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The drafts for "Wednesday Morning" in my Sam & Elizabeth story are finished. However, the complete editing is not. I am posting the first of the chapter's four sections now to avoid the "Inactive label."
I have just posted a story written specifically for October 31: Bingo Night at Wittenberg.
I have also resumed work on my unfinished "Sam and Elizabeth" story, and expect to post the next chapter within two weeks at most.
In conjunction with the appearance of part 8 of my Sam & Elizabeth story, I have made minor revisions to the first seven parts.
The only major change is Vicky's comment in part 5 that Elizabeth is playing her cello before school, even though it's not Wednesday yet.
For the record, I had computer problems several months ago. After my old computer had been on for just ten to fifteen minutes, it would suddenly freeze. It took some time to obtain a new computer, and some time after that to resume work on the story. I apologize for the long delay.
I just noticed the score for my story is now 6.66. I doubt any other score would stand out so much.
Meanwhile, progress on the story has been slowed by the Olympics. I wondered how various Hammondston students would answer the following question: "After two weeks of the summer games, what would your favorite Olympic sports or events be?" I have gathered responses from the eight Program participants, as well as two others.
Sam Brown: Basketball. I've picked up an interest from all the cheering I've done.
Elizabeth Dugan: Although I prefer the winter sport of curling, I have developed an appreciation for show jumping during these games.
Jill Hogarth: Modern pentathlon.
Tim Anderson: I think rugby sevens would be a lot of fun to play.
Heather Fitzwater: I just love gymnastics and diving!
Ron Venturi: Meh. Don't care.
Lily Dudek: Do I have to pick just one? There's my four sports: soccer, track, swimming, and taekwondo. Team handball, where have you been all my life? I usually don't enjoy net sports, but badminton is fast enough to qualify as a favorite. I can't rule out canoe slalom, track cycling, or judo, either. Can I think about this a little?
Frank Torocsik: Dressage, because nothing says athletic glory and sports excellence like a horse pirouetting to The Beach Boys' "Good Vibrations."
Bert Radford: All the swimming and gymnastics and track is boring. I've been watching football instead.
Vicky Dugan: Anything that's on when show jumping is.
I posted Part Four of "Sam and Elizabeth" on Friday. Since then, the story's rating has increased by a tenth of a point.
That isn't strange in itself. However, "Monday Evening" has no nudity until the very last paragraph, when we learn Sam sleeps in the nude. For the score of a Naked in School story to increase despite the lack of sex, or even nudity, says something.
For those who felt deprived by the most recent update, I promise Part Five will include sexual intercourse. It's also going to include a 2,438-year-old joke about a lawsuit-crazed society. Some things never change.
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