This post features Act 6-- uninterrupted, no comments-- of the daily zapfic serial #GHAWG published at LeoThreads.
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TL;DR
- About #GHAWG
- Previously, in Act 5
- Act 6
- Zapfic entries from [194] 2023-September-18 through [285] 2023-December-12
- Quick Summary of Act 6
- Navigation to Other Acts in #GHAWG
- When (and Where) To Catch #GHAWG
About #GHAWG
Below is the description taken from the first annotated weekly summary covering #GHAWG:
#GHAWG is short for "God's Hog: A Watchful Guardian." This fictional story tells how David Guardia, a courier and business owner from Bayonne, New Jersey, US moved into the next phase of his life after spending the final ten years of his ailing father's life helping him.
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2 months after I began publishing the daily zapfic serial, I decided to publish a weekly summary which also included commentary relevant to each zapfic entry.
The weekly summaries add depth to #GHAWG. However, they are capped at 7 entries (with perhaps a few bonus entries). With the serial entering its 6th month, it can take a while to get caught up even with the delayed weekly summaries.
Recently it occurred to me that some people would prefer to read the zapfic uninterrupted; that is, with no commentary, just the text. For this reason I will publish on a recurring basis a post containing all the zapfic entries associated with one Act (or Interlude) of the daily zapfic serial.
Eventually, these Uninterrupted posts will catch up with the daily zapfic serial. At that point, these Uninterrupted posts will be published at the end of each Act (or Interlude) as needed.
For anyone interested in commentary, start with the post featuring zapfic entries 1 through 7 along with the introduction.
Previously, in Act 5
Our Heroes-- both David Guardia's crew and The Mongols led by Harry Hoqualogue-- rode through the Pacific Northwest. The intended destination in this region was Portland, Oregon, US, but they had some unexpected business in Seattle, Washington, US.
Before leaving the City of Seattle, Our Heroes were informed by a group of the city's down-and-out of a block party where most of the city officials were celebrating for some reason or other. David Guardia took the opportunity to speak on behalf of those down-and-out people of Seattle and to issue to the city officials present a prophecy in the form of the logic statement IF p, THEN q, ELSE r. Despite the opportunity to choose q, the city officials opted for r by continuing as they had been. One week after the prophecy was issued, many officials were dispatched in one way or another.
After a bit of quiet in Oregon, it was a similar situation in Portland, where Our Heroes rode through the city-- slowly-- in a 3x7 formation arranged such that David Guardia's people were arranged in the form of a crucifix. Just as Our Heroes were about to exit Portland without incident, a group of black bloc-clad demonstrators halted their advance to inquire about their business. David and Rhonda Bella recognized the demonstrator who halted the ride: it was the soul nearly left for dead by the side of the road in Iowa.
Knowing that things would turn ugly no matter what action they took, David presented this demonstrator with 3 options: detain Our Heroes and watch mayhem ensue; let Our Heroes go and stay behind; join Our Heroes and leave that life behind. Unlike the city officials of Seattle, the demonstrator chose wisely and joined Our Heroes.
Act 6
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 194. 2023-09-18 00:18:15 |
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| We took I-5 south to Albany before taking US Route 20 to Corvallis. "It's been a stressful 7 days," Rhonda said. "We need a change in scenery," said Harry. Sanjay had an idea: "May I suggest we ride along the coast for a while?" |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 195. 2023-09-19 00:10:33 |
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| "Now you're talking!" shouted Harry. "Primo riding there. Pacific breezes, awesome sunsets, great sunrises." Harry," I said, "Thanks for taking us to Portland from Sturgis. This time we ride with you to Riverside & San Diego." |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 196. 2023-09-20 00:22:24 |
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| We found rooms for the night and went our separate ways until morning. Rhonda and I were going to get a room big enough for us and our new friend. "We never got to introduce ourselves. I'm David." "I'm Rhonda." "I'm Lindsay." |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 197. 2023-09-21 00:02:09 |
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| After Lindsay removed the black bloc for good, Rhonda & I looked at each other. Until then, Lindsay was either beaten to a pulp and unrecognizeable or was dressed in black bloc. This is the first time we saw how Lindsay looked. |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 198. 2023-09-22 13:53:15 |
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| Lindsay, Rhonda, and I went into the motel room. We exchanged our stories. Lindsay went last. "I dropped out of college to be an activist full-time. Where action was needed, that's where I went. Recently, it was just too much." |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 199. 2023-09-23 00:07:42 |
