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• By U.S. Navy SEAL + SWCC Scout Team
    Posted May 13, 2016

Short Intervals (SI) - Total = 8 miles

  1. Warm-up 3 miles
  2. 4 x 1/2 mile for 2 miles
  3. Active recovery between intervals 1.5 miles
  4. Cool-down 1.5 miles

Long Intervals (LI) - Total = 10 miles

  1. Warm-up 3 miles
  2. 3 x 1.5 miles for 4.5 miles
  3. Active recovery 1 mile
  4. Cool-down 1.5 mile

Long Slow Distance (LSD) - Total = 11.5 miles (1st session)

  1. Warm-up 1.5 miles
  2. Run 10 miles

Long Slow Distance (LSD) - Total = 9 miles (2nd session)

  1. Warm-up 1.5 miles
  2. Run 7.5 miles

Grand total, all four sessions: 38.5 miles.

This total is close to the 40 miles per week that some have suggested is necessary to prepare for BCT. This example is for an experienced runner who has been training for 6 months or more. The NSW Physical Training Guide (PTG) provides sample schedules that build running mileage up to about 32 miles per week over 26 weeks. Beyond 26 weeks, more frequent running and more total mileage may be tolerated. While running fitness is critical for success, it is important to build running mileage gradually and progressively to avoid overtraining and injury. To develop greater cardiovascular fitness while avoiding overtraining, supplement run and swim training with cross-training activities like cycling or rowing.

Types of Running Workouts stressed in the Physical Training Guide

  1. Short Intervals (SI)
  2. Long Intervals (LI)
  3. Long Slow Distance (LSD)

Components of an effective BCT running program

  1. Weekly high-intensity interval workouts
  2. Weekly threshold workouts
  3. Two or more long, steady-state workouts per week

These sessions alternate short, intense work intervals with periods of recovery. The format begins with running 4 x 400m (1/4-mile) intervals, allowing a recovery period of 2-2.5 times the amount of time it takes to perform the work interval, and progressing to 8 x 400m (or the equivalent). For your first Short Interval workout, your intensity or pace should be slightly faster than the pace of your most recent 1.5-mile run.

Short Interval pace example:

For running, your 400m (1/4 mile) interval pace should initially be about 4 seconds faster than your base pace for 1.5 miles. For example, if you recently completed a 1.5- mile run in 10:30 (a 1/4 mile base pace of 1:45) then your interval training pace should be about 1:41. If your 1.5-mile time is 10:00, your pace for your first INT session should be about 1:36.

Regardless of initial fitness, begin with 4 intervals for your first session. Build progressively toward completing 8 intervals. Do not run more than 8 intervals during a Short Interval session. When you can complete 8 intervals in the prescribed times, work on gradually performing the intervals a little faster each week. Work on consistency, trying to keep little variation between your fastest and slowest interval and pacing yourself to be fastest at the end of the workout. On different training days, for variety, supplement 400m intervals with other distances from 200m to 800m (see the PTG for examples). The total distance of all work intervals should be no more than 3200m (2 miles) for the Short Interval format. Allow enough recovery time between intervals to maintain the proper work intensity, without taking excessive time or wasting time. To promote faster, more complete recovery, use some active recovery, such as brisk walking or easy jogging for part of the time between intervals.

Short Intervals sessions explained

"The goal of the SI format in the NSW PTG is to build up to performing 8 x 400m (1/4 mile) at the fastest pace that can be sustained for the entire workout. That is very demanding both physically and mentally, but a very effective means of improving your performance on the 1.5-mile run portion of the PST. However, many SWCC candidates make fundamental mistakes when executing the SI format regarding the number of intervals they start with; how fast they try to go when just beginning training; how consistently they pace the workout; how well they recover between intervals; and how quickly they try to improve from week to week.

Importance of a long-term training approach

I can never repeat enough the importance of taking a long-term approach, and to encourage SWCC candidates to focus on achieving consistent gradual progress over several months, rather than trying to achieve instant gratification and stupendous results right now (because this rapid initial increase is almost certain to precede an early plateau followed by a decline in performance).

Week 1 of the NSW PTG's 26-week program begins with four 400m (1/4-mile) intervals, at a pace only slightly faster than your recorded pace for a 1.5-mile run. Even if you are an experienced runner and are able to begin following the NSW PTG running more LSD miles than are listed for Week 1, I still encourage you to begin the SI workouts at Week 1 and perform only four repetitions. You should initially shoot for a pace during your 400m repeats that is about 4 seconds quicker than your 1/4-mile pace during your 1.5- mile run and no faster.

A session of four repeats at this pace is probably not going to feel too tough, but that shouldn't concern you at this point. You just want to set yourself up for long-term improvement; eventually you'll achieve some real speed. I've talked with candidates who have become burned out or suffered from complaints such as lower leg pain, and this almost always correlates with doing too many intervals at too fast a pace too early in training. Some coaches would recommend not using intervals at all in the early weeks of training, but I feel it is safe and will lead to better long term performance as long as the prescribed guidelines are followed.

Since the SI sessions for the first few weeks will be relatively short, use the time to establish a thorough and effective warm-up routine. Add another interval to your workout every couple weeks according to the schedule in the PTG. Don't worry about increasing your speed until you build up to the full eight intervals. Work on consistency and pacing, trying to run each interval with no more than one or two seconds difference between your slowest and fastest. After you build up to eight intervals, doing them all consistently near your goal pace, you can start working on doing them a little faster every week. Still, don't be in too much of a hurry to go too fast too soon, and keep it steady. It defeats the purpose of the workout if you do the first interval in 65 seconds but expend all your energy, get slower and slower with each repeat and finish with a 2-minute interval. Between intervals, take enough time to adequately recover (about 2 to 2.5 times as long as it took to run the previous interval). Stay on your feet, keep moving, do a little jogging for active recovery, and stretch as needed.

Keep a record of all your sessions. After developing a fairly consistent pace with a steady rhythm, every week try to knock another second or two off your last couple intervals, finishing each workout strong. For example, if the previous week you finished eight 400m intervals at an average pace of 1:30, continue to hold a 1:30 pace for the first few intervals of your next workout, then bring it down to the 1:29-1:28 range for a couple intervals, and then open it up for the last rep. The week after that, start the SI workout at roughly the same pace as your average from the last session and repeat the process all over again. If you are patient, you will eventually see a significant reduction in your times. Taking even one second off your average pace each week for fourteen weeks adds up to a pretty big improvement. If you train smart, you will develop enough experience to be able to push yourself hard from the start but still have enough stamina to finish the whole workout. As training becomes more physically and mentally demanding and it becomes harder to get faster from week to week, you will improve and refine your tactics for dealing with the discomfort and the urge to quit. This application of determination, strategy and goal-setting to achieve a long-term objective using short- and medium-term targets is consistent with the type of mental toughness required to get through BCT.

