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Chapter 71 of Best Summer Ever has been posted. Gary survives the final day of the photo shoot, but gets shanghaied by Marie and busted by Julia. He eventually returns to his life at the country club, helping get ready for the Fourth of July and lifting weights. He makes it through a hectic day at work, then gets suckered by another Metzger woman.

Downloads have passed 375K. The score slipped back to 8.24. A couple more new followers were added.

Chapter 89 is in the can and is available on Patreon.

Chapter 70 of Best Summer Ever has been posted. Gary's efforts to welcome Morgan back home meet with some resistance. Then Morgan meets with personal tragedy, further delaying their reunion. That's followed by a date with Staci, but things strangely feel like another one of George Patterson's tests. Fortunately, Arlene is yet again in position to save the day. What would our hero do without his redheaded goddess?

Downloads have passed 368K. The score bumped up to 8.26. A couple more new followers were added, as were a couple of new patrons on Patreon.

Chapter 88 is finally in the can. It was difficult to get it headed in the right direction for some reason, but I'm pleased with the result.

Chapter 69 of Best Summer Ever has been posted. Gary doesn't disappoint Arlene. He still has enough energy to get through a few days of modeling. Then he gets to serve as a reward for someone else.

Downloads have passed 361K. The score improved to 8.25. The follower count passed 580 and I got two new patrons on Patreon, including my first at the $25 level.

I'm finally getting into the meat of Chapter 88. I can't claim writer's block, more like trying to make the pieces fit in a way that moves the story toward its intended conclusion. Sometimes, these characters seem to have a different agenda than I do. I'm trying to gently guide things along instead of forcing them into situations.

Chapter 68 of Best Summer Ever has been posted. Gary gets another reward from Kacie, gives Bethany a ride home after giving Bethany a ride and gets a surprise from Arlene.

Downloads have passed 354K. The score improved to 8.23. The follower count reached 575.

Chapter 87 is in the can and 88 is in the works. We're starting to hit the stretch drive here.

Chapter 67 of Best Summer Ever has been posted. Gary and the gang begin to move on from the Erin B. drama, but Kacie has to reward her brother for his behavior. The poor guy may not survive much more thanks, but he faces better odd there than he does with Coach Bennett.

Downloads have passed 349K, with about 1,300 since the new chapter went up a little more than an hour ago. The score ticked up to 8.21 and held steady. The follower count moved past 570. I'm amazed that things keep trending upward. I keep waiting for the balloon to burst one of these days.