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| "It's been a busy few years, that's for sure," I said to Lindsay. "What you did before tonight isn't my concern. You're ready for change, so that helps. My job's to get you to people who can help you get a new lease on life." |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 200. 2023-09-24 00:05:24 |
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| With the Dramatic Squirrel moment out of the way, I switched gears and suggested we play UNO to see who sleeps where. Lindsay won; she got the bed. Rhonda scored higher than I had, so she got the couch. I ended up on the floor. |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 201. 2023-09-24 00:06:06 |
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| SEATTLE -- An outdoor concert ended in tragedy when concert lighting caught fire and came crashing down. People stampeded out of the concert, killing 13 people. Among the dead were the City Attorney and the Council President. |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 202. 2023-09-25 00:14:51 |
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| After regrouping, we took US-20 from Corvallis all the way to Newport. There we switch to US-101; while in Oregon, it's known mainly as the Oregon Coast Highway. Until reaching San Diego, I had to rely on Harry to guide us. |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 203. 2023-09-26 00:07:36 |
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| At a pit stop to refuel, I introduced Lindsay to the rest of my crew. She knew Sanjay from his idea. "I'm Lionel, from Nigeria but studying business at UNC Chapel Hill." "I'm Hank, and that's Frank; we're from Cedar Rapids." |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 204. 2023-09-27 00:20:39 |
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| "Iowa, right?" Lindsay asked to confirm; Hank & Frank nodded. "Iowa's well-represented here," she noted before returning to Sanjay. "I'm from India. I'm Lionel's classmate at UNC." "Do you mind if I ride with you, Sanjay?" |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 205. 2023-09-28 00:44:21 |
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| Sanjay & Lionel were already heading to Sturgis when they discovered me. It was good that Lindsay got to spend time with the younger guys, just because they could relate to her better, or at least reach her in ways I couldn't. |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 206. 2023-09-29 00:42:48 |
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| "What made you guys want to join David?" Lindsay asked Sanjay. "We saw that video of him flying through the air after that explosion in Iowa. Then we heard about his miraculous recovery. We wanted to witness what came next." |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 207. 2023-09-30 00:37:03 |
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| As Lindsay was talking with Sanjay, Hank & Frank said GM FREN to her. She looked puzzled by the strange phrase. "I told you she didn't know crypto," Hank told Frank. "What he meant to say was "Good morning, friend," Frank noted. |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 208. 2023-10-01 00:13:09 |
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| "Oh yeah, good morning!" said a happy Lindsay to Frank. It was so long since she felt genuinely happy by such a simple gesture from another person that she couldn't remember the last time it happened. "So, what's your story?" |
Zapfic entry 209 represents an out-of-sequence entry to fill in a gap in Act 3 (between entries 97 and 98). Text appears at the end of this section.
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 210. 2023-10-02 00:11:30 |
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| "I'm Hank. That's my twin, Frank. We were bruising each other over a bet whose spread he didn't cover when David found us. He told us The Lord bets big on us to win. How can we go against someone who came back from the dead?" |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 211. 2023-10-03 00:16:36 |
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| "Jesus was a gambler?" Lindsay asked incredulously. "Well, not like anyone at a casino," said Frank. "We all gamble or take risks to some extent. In His case, what's on the line is far more precious than money. It's our souls." |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 212. 2023-10-04 00:05:33 |
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| "Damn!" exclaimed Lindsay. "That's really going deep there. I don't recall hearing that description of Jesus in Sunday School." "No one has," said Hank. "If you think about it, it's as true as the 3 of us here and now." |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 213. 2023-10-05 00:16:36 |
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| Before the 3 could get their minds blown again by religion or metaphysics, they switched to more familiar topics: themselves. Hank & Frank are motorcycle mechanics; they described themselves to Lindsay as gearheads on the edge. |
Zapfic entry 214 represents an out-of-sequence entry to fill in a gap in Act 2 (between entries 37 and 38). Text appears at the end of this section.