For variety, rather than always doing 400m repeats, you can create alternate formats of SI sessions using 200m-800m intervals as well as the standard 400m. For example, use an occasional 600m or 800m to work on sustaining your 400m speed a little longer. Another example might be 3 x 400m, followed by 4 x 300m, followed by 4 x 200m, which will let you keep your speed up even more. Use any combination that adds up to no more than 3200m (approximately 2 miles). It probably won't be possible to hold your 400m speed for 600m or 800m repeats, so expect to go a little slower, and obviously you would need more time to recover after 800m compared to 400m. On the other hand, for 200-300m you would be able to go even faster than 400m speed and take a little less recovery. These variations will let you work on different parts of the speed continuum as well as shake things up mentally. Make sure to do your SI sessions on a firm even surface that is safe (you don't want to sprain an ankle or twist a knee) and fast (after all, it's a speed workout). Trail running or the beach is good for some LSD work but not optimal for SI. A good outdoor track is ideal, but a bike path or similar surface can work (watch out for traffic). Be careful if you use an indoor track, because if it isn't banked properly the tight turns will be hard on your legs. If you are temporarily unable to run for a SI workout (minor injury, bad weather, etc.) follow my general training recommendation (also applies to LSD) and use an alternate activity to mimic the intensity of the regular workout. Use a treadmill with a slight incline, a stationary bike, or a rowing machine to work as hard as you can for the same time periods it would take you to run your 400m repeats and spend the usual amount of time recovering.

Finally, remember to put SI sessions in the proper context of total training. Interval training is a fantastic tool to improve fitness, but it must be balanced with lower intensity sessions. The 'all-out, all the time' approach is counterproductive. That's just a matter of human physiology, and we can't change it, no matter how tough or hardcore we think we are.

For anyone interested in a (fairly technical) summary of research that has investigated the balance of training intensity and duration for high-performance endurance athletes, please see the following: Intervals, Thresholds, and Long Slow Distance: The Role of Intensity and Duration in Endurance Training -

From the article's conclusions:
'Currently, there is great interest in high-intensity, short-duration interval training programs. However, careful evaluation of both available research and the training methods of successful endurance athletes suggests that we should be cautious not to over-prescribe high-intensity interval training or exhort the advantages of intensity over duration.'

'HIT should be a part of the training program of all exercisers and endurance athletes. However, about two training sessions per week using this modality seems to be sufficient for achieving performance gains without inducing excessive stress.'

'The effects of HIT on physiology and performance are fairly rapid, but rapid plateau effects are seen as well. To avoid premature stagnation and ensure long-term development, training volume should increase systematically as well.' "

Review the Naval Special Warfare Physical Training Guide and the posts on running in the Official SEAL + SWCC Training Forum.

Mike Caviston, Director of Fitness, Naval Special Warfare Center

The prescriptions for Short Intervals and LSD are pretty specific, but the Long Interval format is more flexible and variable. The key is spending time at speeds a little slower than your Physical Screening Test 1.5-mile pace while covering more than 1.5 miles total distance. The optimal paces, interval lengths, and total distances covered are hard to prescribe exactly. It's a bit of a grey area, and a number of different formats will provide benefit. These workouts are similar to what many coaches would call “threshold” or “tempo” workouts. Workouts can be formatted by time or distance, depending on which is more convenient or psychologically gets you to work harder.

Long Interval workout example:

  1. 15-20 minutes continuous (one long interval)
  2. 5K continuous (one long interval)
  3. 2-3 x 10-15 minutes (30 minutes max)
  4. 2-3 x 1.5-2 miles (4.5 miles max)
  5. 3-4 x 6-7 minutes
  6. 3-4 x 1 miles

Long Interval sessions involve moving for as much as 15-20 minutes without stopping at a pace approximately 90-95 percent of the maximal pace you could hold for that duration. The workout should be very demanding but not totally exhausting. On a scale of 1-10, with 10 being the greatest effort possible, the workout should feel like 8-9.

Long Interval pace example:

If your 1.5-mile time is 9:00 (6 minutes per mile), do mile repeats around 6:30 per mile. The Naval Special Warfare Center's Director of Fitness emphasizes this as just a ballpark figure. As a general guideline, keep it simple: go pretty hard, but not absolutely all-out.

A good place to start with Long Interval workouts is 2 x 1 mile. The PTG provides a sample schedule that builds up to a total work distance of either 4 or 4.5 miles. Interval lengths include 1, 1.25, 1.5, 2, and 3 miles. Other distances could be used, and time could be substituted for distance, estimating 6-7 minutes per mile according to the schedule.

When performing more than one repetition for a LI workout, allow sufficient recovery between repetitions so you can maintain the desired intensity of 90-95 percent of maximal pace. A reasonable recovery period is approximately half of the work time for the longest intervals and about 1:1 work-recovery for the shortest intervals such as one mile. This should work out to 7-10 minutes of recovery after each interval, but don’t worry too much about the exact time. During the recovery period, spend most of the time in active recovery, moving at a low intensity - slow jog, or brisk walk.

"As with all things related to your physical preparation, it is a good idea to start conservatively and build the volume for this category of workout slowly. Start with 2 miles of work; this might be 2 x 1 mile, or a single 2-mile run. As your fitness improves, increase the total distance using 1-4 intervals of 1-3 miles in length until your total work distance becomes 4-4.5 miles (about 25-30 minutes). The PTG provides an example of how this can be accomplished. If you become very fit and stick with the program beyond 26 weeks (it is important to remember the structure of the PTG can be followed indefinitely, not just for 26 weeks), don’t exceed the total mileage. Work on getting faster over the same distances. Be creative, try different formats, have fun, but stay within the general parameters. Use at least one format (such as mile repeats) on a regular basis so you can compare apples to apples as you chart your progress.

How the PTG prescribes Long Intervals

In the original PTG, the LI workouts (called CHI, for Continuous High Intensity) were prescribed by time. This was done because I thought it would be easier for most people to keep track of time when it might not be possible to accurately measure distance. Now I have formatted the workouts by distance, but you can easily convert them to time by multiplying 6-7 minutes per mile. The LI program builds towards completing your best 4 x 1 mile and best 3 x 1.5 mile workouts. A single 5K would also be a good workout for this category (think of it as a single long interval), and you might participate in a local race to give yourself some focus, to get used to running in a group, and practice dealing with competition anxiety.

Before performing a Long Interval workout, be sure to warm up thoroughly. This can't be stressed enough. Warming-up for interval training needs to be longer and harder than most people tend to do. The recovery between intervals, if running more than one interval, should be adequate to maintain intensity for the next interval. As always, include some active recovery (easy jogging); don't just collapse in a heap on the ground. The actual amount of time can vary depending on how far/fast you run, but in general if you are doing mile repeats, recover for the same amount of time it took you to run (1:1 recovery-work ratio). For longer intervals, that same recovery period will probably be adequate and the recovery-work ratio will be a little smaller, but if you need a little extra time, take it. Again, the critical point is to keep up the quality of work intervals, not obsess about the amount of recovery.

Long Interval training pace

Finally, but most importantly, let's consider the right pace or intensity for Long Interval workouts. The PTG says, ‘These intervals typically involve moving for 7-20 minutes without stopping at a pace approximately 90-95% of the maximal pace you could hold for that duration. The workout should be very demanding but not totally exhausting. On a scale of 1-10, the workout should feel like 8-9.’

