After some thought and consideration, I recently decided to continue this thread instead of starting another one - here or in Updates 2025.
First of all, let me say that Chris' Aunt moved in with the Tidwells.. I want to say right before the Pandemic. She's getting older and starting to develop some mobility issues, but she's able to do a lot of supervision and help Mrs. T with some things, as well as making sure she's taking her meds and maintaining her healthy schedule/menu.
That seems to be working pretty well. There certainly haven't been the semi-regular major life disruptions that were occurring for a while.
Perry - Perry is 24 now, he got an associates and is nearly through with his apprenticeship as an electrician. He hangs around a lot with Gordy and a couple of guys he works with who are also early to mid 20s. He makes at least a couple of trips to Austin every year, since he seems to consider Noah, Barry, and the twins as his big brothers. He's still single, though he's currently dating a young lady he seems serious about.
Evan - 21, Evan is one of my boys. He visits his family for holidays, but he stays here when school's out. Like my other boys, he's taking five years to go through college. He's attending a major Texas university, and he's majoring in Ecology and minoring in Park Management.
In my recent update about Ennis, I said this:
This occurred Sunday, 2 February 2025
I was even more surprised to see...Chas, Linc, Bo, and Royce Tidwell.
"... Chas?”
“Yes, sir?”
“Are you seriously telling me you need a spanking?”
The nineteen-year old college sophomore blushed deeply and shook his head. “No, sir,” he added, “but these three could really use you following up at the Academy. Dad’s been really busy.”
He paused, blushing again, before he went on, “I really do need to talk to you, if you have time.”
“I always have time for you, buddy.
I said that Chas is a sophomore in college, but didn't mention he's attending locally right now. Lincoln is in 11th grade, Bo is in 8th, and Royce is in 7th.
I did go in to BCA and talk to their teachers. None of them are doing horrible, but all of them are having some problems. Since it's still early in the semester, all the teacher's are willing to allow some make up work, and I promised to start supervising them. Chas brought them over that afternoon, and we took a look at their homework folders. All four of the boys got paddled (Chas because he knew about it for a couple of weeks before he brought it to anyone's attention), then we sat some rules for their folders. They're coming over to study here after school each day, and we set a schedule for them to catch up on all their work, which they finished on time.
Chas is having a bit of school trouble as well, and we sat up a modified homework folder for him, but a lot of his problem is more personal. He misses Evan horribly. He and Perry are going to visit Ev next weekend (this weekend is Bryce's bday, and he's coming home for that). He was also asking about ****, which is hilarious, but he's so earnest about it and so shy.
"Yes, Chas, **** is still okay when you're an adult. Masturbating with a friend when you're an adult is still fine, as long as it's consensual, and it doesn't mean you're gay. Yes, you and Linc are within three years or each other, so that's not illegal or anything. I also suggested he talk to Nick. Nick's a bit younger, but I know he's having a lot of the same problems.