Reviewer: 7wildwaysup (Signed) · Date: August 07, 2016 06:30 PM · On: Chapter 13

So happy they're back in each others arms, and off to a New York get-away...

I seem to have fallen behind on my reading. I'm off to read the next chapter's to get caught up! Hugs ~ Kathleen

Author's Response:

I will always have them back iin each others arms.  Glad to know you are still reading and enjoying the story.  Thanks for the review.  Hugs back to you.  Bill

Reviewer: rulisteningbj (Anonymous) · Date: June 26, 2016 12:30 AM · On: Chapter 13

I was trying to hold out until you finished this story before I started to read.  No such luck.  I couldn't wait.  I love this story and your writing style.  What a lovely life they have worked hard for, looking forward to the birth of the twins.

Dee Dee

Author's Response:

Hi Dee Dee, thanks for the very nice review.  I am happy to know you are enjoying the story.  I promise not to leave you hanging but I know it is a drag to wait for each update.  I am hoping to wrap this story up about 5 more chapters.  That should take us through New Years!!  The next story will have the arrival of the twins.  Thanks again for taking time to review I love to hear from the readers, especially when they are as flattering as you.  I do realize that is shallow of me.  Bill

Reviewer: emac66 (Signed) · Date: June 20, 2016 05:35 PM · On: Chapter 13

Well, it's Monday, so here I am. :)

Terrific as usual. So glad that our boys were able to work things out properly. Everything can't be completely smooth sailing with those 2. Would make for a very boring life. (and story. lol) I do like a fairly quick fix though, especially in a fic such as this, where the angst is at a minimum between them.

Joan really isi her own worst enemy. I wonder how long it will take for her to see things even slightly differently, if at all. I get the slight impression that you may be headed in that direction, but then she opens her mouth and that idea tend to go down the tubes. ;/  Perhaps John adn Peter will have a greater influence on her than anyone else? Who knows.

It's good for the boys to also see slight h=mishaps between B&J as well. It allows them to see that while they may dissagree adn at times act childish, they work things out adn talk out their issues. Makes them see what a healthy relationship is all about rather than what they've grown up to see.

Such excitement over the twins!! Looking forward to reading their invovlement during this time with Eden. Getting prepared and all. how the rest of teh family will react etc.

As always, it's such a perk and bright spot to my day to be able to sit down adn read and update of yours. Of course, will eagerly await your next installment.

Thank you.

Cheers,

Elaine

Author's Response:

You always make my Mondays more pleasant!!!  This is truly a low angst story.  I think B&J really love each other so they are anxious to resolve difference.  They resolve to communicate better but I'm betting they run into trouble in the future.  I just posted a little story on "What Joan Thinks".  She has a unique way of looking at life!  I agree it is good for John & Peter to see how couples resolve differences.  I don't think they saw much of that with Claire.  I think the twins will give us lots of storylines.  Your reviews always bring a bright spot to my day so looks like we are even!!!!  Thanks for the review!!!!!!   Bill

Reviewer: DavidR (Signed) · Date: June 18, 2016 11:32 PM · On: Chapter 13

Hi,

    Thanks for another terrific chapter.  There were many things I

liked until we got to the part when Brian and Justin took Joan her

meal.  What she said was very hurtful.  This was a time for her to

say nothing.  I understand, for religious reason, she feels the way

she feels.  Ok, but no need to say anything when her son and

Justin are obvious giving her, what to them is wonderful news.  If I

could have, I would have drove through the screen, taken her

food dish and trashed it, packed her bags, and sent her home to

live or die alone. 

