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Open Door Policy, Ch. 33
by DirtyMindedMom
I walked into our cramped little bathroom just as Vera was stepping out of the shower. We were both naked. My timing was perfect. I wanted to believe that she had intentionally left the door unlocked, hoping for an unscripted nude encounter with me. It seemed Vera was giving unspoken assent to a revived open door policy within the confines of our increasingly intimate little apartment.
"Hey, sexy," I greeted the voluptuous, mocha-skinned MILF who had become my closest friend. It was all but impossible for me not to gawk at her dark, prominent nipples gracing the tips of her full, natural breasts. I'd always been proud of my big knockers, but I never fully understood how men were so compelled to stare at them until Vera's jiggling melons had come into my life. I unashamedly took in the rest of her nakedness as I wiped the steam from the mirror. She was more than happy to let me feast my eyes before reaching for a towel.
"It no feel real," Vera said, patting her way down one leg and up the other. "The things we do…the things I do last night." She shook her head and tsked at herself judgmentally.
"I felt the same way after the first time with Gary. For years, everything is one way. Then, just like that, everything is different. I'd spent so much energy – or, in reality, wasted so much energy – trying to hide things from my son. I couldn't let him see me naked, or be honest with him about sex, or, God forbid, let on that I had any sexual needs and desires of my own. I had this silly idea that I was supposed to put on a show of being some kind of virginal ideal of a non-sexual caregiver."
Vera listened intently. She wrapped her towel around her body, hiding herself away. She noticed my exaggerated pout and quickly gave in to my silent protest and let the towel fall to the floor. The leering smile that came to my face must have given her equal doses of shame and delight based on her coy expression. I could see that Vera was tempted to touch herself, but there was really no need to confirm how stiff her clit was or how wet her pussy had become.
"I mean, one minute I was a normal mom," I went on, "and then…just like that…I was spreading my legs open and letting my son see my pussy. It was the most exciting thing I'd ever done. I knew it wasn't supposed to happen, but that look on his face was too precious. I'd never seen him so happy and full of love. And all it took was for me to put aside the rules and be brave enough to show him my cunt. That one little thing that should never happen between a mother and her son…it…it was the most liberating feeling I've ever known."
"It is so much wrong that it makes you feel more good to do it." Vera's voice was low and solemn, but full of understanding. "Like you no have to hold back now…no have to pretend…"
I nodded. "I never would have guessed that masturbating in front of my own son would be one of the best sexual experiences of my life. Watching him watching me is beyond the biggest turn on I've ever known before. Every time I cum for him, it's like that first time all over again. I don't think I'll ever get over the way he looks at me when I orgasm."
"Valencia was so proud of herself," Vera said. The faraway look made it clear her mind was replaying the spontaneous oral orgy we had shared with our children most of the previous night. "When she make me cum, with her fingers or her mouth, it make her so happy. I want that I should feel bad, but it only make me smile when I think on what we do."
I turned and wrapped my arms around my naked friend. Her warm softness pressed against my bare flesh was the only kind of heaven I cared about anymore. She returned my embrace, resting her cheek on my shoulder.
"And…" Vera gripped me closer. "And I think I want to do more."
I slid my hands down to her generous cheeks and squeezed that fantastic ass of hers. "Gary and Cris will be home soon." I pressed my hairy mound to hers. "How much more are you ready for?"
Her eyes darted around guiltily as she considered what I was suggesting. "I fuck you son, and you fuck with my son?"
"Mmm, sounds like a good place to start," I purred, grinding myself more aggressively against her crotch.
In answer to that, she kissed me on the lips, placed her hands on my shoulders, and gently urged me down to my knees.
"Or, maybe we start like this." Vera thrust her bush to my face, then adjusted until her bulbous clit found my lips. I gave her engorged nubbin a few eager licks.
"You don't want to save this for the boys?"
"Suck me," Vera growled, pushing her warm, fragrant womanhood against my mouth. "Eat my pussy," she insisted, taking hold of my head. "Then we decide about the boys and their dicks."
She'd already won this argument. I closed my eyes and sucked every inch of that woman's luscious pussy until she was pulling my hair, screaming, and humping my face like a horny she-devil in heat.
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Cris was the first one through the door. He was unable to suppress the hungry grin from coming when he saw me on the sofa in nothing but one of his long t-shirts. Maybe he couldn't tell I wasn't wearing any panties, but from the way my nipples were poking through the thin material of the shirt made it obvious I didn't have a bra on.
"Hey, Mom," Gary said as he pushed past his friend and headed for the refrigerator. Cris quickly looked away, not sure how his buddy would react to him eye-fucking his mom. I wasn't sure how much Gary had told Cris, but from this little exchange I assumed it wasn't much. They were just too adorable.
"Hey, hon," I said as my son tossed Cris a Gatorade and popped one open for himself. "Me and Cris' mom were just watching TV. I can go slip into something a little 'less comfortable' if you want me to." Both boys couldn't resist checking out my bare legs and the way my areolas were almost showing through the tightly stretched fabric across my chest. "I'd hate to embarrass you in front of your friend."
Gary chuckled and I could tell he knew what I was up to. "I'm fine," he said as he pulled off his sweaty t-shirt. "Only one who's going to be embarrassed is this guy when he pops a boner over you." Gary shoved Cris playfully.
"Shut up, dork," Cris countered, retaliating with a shove of his own. "Sorry, Mrs. Harden, I haven't finished teaching your son his manners." Gary failed to dodge Cris' well-aimed smack upside his head. "You look great no matter what you're wearing. Don't even worry about it."
"I hope that goes for your mom, too," I said cryptically. The confusion dropped from the boys' faces when Vera arrived a moment later. Her black lace bra and panties were more than visible beneath the flowing veil of her sheer nightgown. I was glad I didn't have to hide the look of desire on my face like the boys felt they had to in that moment.
"Mom," Cris sputtered before looking at Gary. "Sorry, we didn't know…"
"Oh, stop being baby. You see me like this many times at home." She moved gracefully past the boys and sat down next to me.
"Don't worry about you friend. He like family now. Is okay for him to see me this way, no?"
"I…I guess if it's okay with you…"
"Sure is okay. No like young boys care about the old ladies, right?"
The boys exchanged shrugs.
"We've hardly seen you two all week," I said to distract everyone. "Come watch TV with us for a little while." Normally I would have expected some kind of argument or excuses, but they both slowly made their way into the living room and found spots on the floor. Cris had clearly picked his spot so that he could easily sneak peeks at me, and Gary had done the same with respect to Mrs. Ramos. Let the games begin.
The show was a re-run of something to do with the Kardashians, but none of us were really paying much attention. Everyone was quiet, each of us sneaking those peeks here and there, then Vera decided to speak up. "Cris, come sit here by me. I want to ask about something."
Cris seemed like he was going to object, but then he moved from the floor to the sofa. His mother put her arm around him and pulled him close to her side. He was clearly uncomfortable and unsure what to do. His eyes flicked to my tits despite the fact that all eyes were on him.
His mother kissed his cheek before asking, "You know about Gary and his mom?"
Cris looked from me to my son and shrugged.
Vera patted his thigh. "They have very special connection together. They have the love of mother and son, like the way we do, but also something more. They have also a love like a boy and girl, or with a man and woman."