In regards to pace it's not an all-out sprint, because you couldn't hold that pace for even one minute, let alone 2 miles. It's a hard session, but not absolutely all-out. If it's your first time, it's okay to be a little conservative and maybe only go at 80-85% of what you think your max would be for 2 miles. After you try it, you'll have a better idea. Then next time go a little harder, until you find the pace you know is almost but not quite your max. I like to say that after a LI-type workout, you know that if somebody had put a gun to your head you could've gone a little faster, but that's how much extra motivation you would have needed.

In terms of actual pace in reference to a 1.5-mile run time, a ballpark figure would be to start out doing mile repeats about 30 seconds slower per mile than your 1.5-mile pace."

Review the Naval Special Warfare Physical Training Guide and the posts on running in the Official SEAL + SWCC Training Forum.

Mike Caviston, Director of Fitness, Naval Special Warfare Center

For LSD workouts, focus more on duration than intensity. If you are exceptionally fit, you might perform 90 minutes of continuous movement in one session, though starting closer to 30-40 minutes is more realistic. A practical goal to prepare for BCT is to build up to comfortably running 10 miles without stopping. The sample schedules in the PTG call for two LSD sessions per week, beginning with only a few miles initially. If you are beginning the PTG as an experienced runner with a solid training foundation, you may begin with more mileage. Be sure to use good judgment; don’t overtrain at the start of your preparation.

"The use of the term 'LSD' may be confusing or misleading for some. While it does stand for Long Slow Distance, it only means 'slow' relative to the paces you use for interval workouts. The pace has to be slow enough to allow you to complete the required distance. But 'relatively easy and relaxed' doesn't mean 'no effort' and doesn't mean that you won't sweat. A certain amount of intensity is required before adaptations will occur. Rather than being 'slow' or 'easy', LSD training can actually be quite challenging, and I prefer to think of LSD as Long Steady or Sustained Distance.

A simple and accurate way to determine the intensity for LSD is to use the Talk Test. Pay attention to your breathing, and choose a pace that causes you to breathe somewhat hard but not too hard. You should be able to talk in short/choppy sentences, not gasping uncontrollably but not making longwinded speeches either. Some people prefer to monitor their heart rate during training, which requires laboratory stress testing for complete accuracy, but I believe monitoring your breathing is simpler and just as effective for gauging the right pace to enhance endurance without overextending yourself. As your fitness increases, you are able to work at a greater percentage of your max for extended periods without gasping for air, so the Talk Test is self-adjusting relative to your ability.

Endurance training may have some slight negative impact on strength and speed. As the muscles receive multiple signals from various training stimuli (LSD workouts, lifting heavy weights, sprints) some of the signals will conflict with each other. An Olympic weightlifter or hurdler trying to maximize muscle mass or contraction velocity would want to significantly limit LSD training. But elite athletes operate in an arena where specialization is required, and the difference between winning and losing is just a tiny fraction of a percent of actual performance. For BCT students and potential SWCC Operators, it is essential to be well-rounded and capable across the entire physiological spectrum. This means being able to move effectively in short bursts and lift heavy weights, but also able to cover long distances over rough terrain and still have a steady enough pulse to shoot straight when you reach the target. It also means having the ability to recover quickly after a max effort to be able to go again with little down time. Training for such diverse situations requires a little give-and-take, and optimal adaptations won't occur across the board. But realistically, adding a couple tenths of a second to your 40-yard dash while knocking five minutes off your 10K run is a good trade any day.

One common argument against LSD training is that high-intensity interval training is sufficient to substantially increase aerobic capacity (VO2max). This is true and one of the reasons I include interval training in a general fitness program, but a large aerobic capacity is not enough to guarantee ample endurance. The Three Factors of Endurance are aerobic capacity (VO2max), lactate threshold, and economy (the rate of oxygen consumption required to hold a given pace; related to efficiency).

Economy is affected by body type (body mass, height, limb length) as well as technique. You can't alter your genetics, but both interval and LSD training can lead to better technique and improved economy (and therefor greater endurance). A large aerobic capacity requires a big strong heart that can pump many liters of oxygen-carrying blood per minute, and the intensity of interval training will stimulate the pumping chambers of the heart to become larger and more powerful, resulting in increased stroke volume and cardiac output. A high lactate threshold allows you to work at a greater percentage of your max for prolonged periods, and to recover more rapidly between shorter, high- intensity bursts. I like to include both interval and LSD formats in BCT training because they complement each other. The ability to recover more quickly/completely between intervals as a result of LSD training allows you to work harder when doing 400m repeats, for example. The prolonged, continuous nature of LSD training stimulates increased muscle capillary and mitochondria density, resulting in an increased ability to optimize blood flow, remove excess heat and metabolic waste products, and utilizes fatty acids for fuel, all leading to increased endurance and more rapid recovery. The useful adaptations stimulated by proper LSD training are not adequately addressed solely by Interval training. Limiting your fitness program to short, high-intensity workouts without corresponding LSD training is like building an automobile with a high- performance, large horsepower engine but a tiny 5-gallon gas tank. You may go fast but you won't go far."

Review the Naval Special Warfare Physical Training Guide and the posts on running in the Official SEAL + SWCC Training Forum.

Mike Caviston, Director of Fitness, Naval Special Warfare Center

"The PTG running schedule includes two LSD workouts per week. I would recommend an unbalanced format that includes a longer session as well as a shorter session (about 50-75% of the distance of the longer session). The pace would be approximately the same for each session; don't do the shorter run at too fast a pace and turn it into a Long Interval (LI) workout. A general target would be to build up to a longer run of 10 miles with a shorter run of 5-6 miles. (Note: build up means a gradual increase over time. For example, during Week 13 you might do a long run of 7 miles and a short run of 3-4 miles, adding 1/4-1/2 mile to each session each week.)

Some experienced, competitive runners may have the background and ability to eventually go even longer than 10 miles, maybe as far as 15 miles or more in a single session. If you have the desire and ability and necessary baseline preconditioning for that kind of mileage, I wouldn't discourage you. But I have no basis for claiming that being able to run comfortably for more than 10 miles will be a significant advantage, so I don't want anyone to feel they absolutely must exceed that distance before starting BCT. It is possible to eventually add more weekly LSD sessions (I strongly recommend limiting Interval training to one Short Interval and one Long Interval session per week), but follow guidelines for increasing mileage no more than 10% per week. Running five or more days per week might not be a problem if running is your only training, but make sure it doesn’t compromise your swim training or strength training.

As you become more experienced as a runner, consider entering a 10K race to work on performing in a more competitive environment. Be sure to incorporate general as well as specific injury-prevention strength training as well as flexibility exercises into your running routine. Review the recommendations in the PTG, see my posts in the Running and Strength Training forums, and check out the Naval Special Warfare Injury Prevention Guide and videos.