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 215. 2023-10-06 00:25:36 |
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| "College sucked," said Lindsay. "I'm in the hole with loans. It was a freaking waste of cash & time." "It's not what it had been, but it wasn't a waste of time," Frank said. "Without that time, we wouldn't be here talking now." |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 216. 2023-10-07 00:13:21 |
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| "What do you want to be when you grow up?" asked Hank. "I hadn't thought about that," said Lindsay. "Being an activist was an all-consuming life." Hank & Frank nodded slowly. "You can still be one, just for a new team." |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 217. 2023-10-08 00:10:54 |
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| Lindsay began the next phase of her life when the combined crew of Harry's Mongols and my people began the ride south toward Riverside, California. It was a beautiful day, and it caused Harry to break into song; guess which one. |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 218. 2023-10-09 00:08:54 |
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"Lookin' for adventure / Head out on the highway"Harry was blasting "Born To Be Wild"; everyone else joined him. --" I like smoke & lightning / HEAVY METAL THUNDER / Racing with the wind / And the feeling that I'm under" |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 219. 2023-10-09 00:09:36 |
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| SEATTLE -- Police arrested the executive director of the Seattle Ethics & Elections Commission on charges of taking kickbacks from election integrity groups, failing to pay property taxes, and failing to pay 273 traffic tickets. |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 220. 2023-10-10 00:15:27 |
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| First stop for us on this stretch of US-101 was near Gardiner. We went shopping for various things we would need to camp out and protect our rides. I lost my gear in that explosion, so I needed things. Rhonda needed things, too. |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 221. 2023-10-11 01:50:12 |
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| "Don't forget your thermals," Rhonda told me. "Thermals?" I asked. "I haven't worn those since I was a kid." "They're pretty useful when you ride up and down the Dalton Highway." "You were an ice road trucker?" She nodded. |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 222. 2023-10-12 00:13:48 |
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| "In that case," I said, "I need to buy some bear spray and extra socks." Rhonda laughed. "I don't remember seeing you on the TV series." "I was there a few years after the series ended." "You would have kept it on the air." |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 223. 2023-10-12 00:14:27 |
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| SEATTLE -- The District Attorney was assaulted in broad daylight literally feet from the D.A.'s building. The D.A. was taken to the Intensive Care Unit at Harborview Medical Center. Seattle PD is reviewing surveillance footage. |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 224. 2023-10-13 02:09:54 |
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| Next day we rode another 60 miles, +/-. This time there wasn't much to see or get excited about. We ended up calling it a night at Denmark. Another ride like this and we cross Oregon into NorCal. We'll be on the road a while. |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 225. 2023-10-14 00:03:12 |
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| The final stretch of OCH really hugged the coast. Our first view of the ocean today was at Port Orford. The OCH offered us eye candy, including a few beach spots. Once in NorCal, we ended up at Crescent City. 800 miles to go. |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 226. 2023-10-15 00:01:54 |
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| Rhonda & I were having breakfast at the Good Harvest Cafe. As we approached the cash register she noticed a woman who was crying. She took a few moments to console the woman before praying with her. We paid for her meal, too. |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 227. 2023-10-16 00:22:36 |
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| US-101 is known as Redwood Highway in NorCal. After leaving Crescent City, we would be a few miles inland from the coast until reaching Redwood Creek Picnic Area 40 miles further south. We were all in good spirits, even Lindsay. |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 228. 2023-10-17 00:18:54 |
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| We could have gone a bit further, but we called it a day at Trinidad. Harry joined Rhonda & me for dinner. I probably should have asked Harry about this much earlier, but this was the time I remembered. "Where did you do time?" |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 229. 2023-10-18 00:04:24 |
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| Rhonda slapped me upside the head for asking that question, but Harry said it was OK. "Illinois; that's where I left Gromit. I should've done at least 20+, but the governor commuted my sentence. To this day I don't know why." |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 230. 2023-10-19 00:06:48 |
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| When he said Illinois, I recalled the map I saw while in Barstow. Emanuel Cemetery and Prophetstown came to mind. "You have your own mission to execute," I said to Harry. "Perhaps the time draws near for you to fulfill it." |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 231. 2023-10-20 00:17:12 |
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| "Maybe," said Harry. "What'll you do after I reach San Diego?" "The guys I picked up will be heading back home, where their homes are; I figured we stay together until it's time to part." Rhonda had a look of genuine concern. |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 232. 2023-10-21 00:13:06 |
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| We ended up camping near Myers Flat for the night. After we settled down, Rhonda approached me. "Where will you go after everyone else goes home?" she asked me. "I hadn't thought that far ahead," I said. "Maybe I'm a nomad." |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 233. 2023-10-22 00:07:03 |