Cris nodded and stared at the TV, his arms limp at his sides as his mom's hand rubbed suggestively up his thigh. "Um…okay…"
"You know about what this means what I say?"
"N…not really…"
"One thing it means that they show their naked body to each other."
Gary looked at me questioningly. I just smiled and winked. Cris swallowed hard, but otherwise stayed quiet.
"You would like that with me?" Vera pressed, nudging her son impishly. "You maybe want to see my tits, and behind, and even my pussy? To see me all naked?"
I couldn't help gasping at her directness. I loved it, but I was worried she might be going too far, too fast. Cris looked equally surprised as he struggled to formulate a response.
"I…I don't know…" Cris fumbled, not wanting to commit himself in front of everyone.
"Yeah, I'm calling bullshit on that," Gary piped up. "Your mom has a smokin' body. No way you don't want to see her naked."
Cris tried to sink into the sofa like a cornered animal. "Yeah, right, and you're really into seeing your mom naked?"
"Totally!" Gary shot back without any hesitation. "Can you blame me? And I saw how you were checking out your mother a minute ago. I bet you're sporting wood right now after seeing her in that negligee."
"Eff you," Cris grumbled, not so subtly moving his arm to cover his lap.
I didn't want to let this debate go on too long. I pulled the t-shirt I was wearing up and over my head. The three of them watched without a word. I jiggled my naked boobs and pinched my nipples. One hand slipped down and fluffed my patch of pubic hair. The room was starting to smell of boy sweat and sex. "What your mother is saying is true, Cris. Gary and I like to be naked together. I think it's natural for a son to be horny for his mom, and for a mother so be curious about her son's body…and to want to see how he's growing."
Gary had a smug smile as he ogled me. He'd seen me in the nude plenty of times, but he was clearly enjoying me exhibiting myself in front of his friend.
At this point, Vera reached around her back, her bra went loose, and with a few deft moves she slipped it out through the right armhole of her see-through gown. "Look at my tits, Cris. You like?"
Cris pulled his eyes from me and did as his mother instructed. After gaping at his mom's chest for several long seconds, he cleared his throat and spoke. "I…I like very much." His cheeks reddened, but he went on. "You look beautiful, Mom, but…but what's going on…? I don't get it…"
"Miss Harden tell me about other things she do with you friend." She took Cris' hand and placed it on one of her breasts. I half expected him to pull away, but he didn't. "Some time, she say she do some things like…like to suck on his penis. You know…like give blowjob?"
"I know what that is, Mom. But…"
"But nothing," Vera interjected before he could offer any resistance. "I first thinking it is bad, but now I see maybe it should be okay to do."
"Wait," Cris cast an uncomfortable glance at me and Gary. "What are you saying…?"
"I say," Vera put her hand over Cris' and encouraged him to give her tit a robust squeeze, "that if okay for you, I want very much for you to do some things like this with me." Vera turned to me for help. I nodded encouragingly to let her know she was doing great. "If it make you happy, I could suck on you penis for you."
"Seriously? Is this some kind of joke?" The panic in Cris' voice was real. I poked Gary with my foot. When I got his attention, I licked my upper lip and he instantly got my signal.
"It is no joke," Vera replied uncertainly, her resolve wavering. "Is true, I want to suck you cock, baby, and…and…"
Gary stood up then and dropped his pants. I leaned forward, pulled down his underwear, and revealed his hard-on. Once I confirmed that Cris was watching, I opened my mouth and let my son feed me his erection. I suckled him lovingly, caressing his balls, and moaning softly.
My eyes weren't closed all the way as I sucked, and so I could see Cris turning to his mother, not quite believing what was happening. Her hand went to her son's crotch. I could tell she had a fistful of Cris' cock. I could barely hear her whisper, "If you no want to do with me, go to Miss Harden." Cris didn't move. "Is okay…go, go." Cris stood and his mom did him the favor of unzipping his pants and pulling them down. He then dropped his underpants on his own, displaying his impressive hard-on for all to see. Vera let out a deep groan, indicating to everyone just how much she wanted it.
I came off of my son's dick and beckoned to Cris. Once Gary moved back, Cris came closer, tentatively offering me his cock. I reached around him, grabbed a taut ass cheek with each hand, and drew him toward me. And just like that I was sucking him in front of his mother.
Gary didn't need to be told what to do. He went to the sofa and positioned himself so that Mrs. Ramos could easily lean over and give him head such that her son would have an unobstructed view of what his mother was doing. Vera let out a loud series of moans as she went to work – these enticing noises were obviously intended to make sure her boy knew that she was enjoying herself. I looked up at Cris, but he was entirely focused on the blowjob his friend was receiving from his own mother rather than the one he was getting from me. Perfect.
No words were spoken for several minutes. Only the slurpy sounds of two mature women sucking two young cocks could be heard. Pleasant tingles tickled my spine each time I let myself consider what was happening. I had surely become hooked on playing with my son. And it was a special kind of turn on to be able to openly watch him fuck his sexy little girlfriend. But this took things to a new level for me. I had successfully corrupted a good, clean-living woman, and devoted mother, into committing taboo acts of depravity. And not only committing them, but enjoying them more than she was entirely willing to admit. She still had further to fall, as did I, but these things would come in time.
"I'm going to cum," Cris groaned. He sounded almost regretful.
"Go ahead, sweetie," I coaxed him. "On my face, if you want."
"Um…I don't think that's…" He glanced at his mom. It was cute that he still had reservations. "…something I should –"
"It's okay," I interrupted gently. "Show your mom how much of a man you've become. Let her see you pump your big load of sperm all over my face. She wants to see you cum, trust me."
Cris shrugged helplessly and returned to concentrating on his cock as I resumed his blowjob. "I can't believe my mom likes to suck cock," he said under his breath. I think he wanted to hear himself say it out loud more than his words were meant for me. "She's really into it. And she wants me to see her tits. I've caught peeks of them before, but it's even hotter knowing she's showing them off to me on purpose. I always knew she was sexy for a mom, but…but now…uuuhhhh!"
Cris pulled out, grabbed his shaft, gave it one pump, and a huge jet of creamy goo fired from his cock and landed across my face. I held still and gave him the best smiling target I could.
"Look, mom," he pleaded as he blasted me with another forceful spurt to my cheek. "Mom, watch me…" He beat his dick frantically shooting three more thick ropes of white spunk onto my face and in my hair. I opened my mouth and he milked the last measure of his manly goo onto my tongue.
Once I was sure Cris was spent, I turned and faced Vera. Her smile broadened when she saw the semen coating my face along with the wad I held on my tongue. I made a show of swallowing what her son had deposited in my mouth.
"Oh my," she said admiringly. "So much. You must be such a horny boy, son. You like to cum on lady's face like that?"
"Yeah," he answered breathlessly. "Yeah, Mom, I love it."
"Maybe someday I let you squirt you dick on my face. You like to try that?"
Instead of pushing for a definite answer, Vera slid off the sofa onto her knees and moved to face me. She inhaled deeply, taking in the unique scent of her son's seed. She then licked my cheek, clearing it of a large dollop of her boy's jizz.
"Whoa…" Cris blurted with a kind of awed reverence upon seeing that.
