Daddydavek

I was trying to be tongue-in-cheek in my comment. Sorry if anyone took it the wrong way! At least I got to use one of my favorite words....

Happy Birthday! Enjoy & Celebrate!

What a load of palaver! I was hoping for some insight into the story and I got this.

Precious girls and a daddy still deeply conflicted! Great chapter!

Violins and bagpipes do Amazing Grace pretty well together. This sample starts with a pipe flute but the bagpipes come in during the middle. Of course, that would be a good ending to an evening's entertainment.

Interesting chapter and I think Clydee has some interesting observations. Spencer of course is caught between numerous competing interests and who would want that job, especially with doddering old fools hanging on forever, and having enough clout to do so. Conway is the puzzle although there are enough opportunities for subplots to turn this into a really long story. So which is it? The east coast of South America or the West coast of South America where he is supposed to cause havoc? My recollection is that there may have been a change......

Thanks for my Granger fix! Conway is a puzzle as he seems a worthy ship's master with some very practical ideas, yet has a Maidstone connection that cannot be forgotten. I look forward to seeing this puzzle play out.

AT&T has started filming commercials (adverts) in Aussie land?

Happy Birthday Bill W!

Happy Birthday! May your day be filled with laughter and joy!

Great start! I'm in for the duration.

The time delayed NBC showing of the parade of athletes actually went well in the opening ceremony which still was a bit long otherwise. I think the Brits did an outstanding job especially with having to be compared to China last time. The fact that the home field advantage was well played and Great Britain did well in the medals was inspiring as well. Also, now London bankers and government officials can get back to business and hopefully muddle through the current recession.

I'm happy for you Cia. American culture is s l o w l y shedding some of its Puritan roots and bias. But it seems for every step forward there are two steps back....

The chapter was very thought provoking as this forum has shown. However, I think Will is smarter than we may give him credit for and that emancipation is not his end-game but rather the stick he plans to use to get Brad to see the light. I think his next step is to have a little talk with Steff and have his finances in place. I can't wait to see where Mark takes this.

Miro rhymes with hero, and that's how I kind of view him from Shay's perspective. Besides, my main defense is that I am bad with names!

The latest chapter is up and has a few surprises. I would not have guessed it was Trevor that was forced to do Mary Ellen. Wade gets back to DC and he is immediately back in the world of political intrigue and payback stepped up like being inside a pressure cooker. Paly must look better and better every time he goes back east.

I would have never guessed it was Trevor. The scheming Elizabeth Danfield is a true manipulator. I can't wait for the next chapter.

C'est vrai! We always want more.....

Over 200 hundred years in stasis! I was figuring maybe 10. Wow that rocked me. Miro! Just keeps getting more and more interesting.

The amazing part is that the US military spends more on AC for troops in the Mideast than NASA's entire budget.

Heard it before, but hey, I'll take what I can get! When I can get it. (Of course that comes with age..... )

Someone in the reviews voiced the opinion that the latest chapter was short and I concur. It does seem that the B is a packed ship with plenty of people with a history of serving George. A little jostling for his attention would seem to be natural. I suspect the voyage will be anything but easy.

The new chapter from Wade's POV seems to be setting the stage for some more fun. Wade's call the reporter with the story likely to appear in the Sunday paper before the election may cause some reaction. His foreknowledge about the terms of the agreement with Jason could be turned to his advantage if he gets back to his contact with the reporter to provide a little background about the deal. Mom could be knee deep in dog dirt if he plays that right. His reading of JP was spot on and the little tidbit about Michael being let go with severence pay and not being punished is still an unfinished bit of business. The doubt about Brad and his role in the family as JP's defacto "dauphin" was also interesting. All in all, much to think about and the next chapter is eagerly anticipated from my point of view!

Three things struck me. First: Jason telling Wade that he has to describe the machinations of the land deal after the election and the corollary of Wades talking to the reporter. Second: Wade and JP's point about Michael getting to walk and with severence to boot. Third: Wade's observation about Will being involved with Jeff and reminding us about Jeff's controlling desire to be the "only" one. The election is finally about up and from the portents it may be melodramatic.

Happy Birthday Mike!