Running surfaces

For LSD, an important strategy is to vary the terrain regularly. Run on flat, hills, pavement, dirt, grass, or sand (even snow). Plan a route that includes changes in terrain. Exposure to different surfaces will enhance your overall conditioning and ability to perform in different environments. All may be beneficial, but none are best, and too much of any of them is probably bad."

Review the Naval Special Warfare Physical Training Guide and the posts on running in the Official SEAL + SWCC Training Forum.

Mike Caviston, Director of Fitness, Naval Special Warfare Center


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An informational query alternatively is one where the searcher knows what she'd like to do or find but does not know how this can be achieved.

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Navigational Queries, SEM & Reputation Management

With this in mind we can't help but come to the next conclusion: you should own the (navigational) search result page for your site name and brand name.

Owning this page naturally increases the chance the searcher will land on one of our properties -- but it also reinforces the idea, the image, the perception, of your site as an Authority. Safe. OK. A site of Internet fame and therefor trust worthy.

For example, a Google search for Microsoft has Microsoft owned properties appear 9 times while Google's obligatory injection of at least 1 Wikipedia mention is something that can easily be, if not owned, controlled by Microsoft.

Not owning this result page can be cause for the need for reputation management.

A navigational search for PayPal, for example, has damning entries on the page:

Where Do Navigational Queries Come From?

Typical navigational queries come more or less evenly from everywhere.

Looking at 3 common navigational queries combined  -- ebay, hotmail, and microsoft -- we see a pretty even spread across the USA:

It's fun, in a geek kind of way I guess, to repeat those searches to get a world-wide picture. Spain, Mexico and the UK, for example, are the top searchers for Hotmail:

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Choosing the right person for you isn't just about the way a person looks physically, but it is about their mental and spiritual characteristics as well, if not more. People tend to jump into a relationship too fast just because a person may look a certain way, or because a person may be financially stable, and learn quickly that this person may not necessarily be the right person for them. Choosing the right person is nowhere near an easy task to accomplish but it can be done.
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The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman must be seen from her eyes because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides.
In our world today we are lead to believe from society's influence that a woman's beauty is usually characterized by how she may appear on the exterior. Women are taught from a young age by the media and culture period that make-up and hair must be done nicely, clothes must be sexy, and bodies must be flawless in order to be considered to be beautiful. We all get caught up in these false qualifications of beauty, and fail to realize that the true qualification of a woman's beauty or anyone's beauty for that matter relies on the person they are at their heart's level.
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An English professor wrote the words: "A woman without her man is nothing" on the chalkboard and asked his students to punctuate it correctly.

All of the males wrote: "A woman, without her man, is nothing."

All of the females wrote: "A woman: without her, man is nothing."

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Times have changed and kids have never had easier access to inappropriate content than they do now. With mature TV shows airing at all times of the day on cable, parents needs to protect their children from media and find ways to restrict their children from watching shows that are not age appropriate. While advances in technology have given children greater access, these advances have also given parents more power to limit what a child can watch. Here are the most effective ways to protect your child and to restrict their freedom when it comes to watching mature television shows or channels that cater to an adult audience.

# 2: Set Restrictions Through your Cable Box

If you have a new cable box that connects to your cordless phone, you can program this cable box so that a password needs to be entered when mature shows are airing on specific channels. By doing this, your children can still watch their favorite children’s shows but you will have peace of mind in knowing that they can only select shows from a specific channel lineup. When you set these restrictions and you choose a password that your child cannot easily guess, you do not have to feel like you need to stalk your child every time they are watching their shows.

#1: Using Your V-Chip

A V-chip is a filtering device that is in most television sets that were manufactured after 2000. This V-chip can help parents block programs based on how the program is rated. Instead of blocking specific channels on a cable box, users can block all of the programs that fall into a specific rating category. If the program is rated MA for Mature Audiences, TV 14 which cautions parents when children are under 14, or TV PG where parental guidance is suggested, the program can be blocked with the filtering device. For parents who do not have digital cable, this is the best way to protect the kids from mature shows without having to invest in a box.

Use technology to your advantage and take control of which programs your child has access to. You will not always be in the same room when your child is watching TV, but that does not mean that they should have complete freedom to watch what they want. Children are naturally curious and do not let their curiosity expose them to content that they do not need to watch. Use parental controls and filters to your advantage and block the mature channels and shows.

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The following are the spots for sightseeing and amusement in Seto parks, art galleries, museums etc.

SETO-GURA/The Seto Storehouse is a base facility for viewing the whole of Seto as a museum. It consists of the Seto Storehouse Museum, a camellia hall, sales of goods, restaurants, meeting rooms, and facilities where a lot of citizens and tourists gather.
SETO-GURA MUSEUM/One of the Japanese words for pottery, "setomono", oringinated in Seto. The museum presents a history of the pottery ranging from 1000 years through the pottery produced locally: the production sites, the tools and the scenery which surrounds them. See the present and the future of the pottery manufacturing.
新世紀工芸館 The New Century Craft Building
Training facility for ceramic art and glass-making for the next generation. A place of interchange and a sightseeing base. The display building is restored in the Taishou modern style of the old Seto Porcelain Museum.
パルティせと Parity Seto
A social facility with a commercial store, an international center, the university consortium Seto, a kids room, and an information library.
案内処・集い処　らくちん(楽椿) "Guide place and the gathering-round place Pleasingness ( Pleasing camellia )"
"They move an ""old Kurasho koban"" which was a wooden police box built in 1939, utilize as many of existing parts as possible, and rebuild it. At present, it handles souvenir articles of Seto, etc as a tourist information center and on the 2nd floor gallery, it introduces homemade superbs."
瀬戸市美術館 The Seto Municipal Art Museum
The Seto Municipal Art Museum displays ally types of art work, including porcelain, paintings and sculptures.　It has sent cultural information of Seto while hosting variously proposed exhibitions centered on local artists, in addition to the permanent exhibition on display since its opening.　Its collection contains up to 700 items such as ceramic art, paintings and sculptures, mainly of artists deeply related to Seto City.
マルチメディア伝承工芸館 Multi-Media Folklore Craft Building
The main building provides a history of the culture of pottery, sightseeing information, and displays the works of trainees and students who have completed a course. The exhibition hall holds the Seto dyeing and interchange building for activities where trainees make pottery. There is an old kiln building where they preserve an "old kiln" municipally designated as a cultural property.
ノベルティ・こども創造館/ノベルティミュージアム The Building of Novelty and the Creation of the Children / the Novelty Museum
Observe and experience the technologies and culture of Seto pottery. Using clay and a wide range of other materials, there are creative handicraft programs for everyone, from children to adults. On the 1st floor of the Novelty Museum there are masterpieces of Seto pottery -- ornaments and porcelain decorations. On the 2nd floor there is a display of a wide variety of Seto pottery.
愛知県陶磁資料館 The Path of the Kiln Fence・the Archives・ the Gallery
Stroll along the old town paths with walls in geometric patterns where old kiln tools are artistically placed in the walls and foundations. Historically a main street where the carts and the craftsmen went by, you can experience the distinct character of this pottery town. In the passageway, the bathroom and the restroom are all ornamented with a type of tile which was the most influential in the 1st generation of Meiji and the Taisyo period. Discover the history and culture of the old town.
無風庵 Windless Hermitage
Being on a hill, it not only displays ceramic art works, but also has a teahouse and the space to relax comfortably in the atmosphere of the past. The name derives from "windlessness", a pseudonym of Tatsukichi who left great achivements in the development of the craft in Japan, such as the ceramic art of Seto.
デジタルリサーチパークセンター The Digital Research Park Center
It utilizes the advantages of communication of the ground digital broadcasting and the fusion of broadcasting and it promotes the activities which lead to the improvement of the life, culture and the development of the local industries.
愛知県陶磁資料館 The Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum
Japan's largest ceramic industry museum which collects and displays the valuable cultural heritage. Introduces a history of crockery from the Jomon period to the present, overseas porcelain, and present-day works. There is a ceramic art building where one can experience pottery-making, and a teahouse where it is possible to enjoy green tea with the artists' craftware.
あいち海上の森センター The Kaishono Forest Center in Aichi
"Aichi Kaishono Forest Center" (Moo Academy) was established as a base of the learning and the interchange on the forest and satoyama woodland.
招き猫ミュージアム The Museum of Welcoming Cats(manekineko)
The "manekineko"museum of the Japan's largest scale which always displays thousands of "welcoming cats" It has been classified into the history, the temples and shrines, and the producing centers etc. and turned into the displays which have an impact on seeing which tells one aspect of Japanese culture.
道の駅　瀬戸しなの The Station along the Road Shinano, Seto
A concept at the local promotion facilities is "a good market of setomon(dialect of earthenware)" There are "some markets harvested in and fresh from the farms" which sell the processed foods used farm products on Seto and home-grown materials and a "Seto-meal dining room" that is full of the delicious meals which was cultivated in "a traditional craftsman's culture.