"Is okay," Vera assured him. "You taste from me when a baby…" another lick from my chin. "…You taste from my breasts. Now I taste from you." She kissed me on the lips, forcing my mouth open. I knew what she wanted and gave her my tongue. She sucked at it, indulging in the lingering flavor of her son's semen. It was several moments before she pulled away. "I taste you," she said with sultry seriousness. "I taste from you cock. Is okay for mother to do." She looked at me with some doubt in her eyes and took strength from the loving acceptance she found me looking back at her with. "Is good for a mother to know her son body and to know how he taste in her mouth."
"Oh, fuuuck," Gary moaned. We all looked to see him stroking his cock as he looked from me to Mrs. Ramos.
Vera turned to her son. "Is okay if I let you friend make his cum on my tits?"
Cris was speechless for a moment and I worried he would draw a line, but instead he nodded. "Uh…sure…if you want." If there was any doubt he was okay with this, him gripping his cock and pulling on it with a steady and deliberate motion confirmed he was more than okay with it.
Vera shuffled back toward the sofa, removing her sheer gown as she went. This left her in nothing but a pair of lacy panties. The cleft of her amble ass was visible both above and below the waistband. She gathered her tits up and pressed them together. Gary shifted so he could blow his load on the mounds of offered flesh. Cris and I moved so we could get a good view of the action. I reached up and fondled his balls as he slowly jerked himself in anticipation of what was coming.
"Cum on my tits," Vera cooed. "Give me all you warm cum on my big tits. Do it for everyone to see. Let my son see what a dirty slut his mama can be. Let you mom see you make dirty mess on my fat titties!"
"Fuuuck, yes!" Gary thrust his hips forward, his cockhead just inches from the older woman's cleavage. His had was a blur as he unleashed. His ejaculation was as forceful and copious as his friend's had been. Cum sprayed all over her chest. It was such an erotic display that I was upset no one was recording it on video. I consoled myself with the thought that there would, hopefully, be plenty of chances to relive this scene in the days and weeks to come.
"That's it, give me all you cum, Gary! Treat me like a dirty slut for everybody to see! I love it! I fucking love it!"
Gary's body relaxed as the last drops flew from his dickhole and spotted Mrs. Ramos' throat. "Shit that was good," he muttered before falling back onto the sofa in a limp heap. As soon as he did, she turned to me, still gripping her massive tits in a pose of offering. I went to her without having to even think about it and began slurping up my boy's warm spunk from her thrill-flushed boobs.
Before I was done cleaning up Gary's pearly spooge, Cris stepped close to us, still yanking vigorously on his dick. When Vera looked up at him, he pushed the head of his cock against her lips. She responded by opening her mouth. For me this would have been instinctive; for her I knew it was a very conscious choice. She was intentionally submitting herself to her son, submitting to giving him pleasure regardless of it being an undeniable sin.
Cris moaned, inched his cock forward, and squirted several thin spurts of cum into his mother's mouth. "I'm sorry," he whimpered, but before he could move away Vera lurched and took in his cockhead. She suckled him with nurturing care, then took him deeper. Her lips sealed tightly around his shaft, holding him and drawing him in. His hands went to her head. For a few seconds he held her back, rebuffing his mother's lewd behavior, then he gave in. I was amazed to see his whole cock become enveloped. I never would have guessed this god-fearing church lady could deepthroat a cock, much less one as big as her son was sporting. Never judge a book…
I was surprised again when Vera shoved her hand down the front of her panties. I had assumed she was still a bit uptight about her masturbation habits, but apparently I had cured her of that along with several of her other inhibitions. I settled back, spread my legs, and began frigging myself as I watched the action. Next to me, Gary joined in, beating off along with me. We had our own personal porno playing out in front of us – and, best of all, it was a real live mother/son incest scene!
Vera sucked her son's cock while she fingered herself for a good minute before she came up for air.
"You want see my pussy?" she asked her son in a rush. "I want to make my pussy to cum and for you to watch. Please let me show my cunt to you. I want you to see my pussy like Gary's mom does for him."
"Yeah…okay, sure," Cris responded, sounding like he was in a daze, perhaps wondering if this was all some kind of dream. "I…I always wanted to see you like that, Mom." He glanced at Gary to see if he was being judged for saying this. Despite all that was going on, the poor boy was still self-conscious about admitting his lust for his mother in front of us – two people who could probably understand what he was feeling more than anyone else he knew.
"Go for it, dude," Gary egged him on. "I want to see your mom's pussy, too!"
Cris shook his head and flipped his friend off before turning back to watch his mom begin pulling down her panties. "Help me, miho." Cris hesitated for only a second before reaching over and pulling those black lace panties down her legs and past her feet. Once he had done so, his mother spread her legs wide in front of him. She was hairy enough that not much could be seen until she parted her full pussy lips, exposing the pink wet flesh of her cunt to him. Her son's jaw fell open as his hand instantly went back to his semi-erect cock.
"You like?" Vera asked, her insecurity apparent to all. "Is not good, old lady pussy?"
"No, Mom," Cris hastened to correct her. "It's…you're beautiful. I love it. I've only been with a couple of girls, but yours…your pussy is the sexiest one I've ever seen. It's…it's fucking awesome." He looked up from her crotch in time to see his mom's expression of pure happiness. If I wasn't so turned on I might have teared up at that moment.
"Thank you, baby," she said with a sudden blush in her cheeks. "I'm a horny lady a lot. All when you growing up I am horny, but you papa no fuck me so much." Her fingers moved up to her clit and she began rubbing it back and forth. "I have to play with myself to make pleasure. I like to touch my pussy this way." She spread herself open again before going back to her clit, which was protruding insistently at this point. "I use my fingers to fuck for myself, and I make my pussy have the orgasm. Is bad, but I think about many dirty thing when I do sex alone this way."
Her hand was moving faster and faster as she gave her confession. Gary and I were matching her in speed, but she was outpacing us in intensity. This was a big moment for her. She was putting everything on the line with her son and risking that he would accept her despite her sinful perversions. Cris was tugging at his increasingly stiff cock as he watched and listened. He had to be close to shooting blanks, but that wasn't stopping him from trying to get off to the sight of his mother masturbating like some kind of desperate whore.
"When we move in with Miss Harden and Gary…I start to think more bad thing." Vera writhed, lifting her hips off the floor, giving her son the most graphic view of her increasingly juicy cunt so far. "I have fantasy about you friend Gary. I think on him giving me fuck. I think on his cock in my pussy when I use his mom sex toy. I fuck my cunt and wish for it to be Gary inside me. Is so bad…" With this she plunged two fingers into her hole and pumped them in an out urgently.
"I, uh…wow," was all Cris could say in response. His cock was almost back to fully erect in his pumping fist.
I noticed a wet spot forming on the carpet underneath her, but didn't care a bit about the mess. Vera continued speaking as she worked her pussy. "I no think it to happen, but now…" she turned to Gary jacking off within arm's reach of her. "Miss Harden say it okay for her son to fuck with me. But I no want to make you mad because he you friend."
"You…you want my permission to fuck him?"
"I no do if you say don't."
"Also," I quickly interjected, "I said it was okay if your mom fucked my son, but only if she lets you fuck me." I was licking the juices from my fingers before I realized it. Not that he needed much more inducement to agree to the exchange.
"Is that true, Mom? You want to be, like, mother and son swingers or something?"
