Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2001 21:31:29 -0700 (PDT) From: Tom Borden Subject: "My Father, My Son" Author's Note My Father, My Son Author's Note Last July, I suspended the story of "My Father, My Son" due to some heavy commitments I was facing in other areas. I had kept open the option of continuing it when I completed my other projects. But I had since decided to leave the story where it ended in Chapter 29 and not re-open it. I also closed down my e-mail account with Excite (tombor99@excite.com). A number of readers, however, somehow in various ingenious ways, were able to contact me over the last couple of months and request that I continue the story. I have to admit that I have missed those guys down there on the Walker Ranch as though they were real flesh and blood and had simply walked out of my life one day. I also admit that I ended the story when there still were some issues to be resolved and some characters that I had not yet fully developed. I've thought about my favorite Josiah, who had such a sad and lonely life, as well as Brian and Enrique who all have their whole lives ahead of them. And lovable old cantankerous Jake. And Clayton, who deserves to find acceptance in the world and to have a family who loves him. In other words, I would really like to get back into the lives of that gang, but I cannot afford the time and effort needed to write this story unless I am fairly certain that there will be a large enough readership that will make it worthwhile. I am simply asking that those of you who read this note and are interested in my continuing "My Father, My Son" send me an e-mail to that effect. Please note that I have changed my e-mail address to a Yahoo account. The address otherwise is the same: tombor99@yahoo.com Tom Borden