窯神神社 Kamagami Shinto Shrine
A shrine dedicated to a founder of Seto porcelain, Kato Tamikichi, who introduced a china manufacturing method from Arita, Kyushu. The china festival which is known in the whole country is a Shinto ritual at this shrine. There is an uncommon Shinto shrine which has a likeness of Tamikichi and a climbing kiln in the precincts where one can remember the lamented Tamikichi's virtue.
深川神社 Fukagawa Shinto Shrine
The shrine was formally established in 771 (in the 2nd year of Houki Era) of Houki. It is called a guardian god of the birthplace of Seto from the folklore that an earthenware founder, Kato Toshiro, found high-quality clay by an oracle at this shrine. In the treasure house of the precincts there are ceramic guardian dogs which are an important cultural asset that have been handed down as made by Toshiro.
陶祖公園 Earthenware Originator's Park
A park where one can get a bird's-eye view of the central part of Seto. A huge hexagonal ceramic tombstone on which are praised the achievements of an earthenware founder KatoToshir. It was built in 1867 (in the 3rd year of Keio era) and is proud to be Japan's largest ceramic monument.
定光寺公園 Jyouko Temple Park/Jyouko Temple(Jyoukou-ji)
A temple of the Rinzai Zen Sect established in the 3rd year of the Kenmu era (1366). A mausoleum of a first feudal clan chief, Lord Yoshinao of the Owari clan who has a sculpture that is reported to be Jingoro Hidari's work. The main temple, "a shrine for doing-nothing" which is in the architecture of the latter period of the Muromachi era, are both specified as national cultural assets. It is also known as a sight famous for cherry blossoms in spring and colored leaves in autumn. The forest of Aichi Heights National Park has many spots where one can enjoy nature, campsites and a breeding ground of fireflies.
岩屋堂公園 Iwayado Park
It is a retreat for Seto where the nature overflows through the four seasons. "Iwayado" is a small shrine made of natural stones which originated with a noted priest, Gyouki.
瀬戸万博記念公園「愛・パーク」 The Seto Exposition Commemoration Park "Global Harmony Park"
As part of the "Exposition of global harmony venues" held in Seto, Aichi Prefecture the park was reborn as "Ai park ". It is a new base for linking the ideas of "citizen participation","cultural exchange ", and "symbiosis with the nature" to keep the spirit of the Expo continuing to the future.
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712 Innovations is the region’s first combined makerspace and coworking space, located at 712 Kansas Ave. Jared Starkey, executive director, has been overseeing the construction and developing policies since the first of the year and 712 Innovations officially opened the first week of February. Jared is an active entrepreneur and owner of LAMP Development and was heavily involved in the organization and fundraising for 712 Innovations. He also led the volunteer group “Ad Astra Labs” in their efforts to build Topeka’s first makerspace, which is now part of 712 Innovations.

So what is a cowork / makerspace and why is this new business monumental to our community?
Coworking spaces are created for individuals who want to make the leap into self-employment by offering space that is palatable to an emerging entrepreneurs’ wallet, as well as an environment that is more productive and professional than the neighborhood coffee shop.

Makerspaces aim to enable creative and engineering minded individuals by providing tools out of the average “garage tinkerer” price range under one roof. 712 Innovations opened with tools from a CO2 Laser Cutter and 3D Printer, to a computer aided milling machine that can rapidly fabricate hard-to-build parts.
712 Innovations will be a hub for entrepreneurs, students, artists and small businesses to come together and work in a community environment to enhance creativity, decrease costs and share in the access of tools, office space, expertise and more. Beyond the coworker space, makerspace encourages members to pursue creative ideas, create prototypes and products – resulting in market-ready business opportunities that go beyond the walls of our area code. The 5,000 square-foot creative space will it also fully utilize economic and workforce development benefits that our community offers through Washburn, Topeka Shawnee County Public Library, the Chamber and more.

It’s a place that offers opportunities for people to turn their dreams into reality while getting help making the next big product or even just testing ideas.

To further convey the significance of this recent ribbon cutting…let’s quickly rewind four years. A simple search, you’ll find an article in seveneightfive by Rio Cervantes-Reed summarizing a trip that Zach Snethen, HTK Architects (and project manager for 712’s rehab) and myself took in fall 2011 to Greenville, South Carolina as part of the Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce intercity visit. During our visit, Zach and I took a side-trip to a CoWorker Project and immediately recognized the power this low-cost, high productivity and creative cowork space could have on our emerging entrepreneurial community. In fact, it arguably was one the impetus for creative conversations between other locals such as Karl Fundenberger and Matt Gassen. To see the Topeka business community band behind the idea and see it come to fruition in less than five years, is encouraging and speaks volumes to our cities entrepreneurial spirit and focus on retaining young talent.

A large chunk of funding ($156,000) for 712 Innovations came from GO Topeka, with JEDO’s approval. GO Topeka is dedicated to helping entrepreneurs and 712 Innovations is the regions first attempt to combine coworking space with makerspace.

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I’m not really much of a barbeque kind of girl. Let me rephrase that: I’m not really much of a “go outside, light up the grill and throw slabs of raw meat on an open flame” kind of girl. I like my place in the kitchen and I have an incessant fear of singeing off my impeccably shaped eyebrows. I do enjoy a good BBQ on occasion, I just prefer to leave the open flame to the experts.