Vera's answer began with her spreading her pussy open once again. "You momma need a cock in here…a nice hard cock…a young cock to fuck strong. Yes, I say is okay for you to fuck with Gary's mom if he fuck with me. I know you think on her when you pull you dick at night. Don't lie."
"Well, yeah, of course I want to, but…" He had to check with his friend. "Where are you at with this, dude?"
"Are you kidding?" Gary scoffed. "I'll fuck your mom in a heartbeat."
"Yeah, of course, but…what about me and your mom?"
"Sure, why not? Yeah, we play around a little, but it's not like we fully do it or anything. She needs the D as much as your mom does. Sounds like a win-win for all of us."
"Okay, but…what about my sister?"
"Dude, trust me, if she finds out she'll be more than fine with it. If you haven't figured out already, your sister is a bigger freak than both of us put together."
"Alright, then. You fuck my mom, and I fuck your mom, and we're all good with that?"
Everyone nodded their assent, each of us as eager as the next.
Cris took a long look at his mom's tits and pussy. I could tell he was more interested in fucking her than me. 'All in good time, young man,' I thought.
"Okay," Cris finally said, "in that case I guess it's on. How is this going to work? Like, when are we going to do it?"
"I think right now is good," Vera spoke up before I could say anything. "Gary, you are hard to fuck?"
"Yeah, sure, Mrs. Ramos," Gary assured her. He tugged his mostly hard dick. "If you give me a little help."
"How about you, Cris?" I said. "You have enough juice left in that thing to give me a solid fuck?"
"I might need a minute, but no problem."
"Then get over here and let's get you ready for action." I held open my arms to him. Meanwhile, Gary moved in next to Vera, ready for some foreplay.
"Hold on." Cris held his hands up like a traffic cop. "We're going to the bedrooms, right?"
"Aw, no, baby," his mother whined. "No spoil our fun."
"Mom, seriously? You want us to all have sex right here?"
"Sure. So Gary's mom can watch her son fuck my pussy, and I get to see you fuck Gary's mom in her pussy."
"Isn't that…kinda weird…or something?"
"What so weird?" Vera seemed like she was almost on the verge of scolding him. "We all naked now. You see me suck you friend cock. I show you pussy in front of everyone. You put dick in my mouth for them to see. What difference it make?"
"Yeah, but…it doesn't seem right to have sex while my mom is right here."
"Oh, you crazy," Vera waved him off. "I want to see you fuck and watch how good you do…to know if you make Gary's mom get orgasm." She lifted a tit and lasciviously licked one of her stiff nipples. "And I want you to see me have the fuck, too. I like much if you play with you cock while Gary cum in my slut cunt. You want to see you momma have a good fuck, no?"
After a sheepish glance at me and Gary, he put his embarrassment aside and nodded. "Yeah…I guess that would be pretty hot. If that's what you want. I mean…honestly, I don't like the idea of you having sex with someone this way, but I guess even moms get horny like everyone else. And this is probably better than you going and doing it with some stranger. At least I know Gary is a good guy and won't treat you bad."
"Such a smart boy," his mother gushed proudly. "Everything you say it is true. And I can tell you are very horny for Gary's mom. She has nice body for old lady, and she want to have fuck all the time – with boy or lady, she don't care."
I didn't know if Cris fully caught on to what his mother was hinting at, but he appeared more than happy to move ahead with things just as Vera and I wanted them to. I spanked my aching pussy with a few loud slaps. "All right, now that we've settled all that, who's going first?"
Cris stepped toward me, his irrepressible teen cock pulsing at full strength. His nervous smile made me realize just how nervous and excited I was as I waited for him to mount me. As much as I'd been lusting for him (and for my own son), this would be the first time I'd be fucking someone so much younger than me. Could I keep up? Would I be good enough? Was my pussy tight enough to satisfy him? Would Vera enjoy seeing her son fucking me, or would she freak out and ruin the culmination of my devious plans to bring about this warped fantasy of mine?
I realized it was too late to worry about any of that as Cris knelt down between my legs. He looked at my pussy as if he didn't know what he should do next, even though I was sure knew exactly what he wanted to do and how to do it. He was like a little boy, afraid to be naughty in front of his mother for fear of getting into trouble.
"Vera," I said softly, "I want you to come over here and help guide your son's beautiful cock into me."
She took a deep breath before parting from Gary's side. Cris' mom settled in close to us. "Is okay," she reassured her son and reached for his erection. "Nice and easy…right in here…"
Vera directed her boy's cock to my pussy. She rubbed his cockhead up and down my slit, wetting his soft mushroom tip. "This feel very good…I promise." She swiped the end of her son's cock around my opening, zeroing in on my eager hole. "Push inside here…slow…and strong…"
Cris swallowed and did as his mother told him. With only slight resistance, his cockhead popped into my vagina. Vera was still gripping his shaft. She clearly didn't want to let him go. "Go more inside," she told him. He inched himself through his mother's grasp and filled me as far as he could, then his mother had to release him and take her hand away. "Go in more…" she whispered.
As good as it felt to have Cris' cock stretching me open and going ever deeper, it was just as satisfying to see the way his mother gazed lustfully at her son's cock disappearing inside my cunt. There was no doubt she wanted to trade places with me.
Gary joined us, settling down on the other side of me and possessively claiming one of my breasts with a firm hand. I tried not to laugh when I saw that he was as fixed on the sight of his friend pushing himself in to the hilt as Vera was, and he was just as incapable of hiding how much he wanted to be in Cris' place.
I had to get out of my head and simply enjoy this experience for what it was…for whatever it was going to turn out to be. Cris pulled back and quickly refilled me…this time with more confidence than the first. My stomach lurched with anticipation. I was definitely going to get fucked hard before this was over. Without thinking about it, I grabbed my son's hard cock and squeezed it tight. And I wasn't the only one that night who'd be on the receiving end of a teenage boy's intense craving for mom pussy…
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Parenthood, Making An Impact And Not Being Perfect (It's Okay!)
You've seen the movies, the books, and the television shows. You've scrolled through the Facebook posts and the Instagrams. You know what I'm talking about—the images of families that do not seem to look or act anything like yours. Just as you're struggling to pay the bills, pick Cheerios out of your hair, talk to Johnny about his report card, dive into work after the kids go to sleep, keep up with your emails, and make that appointment with your therapist—a friend uploads a picture of her Pinterest-worthy DIY project!
There seems to be a push and expectation that parenthood is graceful and easy, and that you'll raise wonderful kids if you do things "the right way." Well, don't believe your screens. You're not alone. Life is, in fact, messy. And that's a truth that often goes unposted because a filter just can't make it look prettier.
Let this serve as your reminder that you're not perfect. No one is.
Give yourself permission to be imperfect. You are human. And your kids are too.
Life gets messy because we simply are unable to control all the bits and pieces of it. Being a parent invites a tremendous amount of vulnerability but, as Brené Brown has reminded us, "vulnerability is the only accurate measurement of courage."
Whether we like it or not, parenting will stir up our own wounds and scars. Our past experiences tend to grab the microphone in our head. When crisis strikes or when Johnny's behavior is particularly challenging, that voice starts rolling. He's doing this purposefully to bother me. He needs to be taught a lesson. Am I not a good parent? I'm not a good parent. Where did I go wrong? Do people think I'm a bad parent? You know what my parents would have done…
Many reactions may be based on the stories we've made up. The stories from our childhood. The stories that we're not good enough. Stories that are based in shame and fear.