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| "Hank & Frank go back to Iowa, and Sanjay & Lionel return to UNC," said Rhonda. "I have to confess," I said. "This has been the most fulfilling time of my life." "Mine too." We looked @ each other in silence. Then came a bear. |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 234. 2023-10-23 01:09:33 |
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| "Get the bear spray," suggested Rhonda. Knowing everything I've heard over the years about handling bears, I did none of them. Slowly I approached the bear as anyone would approach a dog. After I pet the bear gently, it left us. |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 235. 2023-10-24 00:12:27 |
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| "You could've been killed," said Rhonda. "That's right." "You went to the bear anyway." "God promised me as long as I had faith He would protect me against anything and anyone in my way. I believe Him, and He keeps His word." |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 236. 2023-10-25 00:24:00 |
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| "I've been waiting for as long as I could remember for a religious experience," Rhonda revealed to me. "Mine hit me upside the head," I said. "However, you may have been given a greater gift: You became witness to God's power." |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 237. 2023-10-26 00:14:27 |
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| Rhonda & I drew close to each other, as 2 people strongly attracted to each other. This would have been a moment for either sappy love songs or porn groove. Instead, we hugged each other for dear life before we said good night. |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 238. 2023-10-27 00:21:06 |
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| "Get your dizziness pills ready," said Harry, "Today's ride will feature nothing but curves as far as the eye can see." Rhonda & I looked at each other, and we noticed twinkles in our eyes. Roads like these are why riders ride. |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 239. 2023-10-28 00:11:21 |
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| About 38 miles into the ride US-101, near Leggett, branched into California Road 1-- famed Pacific Coast Highway. Even then it would be about 22 miles before we reached the Pacific Coast. We camped at Coast Highway Vista Point. |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 240. 2023-10-28 00:12:33 |
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| ONLINE -- Guest Geraldo Rivera commented on a viral video showing a man and a bear. "Hold on; I know him!" "Tell us about him." "He almost died in an explosion, and in 10 days he was fully healed." "Say whaat? No way!!" |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 241. 2023-10-29 00:19:54 |
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| After breakfast, we all picked up some food to have for lunch later. Hank & Frank encountered a small family they could tell was in need of food. Lindsay saw Hank & Frank pray with the family before they donated their lunches. |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 242. 2023-10-30 00:08:36 |
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| "You guys did a good deed this morning," Lindsay said to Hank & Frank. "Thanks," said Hank. "We were in a position to help, so we did," began Frank. "One day, it could be any of us. Church and state take too long, so we acted." |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 243. 2023-10-31 00:19:09 |
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| Until then, Lindsay was used to hearing David's crew speak in terms of faith. This was the first time she heard anyone say anything remotely political. Not only are Hank & Frank Christians, but they are also anarcho-capitalists. |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 244. 2023-11-01 00:14:27 |
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| "As kids we believed the usual stuff," began Hank. "As we grew older, we saw it wasn't working for us. After high school, we went into business for ourselves." "And I went to college," said Lindsay. "The fork in the road." |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 245. 2023-11-02 00:15:42 |
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| After speaking more with Hank & Frank, Lindsay began to truly reconsider the years of her life since her high school graduation. She realized there was more than one path to engaging in "direct action" as per her indoctrination. |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 246. 2023-11-03 18:18:15 |
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| At Bowling Ball Beach, west of Galloway, Lindsay saw me with an elderly homeless man who resembled James Brown. She saw me hugging this man. "What did you tell him?" she asked. I said, "Semper Fi. He was about my father's age." |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 247. 2023-11-04 00:02:51 |
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| We set up camp at Bodega Bay. Next day we nedeed those dizzyness pills Harry mentioned earlier. Although PCH lead us further inland, we ended up between Marin City & Sausalito, north of San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge. |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 248. 2023-11-05 00:12:45 |
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| CA1/PCH merged with US101 when we reached the Golden Gate Bridge. Off the bridge into The Presidio, we stayed on the PCH and returned to the coast. We ended up at Davenport Beach. The night was warmer than usual, which was good. |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 249. 2023-11-06 00:06:48 |
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| This part of our ride down PCH was longer than usual, but only because we ended up at Big Sur. PCH hugged Monterey Bay. Along the way we passed by former mayor Clint Eastwood territory: Pebble Beach, Carmel, and Malpaso Creek. |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 250. 2023-11-07 00:07:21 |
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| "What's that?" Lindsay asked Sanjay. "This thing? That's a D20, a 20-sided die." "Sanjay & I play this game where we roll the D20 20 times to see who has the higher score," said Lionel." "16 to 20 are negative," added Sanjay. |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 251. 2023-11-08 00:50:57 |