It’s really no wonder barbeque is synonyms with Kansas City. Gates, Jack Stack, Arthur Bryant’s and a slew of amazing BBQ joints have put the Midwest on the map for this simple delicacy of meat and perfectly seasoned sauce. Topeka is no stranger to our very own admirable BBQ joints.

Let’s welcome the newest member to the society who turn smoked and grilled meats (or even tofu and tempeh, for our animal loving friends) into a work of culinary art, Uncle Sunny’s Special Blend Gourmet BBQ Sauce.  Okay, so that’s a mouthful, but so is your mouth while you are chowing down on a rack of ribs slathered in this stuff. Uncle Sunny’s catch phrase, “It’s Dang Good” speaks for itself. I will never tell a lie when it comes to food, this sauce is delish. In fact the cliché “finger lickin’ good” describes it best, as we all know there is no dignified way to eat barbeque.

The fact that I am one to leave the grillin’ and smokin’ to the experts, I did what I do best: dress up my otherwise boring, boneless, skinless chicken breast with Uncle Sunny’s and the results were amazing. Sweet, tangy with a hint of heat, this BBQ sauce trumps all the one’s I have tried from my neighborhood supermarket. Not too thick and not too thin, the consistency is perfect.

Check out their website at for a list of local vendors, testimonials and recipes. Then go out, buy some Uncle Sunny’s, fire up the grill and savor the moments of summer BBQing even though it’s February. Hey, spring’s just around the corner, and please, invite your favorite seveneightfiver’s over for dinner!

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At age 13, and with his mother in such a state, Michael's father was given custody, and he went to live with his father and his new girlfriend, Tina. Michael was nervous about living with someone he didn't know, but was glad that he was able to stay in the house he grew up in. Tina was 26 and a total knockout, with wavy blond hair, a meaty, yet firm ass, and what Michael would find out accidentally was a D cup bust. Even though she was largely at fault for ruining his parents marriage, Michael showed Tina compassion and was warm to her.

It was at this age that Michael began to notice women, specifically Tina. She walked around the house in the skimpiest of outfits, and Michael couldn't help but look. He had even saw her naked a few times on accident, which didn't seem to bother Tina in the slightest.

About a year and a half after he moved in with his father, Michaels mother's condition turned fatal, and her cancer claimed her life. Losing custody made her lose the will to fight. Michael was distraught, but was able to keep his spirits up thanks to his friends and family. However, these positive feelings wouldn't last long.

His father was out for the week, the night it happened. He was in his room when he heard a knock, it was Tina. He told her to come in, which she did, dressed simply in a satin red pair of bra and panties. Michael couldn't help but look, and was instantly turned on by the sight of her. “I know you've been through a lot”, she began, “and I know your at an age where you are very... stressed. I also know I don't help you too much in that regard”. Michael was a bit embarrassed as he got the hint, Tina continued, “I know you look at me Michael”, she said with a devious smile, “I know I constantly tease your little prick. I know your horny”.

Michael didn't know what to say, so he just sat silently. “Don't you want me”, she seductively asked while doing a little spin for him. Again, he was silent. “All I'm suggesting is that we help each other”, she continue, “I could really use some dick right now”. Michael couldn't help but get hard at hearing and seeing all of this, Tina instantly took notice, “I can see it, your hard cock, did I make it that way”, she asked. Michael simply nodded, his face bright red. “Do you want to see these”, she asked holding her hands up to her breasts. Michael paused awhile before nodding. In what seemed to Michael to be a flash, her bare breasts were out.

Before he knew it Tina had approached him, “Give me your hand”, she said. He obeyed, and held it out for her. She took his hand and put it on her firm breast, “Your hands feels good”, she told him, “go ahead and rub them”. Without knowing what to do, Michael began rubbing her breasts softly. “That feels good Michael, do you like my breasts”. “Y-yes”, Michael whispered through his embarrassment. “I'm gonna give you your first blowjob Michael, do you want me to suck you?”.

Tina didn't wait for an answer this time, she immediately dropped to her knees. She began to rub Michael's erect cock through his shorts, “It's big for someone so young”, Tina said in amazement, “I really want it too”. Tina slid the young teens cock from his shorts and began to stroke it. Michael could barely handle the amazing sensation that he was feeling, but the guilt worked it's way through his mind. “But what about my Dad, aren't you two in love”, he asked in between moans. Tina laughed as she continued to stroke his cock, “It isn't like that kid, your dad puts a roof over my head, feeds me, and gives me dick when I need it. It's mutualism, not love”.

Michael couldn't understand this, the woman his father had left his mother for didn't even love him, and beyond that, she was a total slut. “How many times has she done this”, Michael asked himself, “how many times has she cheated, how many times has she ruined a real relationship”. He could feel the anger swell up in himself as Tina took his cock into her mouth, and began to suck firmly on his head, “This fucking whore killed my mom!”, was all he could think. At that point, something in Michael snapped, the cute, innocent boy disappeared. Michael slowly reached down and grabbed a clump of Tina's hair and with no warning, he tugged hard. Tina moaned loudly through Michaels cock, “You like that don't you”, Michael said, his voice entirely different, as though he had been possessed, “you like being treated like the whore that you are”.

Tina looked into Michael's eyes for a moment, and then moaned, “Mhmm”, into his cock. In that moment, Michael and Tina instantly changed roles. Michael, with his hand still full of hair, pushed Tina down onto his cock, as far as her mouth physically allowed him to. “Your such a filthy slut”, he told her as he began to slowly fuck her mouth, “look at you, your enjoying this”.

Tina had entirely lost control of the situation, she had expected to play with the cute little kid she lived with, but the kid had suddenly become totally dominant. Though she acted overtly sexual and was usually the aggressor in the bedroom, Tina secretly wished to be controlled, and she found herself becoming more and more submissive to the young teenager as he used her mouth to pleasure himself. She had never been so aroused before, she had literally soaked her panties, just from what Michael was saying to her. Every part of her was just screaming to have Michaels cock, she had an insatiable hunger, or perhaps in this case a thirst for his cock, and for his cum.

Almost on cue with these thoughts, Michael pulled her throat off his cock, and just held the back of her head, “No, why did you stop”, she pleaded, “I need it in my throat, please”. “Your a disgusting bitch”, Michael told her, “begging for my cock like a fiend, I suppose you want my come also”. Tina nodded fiercely, “Yes, please, give it to me”, she begged with her mouth held open. Michael couldn't believe it, he knew that Tina was a slut, but he figured even she wouldn't want to be used like this, “Is this how women really are”, he asked himself, in his anger he immediately answered himself, “Yes”.

He pushed her mouth back onto his cock, and began working it over his cock, moving faster and faster. Tina, who thought she no longer had a gag reflex, could not withstand this assault and occasionally gagged as Michaels cock slammed into the back of her throat. She was enjoying herself immensely, she felt so used, and so pathetic, all of which secretly turned her on.

