When Charlie was fifteen, she used to cut school with her friends and they'd go to the lake, swim in their underwear, drink stolen beers. She'd left school at sixteen, started working all the time at the diner but she'd remembered, when the weather was sticky and close...the days that she hadn't gone to school ( Read more... )

In the way that some people were refreshed by food or drink or a hot bath, Luna was refreshed by sitting in the light of the moon. Her father had once compared her to a night-blooming flower, said the Muggles had a fancy word for how plants ate up the sunlight. How it could apply to her, he said, for la lune.So instead of sunbathing, she bathed ( Read more... )

For dinner Ruth went with something simple that had always been one of her family's favorites ( Read more... )

Nancy had woken up planning on going swimming, but in the end the ancient Mayan texts she'd brought with her when she stumbled onto the island had won out over fun in the sun. No real surprise there. She had a stack of books beside her, all claiming to be the 'best' in transcribing glyphs, and two open nearby that she was still searching through, ( Read more... )

Her sunburn finally gone, faded to a faint tan, Jo felt brave enough to wear shorts again. In slightly-too-big denim cutoffs and her old white t-shirt, she wandered into the rec room, which was mysteriously empty. The bookshelf offered her several things, among them the Narnia books and the Da Vinci Code, but she picked up a battered, leather-bound ( Read more... )

Chase had drafted up team lists and was heading to pin them up, not sure if people were gone or still wanted to play or ... god, he didn't know. He just figured he should post the lists and see what came of it.

RUGBY. If you're still interested sign up, but so far, here are the teams:

Team AChase ( Read more... )

Barty had gone home to change, and left again immediately. It was the benefit of having a mother who was weak and desperately possessive and a father who was entirely absorbed in conquering politics, which was as worthless a pursuit as one could possibly find. Ministers came and went. Barty was a part of something permanent ( Read more... )

While Jill didn't necessarily agree with Dr. Wilson's ideas at the town meeting (that was, what, weeks ago?), she still thought that it was high time she pulled her weight. She could track, and even though it was distasteful (too many talking animals, perhaps), she could hunt. She was working with Catherine, but she thought it still might be a good ( Read more... )

It's been a beautiful day and looks to be a clear, breezy night. Perfect weather for a party. The kitchen staff have taken care of most of the refreshments, and the bar is well stocked with what little is available for drinks ( Read more... )

It's been a beautiful day and looks to be a clear, breezy night. Perfect weather for a party. The kitchen staff have taken care of most of the refreshments, and the bar is well stocked with what little is available for drinks ( Read more... )