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| Lindsay joined Sanjay & Lionel for a D20 game. Just when Sanjay was going to run away with the lead, he had to deduct 20 points. Lionel was more consistent with his rolls. Lindsay ended up winning the D20 game with 12 points. |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 252. 2023-11-09 00:10:51 |
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| For the first time in years, Lindsay felt happy just being able to enjoy a simple game. It could have been her fascination with numbers. It could also have been an attraction she was feeling to Sanjay. Portland was a world away. |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 253. 2023-11-10 00:16:00 |
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| "I thought you were Hindu," Linday said to Sanjay. "I am." "So you don't mind being with David?" "He's been excellent with me. The Creator has uses for us all." "Every one of us matters," said Lionel, "But God matters more." |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 254. 2023-11-11 00:06:45 |
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| Lionel's words rang through Lindsay's mind: "God matters more." She would have expected David to say something like that, yet she heard it from someone young enough to be his son, or maybe even her brother from another mother. |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 255. 2023-11-12 00:07:30 |
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| After reaching Cambria, we parked our bikes. We're still about a 6-day ride from San Diego. I approached Harry to ask him something. "What'll you do after we part?" "I would say 'the usual,' only those days seem to be over." |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 256. 2023-11-13 00:04:09 |
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| "I know the feeling," I said to Harry. "You & your guys have been good escorts for us. Maybe you could switch to being motorcycle escorts for hire?" "Well, I'm too old to be going back to prison," he said. "I'll think it over." |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 257. 2023-11-14 00:05:30 |
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| "What about you, mack?" Harry asked me. "I got nothing in New Jersey, but I can't settle down yet. As long as The Lord needs me to deliver His messages, that's what I'll be doing. I'll live the good life when He says I'm ready. |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 258. 2023-11-15 00:04:33 |
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| "Once a Mongol, always a Mongol," said Harry. "But it's also a young man's game. It's time for the new generation to step it up and let me ride into the sunset." I could tell he had been thinking along those lines for a while. |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 259. 2023-11-16 00:10:15 |
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| "How long have you been a trucker?" Lindsay asked Rhonda "In college I worked part-time delivering freight. After graduation, I went into trucking full-time. I liked being free." "What did you study?" "Physics & Engineering." |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 260. 2023-11-17 00:08:45 |
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| "How about you, Lindsay?" asked Rhonda. "Spanish, with a concentration in Basque Linguistics." "That's rare," said Rhonda; Lindsay nodded. "It may have been different at another college." "I knew I should have studied art." |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 261. 2023-11-18 00:11:33 |
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| Hank & Frank helped Sanjay and Lionel install nitrous oxide cannisters on their bikes. It wasn't a difficult thing to do, but the kids thought it was best to let the gearheads show them how it's done. "Feel the rush!" Hank said. |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 262. 2023-11-19 21:36:45 |
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| We camped in Orcutt, south of Santa Maria & east of Vandenberg Space Force Base. Sanjay & the rest of the crew played the D20 game. Before D20 started, I told Lindsay she would win. We all had negative scores-- except Lindsay. |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 263. 2023-11-20 00:07:57 |
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| At Santa Barbara, I told Harry to go easy on the German Shepard who was going to hump his leg. "Are you crazy? I don't see any dogs." 30 minutes later, Lindsay and I see a German Shepard humping Harry's leg. "How did you know?" |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 264. 2023-11-21 00:05:00 |
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| I knew enough about SoCal to know that Malibu was near Los Angeles. We rested at El Matador State Beach. Rhonda seemed a bit off. I asked her what was the matter. We talked about the future, and the topic of children came up. |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 265. 2023-11-22 00:09:48 |
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| "I stopped thinking about kids when I moved back to care for Pops," I said to Rhonda. "I think my window closed." "It's open a bit. God willing, you'll become a mom." "You think so?" "After what I've seen, I say why not?" |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 266. 2023-11-23 00:09:51 |
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| Even though I believed that Rhonda would make a wonderful mother, I didn't have the luxury of thinking about parenthood myself. If it doesn't happen, I have my mission. Whether I become a father or not, The Lord will decide. |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 267. 2023-11-24 00:12:27 |
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| We took our time once we reached L. A. There was just too much to see even from the PCH. I've heard about Venice Beach, and that's where we ended up for a bit. It wasn't what I had imagined, especially with all the homeless. |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 268. 2023-11-25 00:07:18 |
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| Although there were no delinquents near us, a group of sixty homeless people surrounded us. It looked as if they expected us to say something. I took the opportunity to offer words of hope. What followed next was astounding. |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 269. 2023-11-26 01:30:06 |