In her new book, Rising Strong (it's a must-read), Brené Brown explains:
[Rising strong involves getting] honest about the stories we're making up about our struggle, then challenge those confabulations and assumptions to determine what's truth, what's self-protection, and what needs to change if we want to lead more whole hearted lives.
The most difficult part of our stories is often what we bring to them - what we make up about who we are and how we are perceived by others… what makes [our stories] so painful is what we tell ourselves about our own self-worth and value.
In the midst of challenges and stress with your child, it's important to unplug that mic and really look at where that voice is coming from. If you're able to do that, you can be truly present with your child and better equipped to tackle the big feelings that both you and him are experiencing.
Reality check those Facebook posts and your expectations of perfectionism.
All any of us are really doing is the best that we can. And that's more than enough.
Brené Brown's The Power of Vulnerability TED Talk
What is Empathy?
Getting in your Child's Shoes
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Tattoo styles had very meager beginnings. Starting with simple bold lines and shapes, tattoos have evolved into complex works of art. With many styles becoming possible due to new color availability and growing technology in the craft of tattooing.
Although these techniques have allowed for finer and more detailed work, there is still a large following for the ancient and early American styles. When searching new tattoos you should get familiar with the different styles.
From the oldest designs to the latest technology, here is a list with descriptions of the most well known tattoo work.
Ancient– Designs have been discovered on mummies as old as 5200 years old. The patterns found were basic images done in a black tribal style. These images included mythical creatures, traditional animals and bold lines and markings.
Tribal – The tribal style is very similar to the Ancient style, done in dark to black bold lines and basic images and patterns.
Tribal markings were used by many tribes around the world to identify tribe membership and to also indicate individuality among tribe members. This style experienced an renewed interest in the 1980's and is still commonly requested in tattoo shops.
Asian – The Asian tattoo styles is timeless. From it's origination to current designs the Asian style has held firmly to its roots. The big, bold designs with amazing color work make this style a largely requested type of tattoo work.
Many common elements include the koi, dragons and cherry blossoms. These elements all provide the opportunity for beautiful colors and large pieces. The Asian style is often seen as sleeves, back pieces or full body designs.
Traditional American – Beginning in the early 19th century this style became "the" tattoo designs associated with North American tattooing. Known at that time as "pricking", shops began cropping up near sea ports for easy access to sailors.
These designs, though basic, have their own simple beauty. Anyone familiar with this style should also be aware of the pioneer of the Traditional American tattoos "Sailor Jerry" Collins.
Due to the seafaring beginnings of this style many of the subjects include nautical themes. Anchors, nautical stars, mermaids and pinup girls are a few of the more common designs.
Fine line black and gray – This style originated in the 1970's in southern California. Using thin black lines with smooth black and gray shading this style has a dimensional look and is often used in portrait style tattoos. Tattoo styles like this one require much practice and artistic ability.
Fine line tattoos are often seen with script-style lettering and religious motifs. Portraits of Jesus, Mary and crosses are commonly requested subjects. Jack Rudy is one of the pioneers of this style and has tattooed many well known people including Jesse James.
Surrealist and Photorealist – These tattoo styles are probably the newest styles in the field of tattooing. Surrealist designs are colorful tattoos incorporating art in the style of Salvador Dali and others in the genre.
These generally include fantastic creatures and nightmarish monsters. Photorealist tattoos have only recently become possible with new technology in the tattooing field. These tattoos are taken from photos and images and applied to skin with a realism that would have been deemed impossible just a few years ago.
With so many styles available in the tattoo world, there is very little reason to get a "standard" or generic tattoo. A good artist and a vivid imagination can open up a whole new world of body art for a person seeking to display beautiful designs.
Sailor Jerry tattoos
Tattoo Styles to Tattoo Designs of All Kinds


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Maxi-Cosi are really pushing the technological boundaries with their latest innovative product, the AxissFix Air. Using their already popular AxissFix and AxissFix Plus car seats as a starting point, they are the first company in the world to integrate airbags into a car seat!
The video below is great at explaining exactly how it works.
The AxissFix Air offers extended rear facing from 4 months, up to around 2 years old, or around 87cm in height. When swivelled round and forward facing, the Air provides a dramatic step change in safety (compared to non-airbag forward facing seats). In this position, it will last up until your child is around 4 years old.
This, is the amazing bit...
In the event of a collision, two airbags located in the shoulder pads of the harness inflate within 0.05 seconds. This reduces the forces on a child's neck up to 55%, compared to other forward-facing Maxi-Cosi car seats. And, if you're worried about the dangers of airbags and young children, then you needn't. The airbags are inflated with cold air and unlike regular airbags they are deployed in the direction of travel, softly cushioning the child's head and neck. The airbags automatically deflate just 1 second after the collision.
The Maxi-Cosi Air Safety technology® that is nestled inside the AxissFix Air works with an airbag trigger system built into the ISOFIX anchorage points at the back of the car seat. The system detects a collision within the blink of an eye and the airbags inflate to cushion the head softly.
A clever 360° swivel feature allows the AxissFix Air to be used for rearward or forward-facing and is suitable for children whose height is between 61 and 105 centimetres. Being able to spin the seat makes things so much easier when it comes to placing a child in the car seat, or removing them at the end of your journey. Especially if you're in a tight spot at the shops!
Should the unthinkable happen, and your Maxi-Cosi seat is put to the test in a real life situation, Maxi-Cosi will replace it under their brilliant SWAP service.
We think that the Maxi-Cosi AxissFix Air is a major revelation. It offers parents something even safer when their child is traveling in the car. Not only do you have a car seat that is i-Size tested and rear facing from 4 months to 2 years, but it offers something no other car seat brand can currently compete with in the event of an accident when forward facing - a child friendly airbag.
Please let us know what you think to this brand new car seat and the fascinating features that none of us have seen before! You don't need to wait long either to see it in the flesh, as the AxissFix Air will be available in stores from October 17th.
Finally make sure you enter our competition to win a Maxi-Cosi AxissFix Air car seat before it closes on November the 17th.


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Bangladesh's independence day celeberation on the 26th March is not being observed in a pompous way due to Iraq war. The reception in Bangabhaban --the President's official residence has been cancelled due to concerns on security matters. Other programs have also been either cancelled or shortened. Moreover processions and protests on Iraq war is continuing throughout the major cities in Bangladesh .
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Freedom to read
Jim Gray, Reg Erhardt Library supervisor at SAIT, sat down with The Weal to discuss Freedom to Read Week. The event raises awareness of the need to protect public access of information, whether it be through novels, newspapers or blogs. Everyone deserves the freedom to read.
Freedom to Read Week takes place Feb. 26 – March 4, 2017 and will be hosted in the Reg Erhardt Library.
The Weal: What is Freedom to Read?
Jim Gray: Freedom to Read is a national event celebrating our fundamental rights to freedom of thought, freedom of expression and freedom of the press. It is a week we encourage everyone to celebrate those rights by reading something that someone, somewhere felt should never be read.
TW: Tell me a little bit about how you got involved in the event.
JG: My first experience with Freedom to Read was a vice principal at a school I worked at telling me we couldn't do a display because it would likely cause parents to challenge the books we were trying to encourage students to read.
