July 11

Like many people all over the US, I made the mistake this week of discovering the joys of wandering around the streets looking for Pokemons. My crappy tablet hasn't let me get very far but I can certainly see the appeal... and there's good exercise in walking around hitting the various Pokestops for items and hoping to run across a rare critter. So part of my errands today included a little phone upgrade so I can tether my tablet to 3G instead of trying to function in just the xfinity hotspots. That's good news for my exercise program, but maybe bad news for my 'sitting at the computer working on things' progress. With luck, though, the exercise will help me feel better and I'll be more efficient with the time I do spend working on stories.

Anyone else chasing strange little creatures around their neighborhood? Caught anything really cool?

Ok... back to the Whateley Universe... in which the Pokemons don't need to be alternate reality, because they are hard light VI's. --->

Let's take a trip! It's summer break and a few of our Whateley students are headed to France for a little business and pleasure. Can they get there and back without anything going... off the rails? 

Unlikely, right?

Elrod brings you the conclusion of his eighth story in the Kayda arc, Part 3 of "The Best Days of Our Lives" ... enjoy!