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| "How do you know Hindi?" asked Sanjay. "You speak French?" asked Harry. "You speak Basque?" asked Lindsay. "I just heard you speak Russian," said Frank. "You spoke in Doge!" said Hank. The whites of Rhonda's eyes grew. |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 270. 2023-11-27 00:59:03 |
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| I heard myself speaking in English with a bit of Spanish given our location. I had no idea that everyone else had heard me speak in languages that weren't English. Only The Lord, via the Holy Spirit, could make that happen. |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 271. 2023-11-28 00:49:00 |
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| Los Angeles & Riverside are roughly 90 miles north of San Diego. Following Harry's lead, we switched from PCH to CA22 & I405 near California State Univerity Long Beach before going north again. From CA-91, we reached Riverside. |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 272. 2023-11-29 00:34:06 |
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| On reaching Harvest Christian Fellowship, we met some friendly people happily doing their thing. I explained our arrival, and how Lindsay would need guidance and support better than what I could offer. Then the pastor appeared. |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 273. 2023-11-30 00:24:30 |
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| Lindsay explained in detail her recent past. I explained how Rhonda and I had found her first nearly dead in Iowa and then in Portland. Then Lindsay explained her experiences on her journey to Riverside. The pastor was quiet. |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 274. 2023-12-01 00:04:39 |
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| "The other day David was speaking to a group of homeless people in Venice Beach. He was speaking in English, yet I was hearing him in Basque. Others heard him speaking Hindi, Russian, and other languages. I couldn't believe it." |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 275. 2023-12-02 00:01:15 |
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| "You were speaking in tongues?" the pastor asked me, to confirm." "Apparently I was. I was surprised, too." "Tell him about your journey to Sturgis," Rhonda suggested to me. So I did, including my critical meeting with Harry. |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 276. 2023-12-03 00:09:09 |
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| The pastor considered all the three of us said. "Lindsay," said the pastor respectfully, "We would love to have you with us. You're also witnessing God's power in real time. Wherever you decide to be, you'll be in good hands." |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 277. 2023-12-04 00:21:15 |
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| Lindsay looked at us, then at everyone else, then us again. "For a while,I was ready to leave the road to join you," Lindsay said to the pastor. She turned to us. "After what I saw in recent days, I think my place is with them." |
| View thread using LeoThreads ♦ 278. 2023-12-05 00:03:03 |
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| After the pastor hugged Lindsay and wished her the best going forward, Lindsay hugged Rhonda & me. She even hugged Harry. Speaking of Harry-- "Hey, pastor, it's not too late for this guy to get born again, is it?" We laughed. |
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| We all went to the shore where the pastor & his assistants baptize people who seek to live new lives with The Lord as their guide. He slowly dunked Harry into the ocean. On resurfacing, he sounded like vintage Ric Flair: "WOOO!" |
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| We all high-5'd Harry & hugged him for his life-changing decision. This seemed to be the time for a 3rd one to be made. I approached Rhonda & got on one knee. "Will you marry me?" Quickly she got on her knees to reply "YES!" |
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| The pastor performed an impromptu wedding right on the shore. Harry was my best man; Lindsay was Rhonda's maid of honor. Once we exchanged vows of matrimony and the pastor pronounced us husband and wife, we had our first kiss. |
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| After Rhonda and I had our kiss, Harry shouted "WOOO!" and both Rhonda and I shouted "WOOO!" back. Once everyone present congratulated us-- Lindsay, Harry, then Rhonda and me-- we thanked the pastor for all he had done for us. |
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| When things quieted down, we spent the rest of the day at Harvest Christian Fellowship. Next day, we resume our ride to San Diego where we would part ways with Harry and The Mongols. Rhonda gifted Lindsay her Victory motorcycle. |
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| Once we arrived in San Diego, Harry took us to Ruth's Chris Steakhouse to give Rhonda and me a brief wedding reception. I was going to pay for my portion & Rhonda's; he insisted on paying for us. So we celebrated the big day! |
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| After our meal, Rhonda & I said our goodbyes to Harry & The Mongols. We thanked him for all he had done for us after we left STURGIS and we wished him well on his new life. As for everyone else? "You're on your own for 7 days!" |
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| She enters the half-empty bar. Before reaching her seat she notices a bald man in a sleeveless yellow jacket. She sees a red cross with letters and an object. Then she recognizes him. He is the Templar she had seen in her dream. |
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| "My son, the Templar." "I'm no warrior monk." "You just fight like one." "I fight like a Marine, like you." "I recognize the symbol you're designing for your company logo." "Neat, eh?" This memory of Pops got me choked up. |
Quick Summary of Act 6
What had been a stressful ride through Seattle and Portland became a fun road trip the rest of the way to San Diego, California, US. After leaving Portland, the atmosphere surrounding Our Heroes became more mellow and carefree.
