraded to Paris is another twist in the Odyssey and I suspect he will have to make the best of it. Perhaps he will find a tailor and have some new clothes made as well? Calvert and company are yet to be heard from since the last minute rescue of the remaining survivors of Bacchante and I wouldn't be surprised to see something about their adventures soon. Is there anyone of Mark's fans who are not completely blown away by his ability to write such captivating stories, never mind doing two at the same time?

I am speculating that the actual day of the event is going to take more than the usual 6000 word average chapter and wonder if our esteemed author is planning a double chapter or a double post? Since Wade and Nana are coming up on the day of the wedding, I suspect that unless they left fairly early that they will be grounded as all aircraft were after the Pentagon was struck. I found it odd that nothing was mentioned about Matt either (as I recall.) Today is but the 6th and the trepidation is increasing.

George's odyssey continues, as it does for the remainder of his cohort to include Winkler and the Santa Clarita. From the plans St. Vincent laid out, I suspect Winkler and Jacobs will be the first to reach jolly old England. Another wonderful chapter in a story that always seems to surprise.

Early last week I jumped over to Dewey Writer's page and read through chapter 30 there. Hopefully, you have more to post and soon!

Well done. At least Will and Stef are reconciled. Will made his point to Brad about emancipation and also clarified that JJ is making progress in dealing with his own demons. The strained atmosphere at Jeanine's house when they walked in was curious and perhaps we will find out why. However, the momentous events that follow may make that unimportant. I suspect the next post will be on the anniversary?

Science fiction also faces a dichotomy of expectations vs. experience. We sort of expect some marvelous breakthrough to happen and solve many problems in the human condition and it has turned out to be slower than we thought after the first big break-through of landing a man on the moon. That event amazed the world. But it was hugely expensive and the NASA budget has not kept pace as a percent of government spending. Likewise, color TV was a big deal in the 1960's and early '70's. Today we have Hi-def flat panel TV's up to 60 inches wide in many homes and some have 3D besides. That would have been science fiction when I was in highschool. Likewise, today's smartphones are phenoms. I can do more on it than almost all of the more than 15 computers I have owned since my first Commodore 64 in the early eighties. The internet, DVR's, MP3's, cars with blind spot warnings and lane control would also be incredible to a modern day Rip Van Winkle who went to sleep during the Reagan presidency. In summary, my point is that change has come incrementally and while looking back it seems as if it was very fast, it really wasn't going through it. For today's sci-fi writers to amaze us, they have to think some twenty to thirty years in advance and right now the crystal balls look pretty cloudy. I think Dan Brown tapped into that angst when he wrote his book "Inferno". Too many people, dwindling resources and an ever greater gap between the haves and have-nots. If we ever get space travel, only the mega rich will be able to afford it.

The die is cast so to speak and now we know that the CAP family will be either at or very close to ground zero. The site of so much death,destruction and heroism. I will never forget the images of people jumping to their deaths to escape the flames, including a couple holding hands as they jumped to their deaths. I was employed at the local Missouri VA office at the time and we watched in horror and disbelief. I lost friends at the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City in 1995 and didn't think anything could be worse. Of course I was wrong. It will be interesting to see how this catastrophic and senseless attack affects the cast of CAP and their perceptions of each other. I look forward to the next few chapters with anticipation and anxiety as well as a fair amount of pure dread.

The revelation of the wedding plans and locations sets the stage for a momentous CAP tragedy. Miracles did happen that day but a lot of innocents also lost their lives and more their loved ones. Now we must get through it from the POV of the CAP family and I don't think it will be easy or painless. Senseless death and destruction are always a tough write or read and while I am looking forward to the next few posts, it is also with a considerable amount of dread. .

Chapter 62 had some amazing details lifted from historical accounts which were seamlessly woven into the current account in a totally believable way. The character of Granger is consistent and placing him into a fairly well-documented historical event was masterfully done and continues to move the Odyssey along. Like the rest of the 91 who actively are following this story, I can't wait to see what happens next!

The chapter together with the note at the end were well-crafted and highly informative as well as entertaining. George is a gentleman and as a captain has the welfare of the crew firmly fixed as a priority. Jolly good show and now we must wait for the next installment. Set against the backdrop of the current world situation, the comparison to Fox News was another timely reminder that we also live in interesting times often viewed through the prism of bias, innuendo and half-truths.

The night is always darkest before the dawn and I think that is where Will and Brad along with Stef are right now. Robbie gave some good advice and Will listened. JP gave some good advice and Will listened and I expect will contact his attorney. The issue with Claire and school are murkier and the drama there could get uglier. More please!

I suspect neither would resort to physical violence against the other, but the yelling and hollering would be deafening. But that would still be better than just avoiding the issue. That is why I think it is incumbent on Brad to figure out a way to open a line of communication. He's a smart guy, he should be able to figure it out. Will is the adolescent, albeit a headstrong one, but he does have his role models.

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Happy Birthday IARWAIN! Just think of it as the 30th anniversary of your 39th! & Hope you enjoy many, many more!

I suspect that John and Marie are using pot and perhaps alcohol too and like most teens have been more circumspect about it. And yes Will is his father's son and perhaps that is what has Brad so worried and mother hen-ish. Still, if he wants to communicate with his son, he has to learn to do it one on one and yes Will is avoiding him so that isn't easy, but it seems someone who runs a multi-million dollar corporation could figure a way out to make that happen. Just saying!

I don't suppose Will's cousin John is having sex, drinking or smoking pot either?

I think Sharon hit the nail on the head. If Brad were really a concerned parent he would make sure that he opened some line of communication, even if it meant he had to write Will a letter. Just criticizing or disparaging him in front of the family is a sure way to drive him away. I think that's what concerns JP the most too. Being a parent is never easy. Knowing when to let go and let them do their thing is always tough. My kids are both in their thirties and I bite my tongue instead of reacting spontaneously. They still don't like to hear criticism, especially if it is direct and in front of others.

The interesting take-away that I get from this chapter in the story is that Will is acting like an emancipated young man and his dad is acting like it's his place to stuff the genie back in the bottle. Neither of them is being particularly mature about it and one is a lot older and therefore, supposedly more experienced. I think that is the position that JP sees and that Brad can (or will) not. Will is testing his boundaries and every teenager does that. Because of his emancipation, he has a lot more legal leeway than most. Once someone has actually achieved court-ordered emancipation, the chances of that being re-heard and reversed are very, very poor. I also find it interesting that Claire and Jack are beginning to acknowledge some of their own parental failures. Poor Stef. He has tried to be friend and confidant to both Brad and Will and we see how well that is working.

Thanks for the quick update. I'm enjoying the story.

Goat mountain climbing? I hope you avoided cliffs!

A thrilling depiction of an intense naval confrontation. Well-done!