    I know, I know, this is only a fictional story.  But geeez……

    DavidR

Author's Response:

Gald you enjoyed te latest chapter except for Joan.  I think Joan looks at the world in her own unique way.  She doesn't much care what other people think.  Quite a compliment for you to get so worked up, Thanks!!!!  I appreciate the comments and you lnow I love reviews!!!!!!!!!   Bill

Reviewer: bktush (Anonymous) · Date: June 17, 2016 03:48 PM · On: Chapter 13

Hello my sweet Baboo,  In answer to your question, last time, I'm still coloring. A stiff neck or shoulder tells me I need to color for 30 or 45 minutes to ease the stress. And this week has been stressful, with the senseless killings in Orlando. I think back to Matthew Shepard who died in 1998, and the qaf series end of season one with the bashing...don't we read and see enough on tv the hate and violence hopefully the children of today won't revisit these hate crimes. I'm straight but have many gay friends and I worry for their safety. Assalt weapons belong in wars not on street corners. I've ranted enough, now about the update, Brian and Justin love each other and their family a blow up  between them is normal and healthy. I pity Joan, she's alone and not well and doesn't have a friend in the world, she may not be happy about the twins, but everyone else is (mikey and Lindsay don't count) I still visualize a mud pit with Jen and Alice taking on Joanie. I love your story and need more. Your Sally   

Author's Response:

 My Darling Sally, glad to know you are still indulging your artistic sensibilities!!!!  What an excellent way to relieve stress.  The bad thing about today's world is it is impossible to escape from the news - TV, the internet even the old fashioned newspaper keep us informed, somtimes more than I would like!!   I agree about assault rifles, I can't understand why we can't ban their sale.  No one NEEDS and assualt rifle.  Guess that angers any NRA readers but somehow I don't think I have that many.  I agree about B&J they love each other but little blowups occur in all relationships.  I imagine Brian is still harboring that fantasy about back yard mud wrestling but it will have to wait until Joan is all healed.  Joan has a sad life but mostly that is her own fault.  She and Mikey are the truly unchanging characters in my story.  Always happy to read your comments.  Next up I have a little one chapter story that I think will be fun.  After that HH will continue.  Thanks for the review!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  your sweet Baboo

Reviewer: Anonymous (Anonymous) · Date: June 17, 2016 12:20 AM · On: Chapter 13

Feeling much better now having read this chapter. It was good to see both Brian and Justin each admit where they went wrong. I thought Brian's effort to explain his feelings was a good reflection of his struggles with emotions and, of course, his childhood trauma. I thought it was remarkably mature of Brian to help take dinner to his mother, not that he got any thanks from her for it. I could rattle on about B & J's reunion, but I'll stop. Glad that Brian showed Alice his appreciation. Super excited to hear about the twins. Really enjoyed the writing in this chapter...you had me laughing and chuckling quite a bit, especially the ending line. Looking forward to the next installment. BTW, hope you are continuing to feel well. Thanks!

Author's Response:

Happy to know I was able to relieve your anxiety.  B&J are usually pretty honest with each other and they were both wrong.  Their issues seem to come when they aren't honest.  I imagine finding out that Justin actually had betrayed him would be the worse thing that could happen to Brian.  The good thing I can't imagine that ever happening.  This is very conceited to say but I amused myself when I wrote that last line.  I thought it was a perfect reflection of Brian & Justin's relationship.  Thanks for the nice review, always make me happy to hear from the readers!!!!!!!  Bill

Reviewer: shf1210 (Anonymous) · Date: June 16, 2016 07:13 AM · On: Chapter 13

I am always happy to see a new chapter but this one has me a little I don't know not happy not unhappy maybe just a little weirded out maybe it's reading it in the middle of the night. I am just not sure I am happy with it don't get me wrong I am glad Brian and Justin talked and seem to be back to being them. Maybe it's Joan's reaction to the babies but that was what I expected. I can't put my finger on what I did not like about this but there is something. I will figure it out, I guess I will just say thanks for giving us another chapter and I hope the next one is about the show in New York. I think maybe the fix in this chapter was too easy I am back to wanting drama major major drama not Brian and Justin fighting drama just some kind of something I am not even making sense to me so I am going to end this with my usual request of more soon

Author's Response:

I am reading this review in the morning and it leaves me a little wierded out.  Sorry this update disappointed you but I guess you can't please all the people all the time.  Thanks for letting me know how you feel.  I think Brian & Justin really care deeply about each other and that is why the fix was "too easy".  I felt like they were honest with each other about what happened but everyone has the right to their own opinion.  I hope you find the next chapter more enjoable.  THanks for the review I always like to hear from the readers and truly appreciate your honesty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Bill