Michael kept working her mouth onto his cock, and could feel himself nearing orgasm. He gave no warning as he was about to cum, he simply pushed her head all the way down onto his cock and began exploding hard down her throat. The young teens semen was thick and caused her to gag repeatedly. As he came Michael pinched her nose, cutting off her oxygen supply completely. From sheer arousal, and the sensation of being asphyxiated, Tina came quite hard, especially considering that she had no direct physical stimulation.

“Did sucking my cock really get you off that much”, Michael asked rhetorically, “your such a dirty whore”. Michael finally pulled her mouth of his cock, and let go of her hair, causing her to fall backwards onto the floor. As she lay on the floor catching her breath and recovering from her orgasm Michael looked down to the wet spot that had formed on the ground, “You stained my floor you bitch”, he said to her as he got up. “I'm sorry Michael, I can clean it up later, please fuck me first”, she moaned. “Turn over”, he told her, “I don't want to look at you”.

Tina removed her panties then turned over and stuck her ass up in the air like a dog in heat, “Hurry, please put it in”, she said as she spread her lips apart revealing a sopping wet pussy. “You play the role of the dog very well”, he told her as he held his cock outside her pussy. He teased her a bit and rubbed the head of his cock up and down her moist slit. Tina began moving backwards, backing into Michael's cock, “Put it in, please”. “Shut up”, Michael yelled, he guided her over a bit and repositioned her before pushing her head down onto the carpet, pushing her face right into the wet spot she had made. With that Michael finally slid into her warm, moist cunt.

She was tighter than he figured she would be, as far as he knew, girls that fucked a lot were loose, but this was hardly the case for Tina. “Oh my God it feels so good”, she moaned as Michael began to pump into her, quickly gaining speed. Before she knew it she was being fucked so hard she was sliding forward on the carpet.

Michael reached down and grabbed onto the side of her hips, digging his fingers into her meaty ass, not to stop her from sliding forward, but to pull her into his thrusts. Tina had never been fucked so hard before, it hurt a little, but this only made it feel even better. She couldn't believe that the young, shy boy that she lived with was fucking her so raw, he seemed totally different from the sweet little boy who she loved to tease. Those thoughts were quickly pushed out of her head though, all she was wishing for at that moment was to be fucked. She was getting her wish.

Michael continued working his cock through her wet cunt while simultaneously pulling her into his thrusts, getting harder with each thrust. Without warning Michael felt something happen to his cock, it seemed to him like Tina's pussy was convulsing on it, she was coming. “Did I tell you it was time to come”, he asked her, “your such a selfish bitch”. Michael couldn't deny that the feeling of her coming on his cock felt amazing, as a result his own orgasm was approaching.

Michael pushed as hard as he could into her as he began to paint her cervix with his seed. The sensation of semen flooding into her was more than Tina could take as she came for the third time, slumping down onto the carpet after she did so.

Michael got up and looked at her on the floor, “If you don't want me to tell my Dad about this I advise that you move out before he comes back”, he told her, “I'll make up an excuse for you”. Tina sat in a ball on the floor, in sheer bliss, though she did he what he was telling her. “I'm sorry, for everything”, she wanted to say, but it wouldn't have been true, and he wouldn't have believed her anyways.

Michael went to stay with his neighbor, and childhood best friend Leah that night, and when he came back the next day Tina had in fact moved out. Leah was a year younger than him, and naturally a grade below him, their parents had knew each other long before either of them were born. They had played together since childhood. Leah and her parents had been a great source of comfort for him after his mother had died. Leah answered the door and saw Michael standing there, with a blank expression on his face.

He asked her if he could spend the night and was told yes before the young teen even consulted her parents, Michael was essentially family. She didn't know what had happened, but she sensed something different in Michael that night and beyond, all she knew was that something was wrong with him. She was right after all, grief that had been pent up for a long time had been released on the same night he lost his virginity to the person who triggered this grief in the first place. That night he slept in Leah's bed with her. She held him, and told him it was going to be alright. At that moment, he really believed her, at that moment, he felt his mother's embrace through Leah.

Michael was changed after that incident. Although he went back to acting how he normally did, he was much more withdrawn and less outgoing, it was really an act. The Michael that Tina witnessed was at work at this point. He began working out his twisted philosophy. He looked down on women as a whole and considered them to be hypocrites. To him, they were just as promiscuous as men, yet they lied about it, and hid it. What he considered Tina to be was what he considered all women to be, it was purely a coping mechanism, yet to Michael it was reality. And this would be his reality over the next few years.

2009-05-01 02:52:24
You know, time after time on this site there are stories about some innocent partner being tricked into some sexual position or the guy is described as being something along the line of 6' - 6'4", 180 lbs - 220 lbs, short black or blond hair, and with rippling muscles and steel-like abs. I get sick of that shit real quick and I find your story somewhat refreshing. I really like the way this has started and the following stories have enormous potential compared to the average story on here. So far, I think your soon-to-be series might even make a very good comparison to Von Armand's My Sister Ashley series.

p.s. Please make your story, characters, and plot unique. Good stories follow patterns, great stories cut their own path.

2009-04-30 03:16:28
Darned good story for a change. Thankfully no real incest, just raw, erotic sex which makes for good reading
Written in such a way that it was believable rather than having the aura of being contrived.

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2009-04-28 22:36:08
Good story.

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The last in a three part series.
Skipper Licked Me, Daddy 3

I measured off a 10-foot log with my 10-foot pole, then began sawing. The chain saw made light work of the 30-inch log. I delimbed my way up the tree, surveyed the next length of log and decided I could get a straight 14 footer out of it, without losing much width. I changed to the longer pole and cut the last log of the day. As the sound of the chainsaw died, I looked around the small clearing. It was churned up mud and struggling grass. The mud was from my tractor, which I used for skidding the logs into piles. That wouldn’t matter soon, because there would soon be houses growing here. The topsoil would be hauled away and sand put in its place.
Near my foot were a bunch of morel mushrooms. I bent and picked a dozen, sliding them into my pocket. Morels were rare and valuable, about 40 dollars a pound.
As I began loading equipment into my truck, I thought about how good morels would taste in the pasta premavera tonight. Morels were the best tasting mushrooms on earth. But Morels only grew near Mother’s Day, not a happy occasion around our house. How was my ex-bitch doing, anyway? She lived in Los Angeles now. The last I’d heard, she was dating a doctor.
As I pulled out of the clearing, I took the morels out of my pocket and laid them on the seat beside me.
“Mothers’ day, what a fucking joke,” I mumbled looking at the mushrooms.

