Les and Jimmy were walking along the beach talking about their performance and how well it had gone when they heard footsteps running up to them and turned to see two boys about their own age, one who looked a little older and one who looked a little younger.
"Great show, guys." The boy who looked older put out his hand and smiled. "We were in the audience. I'm Felix."
"I haven't seen an act this good in a while," the younger boy added. He, too, put out his hand, and shakes were exchanged all round. "I'm Charles - the Guitar King," he added with a little grin. "And you're good enough to be another Guitar King!" he told Les.
Les grinned back. "Guitar King Les? I like that."
Jimmy glanced at Felix. "Should I be Jimmy the Drum King, or just ordinary Drummer Jimmy?"
Felix laughed and shrugged. "Well, I'm just going to be Felix who plays the bass."
"So you guys liked our show?" Les went on.
"Sure did," said Charles. "I was just saying to Felix here, you two should have a bassist and another guitar. You need to be a whole band, the way you played!"
Les felt a glow of pleasure. "You mean, a bassist and a guitarist like you?"
"Well, we would love to be part of your band," Felix confirmed.
Jimmy tilted his head as if considering them, but the sparkle in his eyes gave away his liking for the idea. "There's a good idea. I was beginning to think we would have to train my dogs to play guitar and bass."
Everyone laughed.
"I say you're in," Les decided. "Jimmy? If you give them your address, we can arrange our first rehearsal. Our home base is Jimmy's basement for the moment," he explained to his new friends.
"Where all great bands begin," Jimmy laughed, as he scribbled his address and phone number on two scraps of paper and handed one to each new bandmate.
"And so the next great rock band was born!" declared Charles as he took his.
"Right on!" Les agreed.
"Great show, guys." The boy who looked older put out his hand and smiled. "We were in the audience. I'm Felix."
"I haven't seen an act this good in a while," the younger boy added. He, too, put out his hand, and shakes were exchanged all round. "I'm Charles - the Guitar King," he added with a little grin. "And you're good enough to be another Guitar King!" he told Les.
Les grinned back. "Guitar King Les? I like that."
Jimmy glanced at Felix. "Should I be Jimmy the Drum King, or just ordinary Drummer Jimmy?"
Felix laughed and shrugged. "Well, I'm just going to be Felix who plays the bass."
"So you guys liked our show?" Les went on.
"Sure did," said Charles. "I was just saying to Felix here, you two should have a bassist and another guitar. You need to be a whole band, the way you played!"
Les felt a glow of pleasure. "You mean, a bassist and a guitarist like you?"
"Well, we would love to be part of your band," Felix confirmed.
Jimmy tilted his head as if considering them, but the sparkle in his eyes gave away his liking for the idea. "There's a good idea. I was beginning to think we would have to train my dogs to play guitar and bass."
Everyone laughed.
"I say you're in," Les decided. "Jimmy? If you give them your address, we can arrange our first rehearsal. Our home base is Jimmy's basement for the moment," he explained to his new friends.
"Where all great bands begin," Jimmy laughed, as he scribbled his address and phone number on two scraps of paper and handed one to each new bandmate.
"And so the next great rock band was born!" declared Charles as he took his.
"Right on!" Les agreed.
It was December 1. The members of New Religion were decorating their house in Oak Ridge for Christmas. Lola looked over at Klondike and said, "This is so exciting. This will be Klondike's first Christmas!" Carl said, "Yes, it is. I believe this also marks our third Christmas in Oak Ridge." Erin said, "Yes. I can't believe it's been over three years since we came to Oak Ridge." Paul wasn't as excited. He said, "This is also our first Christmas without Yukon and Nunavut." He sighed. Lola hugged him and said, "I know you miss your Huskies, but they would want you to enjoy Christmas." He said, "You're right. You know, I've been thinking that maybe we should do a Christmas album. John and his mates do one every year." Erin said, "I like this idea." Carl said, "I do, too!" Lola said, "We should call it A New Religion Christmas." Paul said, "That has a nice ring to it, no pun intended." With that, they decided to reach out to John for guidance on how to make the perfect Christmas album.
Hi, everyone! Antonia here, and I'm going to discuss my plans for the rest of the year. I have some things I want to cover, so I'm going to get right to it.
As 2019 draws to a close, we will eventually be in a new year. In fact, Christmas is less than a month away. I am planning a Christmas-themed fan fiction. I'm hoping to post it sometime next week. It will be my last fan fiction this year.
Even though my next fan fiction will be last for this year, I have more planned for next year. I have lots in store for you next year, so stay tuned.
I might do a couple of blogs to wrap up this year after I finish my last fan fiction. I'll also do my annual fan fiction trivia article.
I hope you have a safe and fun holiday season wherever you may be.
Peace and love,
-Antonia
As 2019 draws to a close, we will eventually be in a new year. In fact, Christmas is less than a month away. I am planning a Christmas-themed fan fiction. I'm hoping to post it sometime next week. It will be my last fan fiction this year.
Even though my next fan fiction will be last for this year, I have more planned for next year. I have lots in store for you next year, so stay tuned.
I might do a couple of blogs to wrap up this year after I finish my last fan fiction. I'll also do my annual fan fiction trivia article.
I hope you have a safe and fun holiday season wherever you may be.
Peace and love,
-Antonia
This is a special request from Antonia, so here I go.
I'm sorry that you've been feeling down recently. Losing a friend is hard, and I know what it's like to go through this. However, I want to let you know that I'm here for you. I'll be a shoulder to cry on, and you can talk with me anytime you like.
You are never alone, Antonia. All of your current friends care for you deeply. Don't ever change, buddy. It would be heartbreaking if you did. I know I would be. Also, your old friend would want you to be happy. She's in a better place now, and you'll eventually see her again someday. I just know it.
In closing this, remember the lyrics to one of my all-time favorite Beatles songs: "Any time at all, all you gotta do is call, and we'll be there."
Peace and love,
~Kelly 🌟🌟🌟
I'm sorry that you've been feeling down recently. Losing a friend is hard, and I know what it's like to go through this. However, I want to let you know that I'm here for you. I'll be a shoulder to cry on, and you can talk with me anytime you like.
You are never alone, Antonia. All of your current friends care for you deeply. Don't ever change, buddy. It would be heartbreaking if you did. I know I would be. Also, your old friend would want you to be happy. She's in a better place now, and you'll eventually see her again someday. I just know it.
In closing this, remember the lyrics to one of my all-time favorite Beatles songs: "Any time at all, all you gotta do is call, and we'll be there."
Peace and love,
~Kelly 🌟🌟🌟
