<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><title>Maxxster on Gromet's Plaza Archive</title><link>/authors/maxxster/</link><description>Recent content in Maxxster on Gromet's Plaza Archive</description><generator>Hugo</generator><language>en-us</language><lastBuildDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 20:13:47 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="/authors/maxxster/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>Bungee Bet</title><link>/stories/2019/06/01/bungee-bet/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2019/06/01/bungee-bet/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;Today was not unlike any other day except that for today it was going to be unique and special. It had started off like any other morning, waking up in bed laying next to the man who had over time became very dear to me. Dear in ways to which I would have ever dreamed were possible. I had often thought about living such a life and I am grateful for those memories which brought them all to reality.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>The Crossing</title><link>/stories/2017/09/24/the-crossing/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 Sep 2017 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2017/09/24/the-crossing/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Part I&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;March 29-2017&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;There are times in one’s life, that a simple decision to take a much-needed trip turns out to be more than one asks for. That doesn’t mean that the original intention of taking that trip was ill advised, or that the measurement after the fact is nothing more than playing a Monday Morning Quarter Back after the Sundays Game, it just gives one the ability to Ponder Life’s Destiny and Life’s Meaning.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>The Gift</title><link>/stories/2014/04/07/the-gift/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2014 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2014/04/07/the-gift/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;It is that time of year again, you know the time of year when one is supposed to think of others and give of themselves all in the name of Christmas? Well, that is all fine and dandy but being an adult now, gifting is a little different. Too many choices, too many options, always trying to find that one thing that separates you from the others, especially in a work environment as a secret Santa.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Miscalculated Entrapment</title><link>/stories/2011/07/31/miscalculated-entrapment/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2011/07/31/miscalculated-entrapment/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;As things in life sometime go, there is often an opportunity to reflect back and see the errors of ones decision making processes. This is none other than one of those fateful realizations with the horrendous but yet equally frustrating and yet fulfilling outcomes. I have so many times been lured into, at my own willingness and given direction from Janice to push my own limits and understanding of things. Here is another example of watching out for what is not always obvious to the naked eye.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Miscalculated Entrapment 2</title><link>/stories/2011/07/31/miscalculated-entrapment-2/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2011/07/31/miscalculated-entrapment-2/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;Part 2&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Things went on without any concerns or issues for the next 4 days, I serviced Janice everyday as I had the first day she put the belt on me, I slept cuffed every night and woke up in her arms every morning. Things truly felt that they were getting back to normal and that is what made her leaving so terribly hard, I was going to truly miss her while she was away. Even though it was to visit family, she would still be gone and it was going to have its challenges at times I am sure.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>What A Day 2</title><link>/stories/2010/10/26/what-a-day-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2010/10/26/what-a-day-2/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;continued from &lt;a href="whataday.html"&gt;part 1&lt;/a&gt;
What a Day: Part 2&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The time I had spent so far in this cell was not as hard as the time I spent within my mind’s eye wondering about what was going to happen next. I cannot explain the difficulty in silence when one has so much to say and cannot speak.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;To share that the level of restraint I was experiencing was not beyond anything I could have actually asked for and the circumstances that brought together this situation is the most disturbing part of this. The time that Shannon had waited for an opportunity to get even with her sister Janice was astonishing. I was clearly the pawn in a larger issue.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Winter Daze</title><link>/stories/2010/01/05/winter-daze/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2010/01/05/winter-daze/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;The rain was falling and another day was to be spent inside looking out into a world filled with grey clouds and a low overcast sky. I had hoped for some time that the weather would improve as to allow for a nice walk outside in the brisk winter air which was hovering around 2 degrees Celsius.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I sat at the computer and wondered where things would go from here and asked myself what I was going to do with the rest of my day.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Calculated Misfortune</title><link>/stories/2009/09/27/calculated-misfortune/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2009/09/27/calculated-misfortune/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;(story continues from &lt;a href="calculated_misfortune.html"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Calculated Misfortune&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Part Two&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Time had passed very slowly for me, or so I had thought. Sitting as I was, unable to move or free myself only made my mind race down many roads to reflect on my current circumstances and limitations. When is she going to return? What is she going to tell me now? Is there anything I can do to get out of this?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Given what could only be referred to as an Ultimatum and understanding only made things worse. I was in a predicament which was limited to say the least, but what was worse was that it was out of my control and in the hands of the women who held it.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Calculated Misfortune Part 2</title><link>/stories/2009/09/27/calculated-misfortune-part-2/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2009/09/27/calculated-misfortune-part-2/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;story continued from &lt;a href="calculated_misfortune.html"&gt;part one&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Part Two&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Time had passed very slowly for me, or so I had thought. Sitting as I was, unable to move or free myself only made my mind race down many roads to reflect on my current circumstances and limitations. When is she going to return? What is she going to tell me now? Is there anything I can do to get out of this?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Given what could only be referred to as an Ultimatum and understanding only made things worse. I was in a predicament which was limited to say the least, but what was worse was that it was out of my control and in the hands of the women who held it.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>What A Day!</title><link>/stories/2006/07/30/what-a-day/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2006/07/30/what-a-day/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;What a day this was finally going to be.
I could just relax, unwind and most of all have peace and quiet with no one
around to distract me from doing absolutely nothing but some small yard work,
swim in the pool or just do whatever it is that I wanted. The weather was beyond perfect on this
June day at a warm but pleasant 26C with a mild wind and no one home. You see
after a very long week at work and with my wife’s 24 year old younger sister
moving in with us for the summer, time was at a premium.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Calculated Misfortune</title><link>/stories/2006/06/07/calculated-misfortune/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2006/06/07/calculated-misfortune/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;I recently took a vacation to a town where a friend of mine lives
due to some work related stuff. I haven&amp;rsquo;t seen my friend for almost two
year’s and I looked forward to seeing her. We had always been close to
each other and had a special friendship, which allowed us to be there for
each other without getting lost in the throws of a relationship.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;She had moved away and we had always kept in touch with each other,
a call every month was always welcomed and we understood that when we got
together, it was like we had never been apart. I would always call her
first whenever anything important was facing my life. I always appreciated
her views and opinions and considered her my mentor in many ways.
I was always thrilled to hear about the many different projects she
had been working on, and it was apparent that her decision to move away
was a wise one. She was extremely successful, both professionally and financially.
She was very secure, stable and beyond beautiful with her long hair and
seductive Librarian look. I never envied her success but knew that she
was destined to be more than the average woman.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Calculated Misfortune</title><link>/stories/1/01/01/calculated-misfortune/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/1/01/01/calculated-misfortune/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;I recently took a vacation to a town where a friend of mine lives
due to some work related stuff. I haven&amp;rsquo;t seen my friend for almost two
year’s and I looked forward to seeing her. We had always been close to
each other and had a special friendship, which allowed us to be there for
each other without getting lost in the throws of a relationship.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;She had moved away and we had always kept in touch with each other,
a call every month was always welcomed and we understood that when we got
together, it was like we had never been apart. I would always call her
first whenever anything important was facing my life. I always appreciated
her views and opinions and considered her my mentor in many ways.
I was always thrilled to hear about the many different projects she
had been working on, and it was apparent that her decision to move away
was a wise one. She was extremely successful, both professionally and financially.
She was very secure, stable and beyond beautiful with her long hair and
seductive Librarian look. I never envied her success but knew that she
was destined to be more than the average women.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>