TW: Can you tell me about why these books have been banned or challenged?
JG: Books get challenged for lots of reasons. In schools, it is often a question of age appropriateness. In public libraries, people can get upset over sexual content, vulgar language or religious views. Recently, people started to threaten book burnings of Harry Potter, not because of the 'witchcraft' in them but because J.K. Rowling expressed her personal political beliefs.
TW: How and when did Freedom to Read arrive here at SAIT?
JG: As far as I know, we started doing displays around nine years ago when we began developing our fantastic fiction section.
TW: Why is Freedom to Read Week important to us as a community?
JG: Intellectual freedom is a core principal in journalism and library sciences. Placing limits on what people are allowed to read and write is an act of tyranny. Plus, a lot of challenges are made against works of fiction. Some of the greatest books I have ever read were banned or challenged at some point.
TW: What is your favourite banned book?
JG: My favorite is actually the 'His Dark Materials' series by Philip Pullman. A new series of books by Pullman just got announced. I am so excited for a return to that world.
TW: How can we encourage people to read banned books?
JG: Listen to someone read. Last year, I read The Perks of Being a Wallflower after I heard someone read out loud from it. Reading is a community thing. It's meant to be shared.
The event will kick off with a reading marathon of banned books, which is made possible by the more than 60 volunteer readers who are celebrating their right to access censored, banned and challenged publications.


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text: > Yeah I had both K5 and K1 for a while. If I remember correctly K1 was 4 part > per voice, just 4 static spectra with an envelope for each and you could > modulate two of them together which made some neat ringmod type effects. > > It was advertised as an easier to program version of the K5, but in fact > it was nothing like it. Indeed, the only exciting thing was the ringmodulation imho. I would favour the K4 which at least offered the same with filters but I neither ownd one of these. The top was certainly the K3, an hybrid. It offers digital waves of which one of them could be changed and put it through analogue filters and amps, kinda the british OSCar. But it was rare and not so easy to find as the K4 when I was more in second hand gear. But I always love hybrid synths, offering best of both worlds. Have you ever put a pd patch through an analoge filter :) >The K5 had some really fancy breakpoint envelopes > that were very flexible, with a kind of matrix to assign each env to one > or more groups of sinewaves. It needed plenty of time and patience to program > but made some sounds that were unrivalled at the time. And the K5 had incredible aliasing (but I love intended aliasing). The K5000 is improved, a bit. You need SoundDiver to program it, otherwise you go crazy. A pd patch would be great but a lot of work (see the posts about the universal editor). > > I also get those mixed up. The K2000 was a Kurtzweil now I recall, a > development of the K1000 additive synthesiser. That one really had > individual sines and was quite a beast. The K1000 was are fine rompler for those who needed it. But the K150 was a so called Fourirsynth and always mystic for me, you needed an Apple II but I never found a screenshot. But now with the power of google and interweb you can download a pdf from the company themself. http://www.kurzweilmusicsystems.com/support.html?Id=482 Check out also http://machines.hyperreal.org/manufacturers/Kurzweil/info/kurzweil.K-150.txt The K2000 is sample based but they have some wired compression for the data under the hood which is certainly patented. It has filters which can be exchanged with other dsp processes like waveshapers (to get back on topic), which they called VAST (Variable Architecture Synthesis Technology) synthesis, long live marketing. > > Sounds great, look forward to hearing that one. > I have a deep interest to (re)create some all-purpose synths (some with oldschool sound but also some with new methods) with pd recently, to get away from the 1 pd patch is 1 song paradigm which is inherent in all kind of modular synthesis. While its a need to record and break a patch on an actual analogue modular system, its not the case on the computerbased systems. But I know it from some Reaktor using friends and also from my Nord Modular habits. I usually create pieces from scratch and reuse only a little which is ok for a certain kind of music but waste for other as I noticed that I recreate to often the same patch. Biggest personal change is for me a rather tiny incident which happend recently. I use pd since late 90s but with an adventurous latency setting. Some weeks ago I installed 64Studio and happend the first time to have a computer with around 2ms latency, maybe even below but I didn't dared yet. So now the laptop reacts the same or better than my midi gear so hmmmm, the gear become a bit more obsolete. Or better, as I never sell equipment, pd and other audio software, or more precisly, the computerplatform underneath becomes that good. I checked out some techniques to store parameters which is essential (for instance with the datastructs or a IEM external) and will soon share some patches with an insane drumsynthesizer and a warm polysynth (the ladder only for Linux because it is built around a nice LADSPA oscillator) which sounds a bit oldschool but sometimes I am in need for exactly that. Biggest quest is to offer a good userinterface and a good mapping (hello Hans) of the parameters to the sweet spot, something which the big manufacturers had to face too. They even had to squish all to the 127 midisteps or, when I remember right, 99 steps in the case off Yamaha DX7. A great userinterface to additive synthesis was the Canadian Technos Acxel, I guess they used the LED as emitter and sensor trick which Jeff Hann demonstrated rather recently. But also great would be to have Jeffs multitouch screen for all kinds of userinterfaces, or maybe Reactable. Cheers, Malte -- Malte Steiner media art + development -www.block4.com-


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This issue has variants.
Creative Consultant: Chris Mowry
There are four regular variant covers for this issue. Additional variant covers were made for comic book stores who purchased at least 500 copies of Godzilla #1. They show Godzilla smashing their store. The first issue shows the covers for 75 participating comic book stores. IDW arranged a second print of variant covers which included 23 more variant covers.


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Breaking sweat with fastest and toughest
Fitness is not easy, many do not attempt this exercise and training schedule because it is tough to maintain. Athletes and those training for a sports meet however have a different target to meet. Their bodies need more stamina and more nutrition. Here we see how to meet those nutrition needs and why some foods are better than others.
Know your food
Food consists of proteins, carbohydrates, fats along with essential minerals and vitamins. Normal food sources do not have all of these. When building muscles, one has to supply a good source of proteins that is necessary for building tissues and muscles. The body requires carbohydrates since more energy is expended in the work out.
1) Health foods
a. Turkey breast
Prepare it without skin to avoid fats. Chicken breast has 50 grams of proteins for every 200 grams. It has Selenium that helps fight cancer, apart from Vitamin B necessary for metabolic activities in the body. Most of all, it has Zinc, the element responsible for boosting sperm production in body.
b. Olive Oil
Most of the fat present in olive oil is monounsaturated fats that are essential for transporting nutrients to all parts of the body and for synthesis of hormones. Saturated fats and trans fats block the arteries increase cholesterol and lead to a host of diseases. It has good anti-inflammatory properties.
c. Green tea
It has loads of anti-oxidants that help in preventing diseases like cancer. It is a stimulant too and drinking one cup every few hours will keep you full of vigour.
d. Eggs
Egg is a food you should eat everyday for amino acids and choline, a vitamin. These nutrients help both muscle building and brain development. However, the yolk is high in cholesterol.
e. Milk
Essential for your body, milk contains nutrients that your body craves. If it does not get them, it begins to store fats and calcium thinking your body is in "starvation" mode. While you do not have to swim in milk, your daily glass helps you stay thin.
f. Beef
Good source of proteins, beef is rich in iron and zinc. It also has niacin, phosphorus, selenium B12 and B6. Best eat lean meat and your body will get its nutrition without increasing cholesterol levels.
g. Soy
A lovely food as far as nutrition goes soy has fiber, protein, vitamins and antioxidants, in addition to the minerals one normally gets from fruits and vegetables. You can have soya beans prepared as curry, tofu or make soymilk. Smoothies too are wonderful. The rich nutrients of soya bean help in fighting diabetes, heart disease, and help in menopause therapy.
h. Almonds
Almonds make your heart healthy and augment your digestive system. They have high levels of Vitamin E, fiber and protein. They have unsaturated fats that is essential for your metabolism. Though they have good amount of calories, they do not make you fat.
i. Bananas
Bananas simply top the list in potassium content along with avocados. It is rich in magnesium and all exercises result in loss of these two elements through sweat. Banana has fiber that helps slow digestion down to the extent it helps body metabolism to absorb the food for its energy requirements instead of storing it as fats. It has vitamin B6 that is used in many metabolic activities and brain functions.