Lindsay Etxeberria, the demonstrator who halted the ride in Portland, Oregon, US, decided to leave the activist life behind when she joined Our Heroes. As they rode through the rest of Oregon and into California, Lindsay got to know The Kids (Sanjay Rampersad and Lionel Odunsi) and The Twins (Hank & Frank, the Brothers Marchenko). She also got to see David Guardia and Rhonda Bella in situations away from the public eye, and she determined that they are the Real Deal.
While his predictive powers are nothing like that of the uncanny Manny Rey who was his co-pilot until that fateful explosion in Le Claire, Iowa, periodically David Guardia would exhibit flashes of forecasting.
Unexpectedly, David Guardia was granted the ability to speak in tongues while relaying a message of hope to the homeless in Venice Beach. This display of God's power put to rest whatever doubts anyone near him had-- The Kids (now including Lindsay Etxeberria), the Brothers Marchenko, The Mongols, and anyone else within hearing distance.
Despite their difference in age, she had grown attached to Sanjay Rampersad. In the case of David Guardia and Rhonda Bella, their attraction for each other was known at a gut level until they find themselves approached by a bear at night in their resting area; then it was made manifest.
On reaching Riverside, California, US, Lindsay Etxeberria was given the choice of beginning her new life there or to continue to start her new life as one of Our Heroes. On leaving Portland, she would have decided to stay in Riverside. After the events she had witnessed while riding along the Pacific Coast Highway, she thought it was better to continue her ride with Our Heroes.
Once Lindsay decided to continue riding, Harry Hoqualogue decided it was time to "get born again"; this is when he was baptized in the waters of the Pacific Ocean. The life-changing day in Riverside ended when David Guardia proposed marriage to Rhonda Bella and they were married on the spot.
Interlude 3 starts with two stories taking place in parallel. One story is the very-close-to-NSFW honeymoon. The other story is the planning by The Kids and The Twins to ride eastward first to University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, then westward to Iowa.
Navigation to Other Acts in GHAWG, Uninterrupted
- Act 1 -- [1] 2023-March-6/5 through [24] 2023-March-28
- Act 2 -- [25] 2023-March-29 through [61] 2023-May-05
- Interlude 1 -- [62] 2023-May-7 through [83] 2023-May-30
- Act 3 -- [84] 2023-May-31 through [115] 2023-July-1
- Act 4 -- [116] 2023-July-2 through [138] 2023-July-24
- Interlude 2 -- [139] 2023-July-25 through [160] 2023-August-15
- Act 5 -- [161] 2023-August-16 through [193] 2023-September-17
- Act 6 -- [194] 2023-September-18 through [285] 2023-December-12
- Interlude 3 -- In progress
As later Acts (and Interludes) are published, this section will be updated with links to all other Acts (and Interludes).
When (and Where) To Catch #GHAWG
When
This is the normal schedule for the posting of content for #GHAWG:
- Daily -- Each zapfic entry is posted shortly after midnight, from New York
- Weekends -- Weekly Summaries (with modified screen capture from LeoThreads as cover image) are usually on Saturday, sometimes Sunday
- Monday -- GHAWG, Uninterrupted posts; when not available,
The GHAWG Diaries - All other days may feature other forms of GHAWG content (such as
GHAWG Behind the Scenes).
Where
- Daily zapfic entries drop at LeoThreads, usually posted shortly after midnight from New York (sometimes around noon)
- Both kinds of posts-- Weekly Summaries and GHAWG, Uninterrupted-- can be accessed using the #GHAWGnav thread or from my InLeo profile page
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