Monthly Archives: February 2011

Previously: As luck would have it, Polanski arrived outside the gym just as Andrew was leaving after his aggressive workout. “Just the &@^!% I was looking for—how very unfortunate for you, short-stuff!” Tex exclaimed as he aimed a powerful roundhouse … Continue reading →

Previously: The Martin continued past Copper Harbor, Michigan, and made her course-change without incident. There was an increase in traffic and they hailed and were hailed by the big “thousand-footer” lake boats making their way towards and away from Whitefish … Continue reading →

Previously: “I think we’d better stay clear of that drugstore cowboy. We hammered his ego pretty hard.” Andrew’s face betrayed his concern, “You’re right, Sarah, you should.” “What about you? He knows we were working together.” “This ship has a … Continue reading →

Previously: By this time, McCoy had been first to fold in three consecutive hands, threw his cards down and said, “I’m out, I’m cutting my losses.” Polanski looked Sarah, “Wal?” Sarah hesitated, looked at her brother who slowly shook his … Continue reading →

Previously: He quickly and accurately determined that Sarah and Andrew Boardman were going to tag-team this game. These adult kids of Boomer could communicate to one-another with a comment that would sound like banter, or a simple exchanged glance that … Continue reading →

Previously: “High stakes is all we play. As to losing? That’s why it’s called a game of chance,” Sarah replied as she turned and walked away, “See ‘y’all’ at Swigs.” Cob and the others met in his cabin and planned … Continue reading →

Previously: “I would have rigged one. For now, we need to mimic the commands the device calls for as the computer directs; manually.” “And if we’re commanded to drive into a pile of rocks?” “I think they’ll wait until we’ve … Continue reading →

Previously: Cob Pettigrew and Herzog arrived at the engine-room within seconds of each other and weren’t terribly surprised to see two crewmen already in place at the FAST console, Armstrong was just that good, and had sent the crewmen as … Continue reading →

Previously: “Cool! My head feels better already. Did you see that dorky-looking cowboy wanna-be who just walked by?” “Yeah, his eyes lingered a little too long.” “I wonder if he plays poker…” “I don’t think introductions are necessary,” Thunder aroofed … Continue reading →

Previously: Tex Polanski was watching from two decks above; he smiled as he watched the baggie covering Larson float briefly before disappearing in the ship’s wake. The engines, gyro-stabilizers, maneuvering and navigational systems of the MV Martin were state of … Continue reading →