2) Aphrodisiac foods
a. Chocolate
Chocolate is the king of aphrodisiac foods. Phenylethylamine stirs the glands and makes one feel sexy. Person also begins to feel happy a stimulated effect due to release of anandamide in the brain. This psychoactive chemical produces the feeling of wellbeing. Orgasm triggers dopamine release that also produces the feeling of wellbeing in the person. Cocoa also helps in release of tryptophan that is a component of the good-feeling hormone serotonin.
b. Oyster
Oysters have long been linked to sex drive and mattress play, more for its nutritive content than for its suggestive vagina like appearance. It has plenty of zinc that boosts testosterone production, which in turn helps augment your sex drive. Whether athletes need higher testosterone can be seen in the number of international athletes who take testosterone boosters before an athletic meet.
Importance of keeping fit
Our body is a jointed structure dependent on muscles, tendons, ligaments and bones. When we work, move or even rest, we arrange this skeletal arrangement in a manner that is comfortable. However, muscles get fatigued when the body is not physically trained. To train the body physically, one has to exercise.
By physical training, we mean that we expand and strengthen our muscles so that they become more efficient in doing work. They do use less energy and our body becomes less tired. Eating proper food keeps our body in prime condition. Nutritious food contains essential minerals and vitamins along with the required proteins, carbohydrates and fats.


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BUCKNALL, Thomas Skip Dyot (c.1734-1804), of 69 Baker Street, Portland Square and Hampton, Mdx.
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Family and Education
b. c. 1734, s. of Ralph Bucknall of St. Botolph's, Aldersgate, London by Elizabeth (m. 1732), da. of Thomas Skip of London. m. 12 July 1785, Charlotte Elizabeth, da. of William John Wyndham of Cromer, Norf., 1s. d.v.p. 4da. Took name of Dyot before Bucknall on suc. to the London estate of his mat. gt.-uncle Philip Dyot1 of St. Giles, Mdx. 17 Nov. 1792.
Offices Held
Vice-pres. Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce.
Bucknall came of the Hampton branch of the London brewers,2 also settled at Oxhey, Hertfordshire, into which family James Viscount Grimston married; it was the latter's son James Baron Verulam who brought Bucknall into Parliament to keep the family seat at St. Albans warm for his heir. Apart from his kinship, Bucknall was a surprising choice, since his main preoccupation was with fruit trees, the cultivation of which he advised on under the nom de plume 'Orchardist'. (He also wrote a report on Kent for the Board of Agriculture in 1794.) Moreover, he was a sensitive and absent-minded man, who cut a ludicrous figure on the public stage.
He was, however, delighted to get into Parliament: after an interview with his noble kinsman on the subject, he wrote, 28 Apr. 1796:
If I can be of any service I shall readily come forward, exactly as your lordship may direct, and the reason for my writing is to express my own ideas that there may be no mistake. If I am wanted, I will hold for one session and do nothing that may in the least hurt your lordship's interest or counteract your politics; also [I] will accept the Chiltern Hundreds whenever called upon: but were I asked to be in Parliament for seven years I should certainly decline the offer, for the precariousness of my health is such I would not accept it. And I am ready to give such security as the learned may deem proper for bringing in the honourable person whom I am to hold for. Some men may say I promise too much with regard to politics, but as our political creeds are the same that objection amounts to nothing: the only circumstance to be guarded is that not a syllable or thought of this must transpire to the world, for that would counteract the whole intention.
He survived a contest and asked his patron to present him at Court, 'for as I do not go into the world an undetermined man, I choose to have it known, my motto is King and constitution'.3
In fact, Bucknall held his seat throughout the Parliament, supporting administration, as was expected of him. Before the Christmas recess of 1796, he submitted a clause for the poor bill to Pitt. He subscribed £1,000 to the loyalty loan for 1797. On 27 Feb. 1797 he expressed alarm at the recent French landing in Wales, alleging that it was part of a stratagem to facilitate future invasion of the country by unloading large numbers of French prisoners. He was at a loss what motion to propose on the subject but, helped by the Speaker, moved for information on the landing. He was then forced to appeal to the House for a seconder, but nobody would oblige. On 6 Mar. Bucknall wrote to Pitt, proposing an amendment of the cavalry bill to make it perpetual, 'a permanent and rational defence for the country', adding:
As I attempted these thoughts before the introduction of the second bill, though I did not gain a hearing, I now repeat, could I have the honour of twenty minutes conversation with the chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr Baldwin and Mr Rose if they should find my ideas so proper as for them to methodise them into a system, that I am willing to put myself to trouble and expense for bringing the proposed alteration into practice in my neighbourhood of Hampton ... and if there established set a good example to the kingdom at large.
This letter was evidently not acted upon, a rebuff to a man of Bucknall's sensitivity—the year before he had fallen out with Sir Joseph Banks when he had asked the latter how to approach the King on the subject of the harvest that year, only to be told that as a Member of Parliament he was in a better position to do so than Banks. In July 1797 he presented his work on orchards to the King and drafted a report for Pitt on the state of the crops after his
view of agriculture which I take every spring ... being a constant observer of improvements from an early age ... Having spoken of my observations I must allow I have in no instant shown so little energy as in Parliament. Yet there I have followed my principles, for being sent by my constituents expressly to support the King and constitution, I have as you know been constant in the House, upon every question where the well-being of the country was in agitation. From this statement it should appear I have done my duty: for he who wishes to maintain the powers of the constitution must at this time support the minister, however political creeds may differ.
Bucknall concluded by asking Pitt to request the King to grant him a lease on ten acres of land at Hampton Court for an experimental orchard, his main ambition for ten years past:
Could I gain the land, I would solicit nothing more. The grant should put administration to no expense, would do credit to his Majesty in countenancing a useful art, benefit the country and give me much satisfaction. If not, I beg excuse for the intrusion, the attention I have given in Parliament results from principle, therefore it may properly be said, virtue is its own reward.
Bucknall neglected to send this letter, but having found it among his papers in April 1799, transmitted it to Pitt, hoping 'to be noticed now'.4 He was apparently not.
