Lux

Carl has been back in the groove of podcasting and he recently offered me a spot where I could write a short story and he'd read it. I'm publishing the story here today, but you can listen to it on The Carl King Podcast: Lux, Part I : The Carl King Podcast Episode 23Lux, Part II: The Carl King Podcast Episode 24Lux, Part III: The Carl King Podcast Episode 27 Part I There was no way his eyes would adjust anymore. After standing in one spot for what seemed to be an eternity, Cantau realized that the darkness in the tunnel was all-consuming. It was surely created by magic, and he was confident that if he cast any spell now, it would dissipate instantly, and he would have wasted what little energy he had left. He steadied his breathing. Even though he could see nothing, he closed his eyes to...

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Post-Ian, Pre-Dominican Republic

I figured I'd finally post up here to let everyone know we made it through hurricane Ian just fine. Since the storm shifted trajectory at the last minute, we dodged the majority of the winds and water. As a result, there was no damage to the house. The only mishap we had was that several trees in the preserve out back fell over in a domino effect, with the last tree landing in our back yard. Since we have nothing in the backyard, there was no damage to anything. The tree still needs to be removed, but since it originate from off-property, the CDD is expected to remove it. I reached out to them on October 9. I suspect it'll be a little bit before they can make it around. A view from the treeline. The opposite view, from the lanai. The trees covering the walkway in the preserve. Carl...

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