vacation - Stories

It is January 2004 and the United States and its “allies” have just completed the successful invasion of Iraq and Saddam Hussein has been captured. US Presidential Elections are on the horizon. Howard Dean is the frontrunner to be the Democratic candidate to take on George W. Bush.

These events weigh lightly on the mind of Will Schluter. He just graduated from high school a semester early and is looking forward to spending the next eight months in the pursuit of hedonistic pleasure and mind broadening experiences.

Neither Will nor his country had any idea about the challenges that lurked ahead.

When Brazilian hunk Klebber Toledo and American dreamboat Dennis Ellison met on a dating app, they had no idea COVID-19 would turn their spur-of-the-moment trip to Costa Rica into a months-long adventure.

Pig in Palm Springs is a story about Christian, a handsome 30-something man who takes a solo trip to Palm Springs to explore his hidden desires. His self-discovery goes beyond the sexual exploration of his oppressed kinks and fetishes. The trip becomes more than he can imagine as he becomes the man he was afraid to be, learning about himself through new friendships, chance encounters, experimentation, and even a potential relationship.

Caden loves nothing more than partying, booze and spending his trust fund on what ever he wants to. But when his own recklessness suddenly gets him stranded on an island, his entire world gets turned upside down. (R18, love, stranded, vampire, island, comedy, friendship)

Oscar, a 19 year old boy, experiences unfamiliar feelings on a family trip to Italy. A coming-of-age story with a dark twist.

Patrick has a massive crush on his best friend Cody, and with Cody's leg stuck in a cast after a swimming accident, the two boys are forced to spend time indoors, away from their usual summer activities. However, this deviation from normality gives the boys plenty of time alone during summer vacation. Conflicting emotions bubble to the surface for Patrick when a silly game turns out to be more than just a game to Cody, and both teenagers must come to terms with how they feel for each other.

Boys, pumas, wolves, foxes and whatnot. Owen has been struggling to find peace and happiness ever since the accident. Is there anything - or anyone - that can help him get back on his feet?

Brian, a successful VP of Technology, meets a young man during a vacation in New Orleans. After a brief affair, Brian returns to Boston, only to discover that the young man now has an entry-level position at his company. which makes things very complicated.

A long-distance affair between a small town local and his overseas lover quickly turns passionate upon their reunion. As soon as questions and concerns arise over their unconventional relationship, however, they are quickly smothered and silenced. Just how long can the fever dream last when the less than stellar truth finally comes to light?

The location? A science fiction convention outside of Baltimore, circa 1980. Our little group attended all the local conventions and there were a lot of really fun times. Some people would say unusual times, I'd go with different since it wasn't at all unusual to us. Come along and get into my head as I recount some of our adventures at this fateful Balticon.