In the meantime he had made another unsuccessful attempt at speaking in the House, by making observations on the report on the assessed taxes bill before it was printed, 23 Dec. 1797: he was ruled out of order. He voted for the bill, 4 Jan. 1798. On 21 Feb. 1798 he presented a local bill. On 1 July 1799 he said a few words in objection to bounties in the corn trade, but the next speaker alleged that they were not relevant to the debate in question. He was anxious to attend the debates on food scarcity in November 1800. In December 1801 he wished to dedicate an essay on orcharding to Addington, the premier.5 At the dissolution, Bucknall informed the corporation of St. Albans, 30 June 1802, that in his 'declining state of health' it was not his intention to stand again. He died 11 Jan. 1804, dividing the estate left him by Philip Dyot, his children's godfather, among his daughters.6
Ref Volumes: 1790-1820
Author: R. G. Thorne
- 1. About him see J. Parton, Some acct. of ... the parish of St. Giles , 383; PCC 505 Kent.
- 2. N. and Q. (ser. 2), x. 348; (ser. 11), viii. 146, 234, 276.
- 3. HMC Verulam, 168; Herts. RO, Verulam mss F27, Bucknall to Grimston, n.d. [c. June 1796].
- 4. Banks Letters ed. Dawson, 182; PRO 30/8/117, ff. 162, 164, 166.
- 5. Verulam mss F27, Bucknall to Grimston, 22 Feb. 1798, 8 Nov. 1800, 7, 12 Dec. 1801.
- 6. Gibbs, Corpn. Recs. of St. Albans, 153; Verulam mss F30, address 2 July 1802; Gent. Mag. (1804), i. 92; PCC 486 Heseltine.


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It was a memorable night for the Red Sox, as their ace, Chris Sale, fashioned a masterpiece, striking out 17 batters in seven innings, a few short of a major league record.
Unfortunately, after the Red Sox pulled Sale, Brandon Workman blew the save, and the team managed to lose to the Colorado Rockies, 5-4, in 11 innings on a cold Tuesday night at Fenway Park.
In the seventh inning, with 14 strikeouts to his credit, Sale gave up a two-run shot to Nolan Arenado. He still led, 3-2. He then struck out three more batters in the inning to reach 17.
The major league record of 20 was looming. It was set by a Red Sox player, Roger Clemens, and matched by Clemens (again), Kerry Wood, Randy Johnson and Max Scherzer. But Sale was at 108 pitches, and Manager Alex Cora decided that was enough.
(Tom Cheney struck out 21 players in a game in 1962 for the Washington Senators, but it came over 16 innings, and 20 is generally recognized as the record.)
The pitchers with 18 or more strikeouts all pitched at least eight innings; Sale's 17 strikeouts were the most by any pitcher throwing seven innings, breaking the record of 16 held by Johnson (three times) and a few others.
Johnson still holds the record for most Ks in a game that went the wrong way. In 1997, he fanned 19 A's in nine innings but gave up four earned runs and took the loss.
As for keeping Sale in a little longer, Cora told reporters: "There's a bigger goal here, and we've been very disciplined throughout the process." Of Sale's reaction he said, "In the tunnel he goes, 'You're not going to let me get 20?' Sarcastic, but probably serious too."
Even after Sale was removed, the Rockies managed to strike out seven more times, for a game total of 24. That ties for the second highest total in baseball history in a win. The Brewers fanned 26 times and still beat the Angels in a 17-inning game in 2004.
Sale has thrown more than 108 pitches numerous times in his career, including six times last season as well as on April 28 this year, when he threw 111. His record total is 127 from 2014.
Sale said after the game: "You got 17 punchouts, you definitely want to go out for the last inning. But I respect him as much as anybody on the planet, and I'll never question anything he does."
Sale started the game with six straight Ks, and many of his whiffs were of the extremely nasty variety, in some cases making batters look quite bad.
Sale has been one of baseball's best pitchers, with seven consecutive All-Star selections and six consecutive years as a top five Cy Young vote-getter. But he started the season with five losses in his first six starts.
"I'm not going to sugarcoat it," he said on April 17. "I just flat-out stink right now. I don't know what it is."
He seems to be turning it around in May though, with three starts, all with double-digit strikeouts, ending with two Red Sox wins and Tuesday's unfortunate loss.
Sale's previous high in strikeouts was 15, achieved three times. (The Red Sox lost one of those games too, to the Blue Jays in extra innings last May.) The game had the highest strikeout total by a Red Sox player not named Clemens.
The cold weather — 44 degrees at the game's start — may have been a factor. Pitchers tend to benefit form cooler temperatures, and all five of the 20-strikeout games in major league history came in April, May or September.
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My essay "Parallel (Intersecting) Lives" is live!
This one's all about fear of abandonment–not the cheeriest topic in the world, but one that's been on my mind a lot in the recent past. How do you keep old abandonments from avalanching into Debilitating Trust Issues? How do you keep yourself guarded without becoming cynical? I've been accused of seeing the world too black-and-white (everything's either perfect or disastrous in my eyes) and I think that applies to my fears on this subject: I enter every relationship dreading its end, as if a relationship can only be valuable if it lasts to the grave.
Ironically, I just ("just," as in a few days ago) ended the relationship I discuss in this essay. And, as I write in the essay, I wish I hadn't had to. I wish I could've led two lives: one in which I was engaged, and one completely different life in which I was single (or even with someone else). That indecisiveness was probably poisonous to my relationship, but it taught me a valuable lesson, and it forced me to make a choice that was for the best. I can't have two lives, so it's my responsibility to build a life that doesn't need a fallback AU. The breakup has been…well…let's just say that I have plenty more essays to write 😉 The mood of which could only be described as:
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Some of their more noteworthy bedside table designs include the Stockholm bedside table, which is bright yellow in colour and has adjustable legs, and the Vettre bedside table, which is turquoise in colour and has skinny legs with wheels at the end, so it can be rolled around. You can visit the website here.
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Some of the furniture which stood out include the Venice bedside table, which is dark brown in colour and has an open shelve below the table top, and a drawer below the shelve space. The other item is the Homeline night stand, which is a light brown bedside table with 1 shelve and 2 white drawers. You can visit their website here.
You'll find a modest selection of beside tables on sale at Furnituremart; you'll be able to choose from approximately 15 different designs. The prices of their furniture range from $59 to $199. The overall design of their furniture is simple and contemporary. Their bedside tables come in different materials, you can get one with a faux leather exterior, or you can opt for a more traditional wooden bedside table.
Some of their more noteworthy items include the black colour faux leather bedside table with 2 drawers, the drawers feature simple tufting, and overall, it looks like an ottoman. Another item worth looking at would be their solid rubber wood bedside table, with 2 drawers featuring metal handles, and straight line engravings on their front. You can visit their website here.
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The Epic Film Challenge II
Dir. Oliver Stone
Starring: Kevin Costner, Tommy Lee Jones, Joe Pesci, Michael Rooker, Donald Sutherland, Gary Oldman, Sissy Spacek, Jack Lemmon, Walther Matthau, Brian Doyle-Murray, Wayne Knight
The one hundred and forty-seventh installment of the Epic Film Challenge II, Oliver Stone's exhaustive look at lawyer Jim Garrison's prosecution of Clay Shaw and investigation into a possible conspiracy behind the assassination of… JFK.
Recorded in April 2017.
Oscar Wins: Best Cinematography (Robert Richardson), Best Editing (Pietro Scalia, Joe Hutshing)
Is it a film you must see before you die?
Luke: Yes absolutely, it's a stellar film with a very strong message, regardless of whether it seeks to present us with a concrete truth about the JFK assassination.