“Jill! Jill, this is Lilly, your wayward mother,” a beautiful blonde woman said, while sitting her suitcases next to the door. Skipper came bounding down the stairs and nearly bowled her over. She laughed and ruffled his hair, then noticed the sticky stuff in his fur.
“You smell like dead fish,” she complained. “Are you the only one home?” she asked, not expecting an answer. She checked the fridge and found little in the way of snacks. That was a change from the old days. She broke a piece off the block of cheese, then frowned at the ten bottles of honey all lined up on the counter. Now what on earth would they be used for?
She bent and took a shirt, panties, and jeans from one suitcase, as she chewed on the cheese, then picked up the small suitcase and headed for the stairs.
“I’m taking a shower, Skip Dog, you guard my luggage,” she said, giving Skipper’s hair one final ruffle as he pranced beside her to the bottom of the stairs.
She stopped and looked around the house. It was much the same as when she had left it two years before. Her old furniture was still there. Mark had upgraded his TV and computer. They were both newer and bigger, she noticed with a spike of jealously. She began disrobing as she climbed the stairs. She dropped her clothing just inside the bathroom door before locking it. A corner of her shirt kept the door from closing completely.

I stopped by 7-11 for a dozen eggs and a bottle of olive oil. As I paid, I noticed Jill across the street by Wendy’s, heading toward Wallmart with a friend. It was that little Phillip asshole.
“Home in one hour,” I yelled to be heard above the traffic. She turned and looked as I opened the door to my truck.
“I know, daddy. We’re just checking out the new CDs.”
“Ok,” I waved, putting the groceries beside the mushrooms. I noticed Phillip talking urgently to Jill as I pulled away. A smile curled my lips. I could almost tell what he was saying.
(“Your father hates me.”)
(“No, he doesn’t. He just doesn’t know you well.”)
“No, I don’t hate you, you little prick,” I mumbled as I turned a corner and they disappeared from my mirror. “I envy your skinny ass. You get all the teen age pussy you want. I haven’t had any since . . . ” I stopped, thinking of my daughter. “Yeah, ok,” I said aloud with a sly smile.
But to be truthful, Jill on her best day could not compare to Lilly, her mother, on her worst. The fucking bitch. Damn how I missed her, even after all the arguing and backstabbing. She was one hot woman. Some women had sex, and others, like Lilly, were sex. There was a huge difference. Everything Lilly did was sexy, and every man on earth noticed. That was probably our greatest problem. I’m not a jealous guy, but I can only go so far before I start swinging something, and of course she stands up for the other guy. I guess that’s what really pisses me off, a woman should stand by her man no matter how wrong he is.
I got the shock of my life when I pulled into my driveway and found a red mustang convertible parked there. I knew the car well. I had bought it three years before.
“Now what the hell does she want?” I mumbled as I gathered up my groceries.

Lilly finished her shower and wrapped a towel around her perfect, naked body. She wiped the mirror dry and threw a new towel over the shower door. She ran water in the sink until it grew warm, then shook out her long blonde hair. It was time for a touch-up or her hair would become long and black. That wouldn’t look right for her grand reunion. Did Mark hate her? What about Jill? She had left her when a daughter needed her mother the most. But her middle age crisis didn’t include a family. Not then, at least. Now she ached for what she had left behind.
Lilly applied Vaseline to her hairline, then put on the rubber gloves. She began touching up the roots of her hair. In a moment she touched up her patch of pubic hair with gentle, careful fingers. It did no good to fix the attic, if the basement needed work, she thought with a smug smile.
After drying her hair she dunked her head in the warm water and filled her hand with shampoo. She lathered her hair as she hummed a happy tune.

Skipper liked the familiar smell of Lilly in the house. His childlike mind knew this was proper. Her smell should be there. It had been there since the day he was born. He wanted to get a better whiff. He found a hint of moisture and perfume in the air. That meant the shower in the bathroom. Skipper climbed the stairs silently, on the thick carpet. He stood at the door wagging his tail at Lilly, who was washing her hair in the sink. Since she said nothing, he assumed it was ok to come in. He pushed the door aside and stood behind her, wagging his tail strong enough to sweep a piece of toilet paper across the floor. He stepped forward and sniffed the paper, then looked up beneath the towel surrounding Lilly’s body. He found long sexy legs, the golden orbs of her ass cheeks, and that delicious hairless pussy which resembled Jill’s so closely.
Lilly was bent over the sink with shampoo in her hair and eyes. She massaged the shampoo vigorously, completely unaware of Skipper standing behind her. Skipper had never learned that people had to look at you, to know you were there. People could not smell or hear as well as a dog.
Skipper put his nose close to Lilly’s ass and took a good sniff. That was better. He found her healthy, slightly older, and not yet in heat. He sniffed in other areas and soon concentrated on her sweet pussy. He sniffed several times, then reached out with his long tongue and bathed it liberally. He liked the taste immensely, and before she could blink an eye his tongue had snaked into her swollen pussy lips 11 times. With each lick her pussy tasted better and more fragrant. He ignored the squeal of surprise, and his shouted name. He had heard Jill shouting his name many times. It usually meant that she wanted him to lick harder. He licked harder, parting her nethery lips with strong strokes that moved her forward, banging her head into the mirror. She slapped at him ineffectively. He knew she was just playing. Lilly would never try to hurt him.
“Skipper, no! Oh no,” she moaned, holding the edges of the sink to steady herself. She endured several seconds of furious licking before she tried to slap him away. She missed.
A tremendous fire spread from her legs to her ass, and eventually her chest. Gasping for breath she endured his loving caresses. His tongue snaked well up inside her in an impossible feat, licking her loins and touching places which had never been touched before. Once inside her his tongue curled and touched the walls of her vulva. She shuddered, unable to stand the electrical impulses shooting through her loins. His tongue was rough and harsh, but it was so harsh that it numbed her pussy slightly, like the brutal spray of the shower massage which so many women knew so well.
“Oh Skipper,” she gasped. “What are you doing to me?”
Skipper ignored her words. He didn’t understand them anyway. He knew he was doing a good job. The fluids were now flowing freely from her pussy. He drank her abundant juices happily. This was his reward. Even though he wanted to fuck her badly, this reward was good enough to keep him satisfied, for now.
The gentle sound of a tongue rasping through pussy lips was soft and erotic in the quiet room. It echoed off the walls, along with Lilly’s rasping breath. Lilly could smell the wonderful aroma of her own sex. Skipper’s senses were so inundated with her scent that he could smell noting else. He loved the smell of Lilly. He loved her taste. Lilly had always been fresh and healthy to his keen senses.
Lilly’s pussy was on fire now. She tried to wipe her eyes, because the shampoo was burning her. She spread her feet so she could bathe her face under the running water. Too late, she realized that opening her legs wider was an open invitation. His nose slid up inside her and he licked her from the inside out, pushing brutally until her pussy stretched to the breaking point. She could feel his long tongue touching her cervix. The fire in her pussy intensified to an unbearable level.
“Oh, Skipper,” she whispered in horror. She gritted her teeth and endured his oral attack on her sweet pussy. Only the harshness of his raspy tongue kept her from having an orgasm long before. Her boyfriend in California had become bi-curious several months before. She realized as the months passed with no sex, that it was more than a mere curiosity. He had turned gay. She had gone without sex all that time, something new in her life. If it had not been for that she might have convince Skipper to stop. But she was too horny to even try.
“Skipper,” she moaned. The bathroom was echoing the sloop, sloop, sloop of his tongue in her moist pussy. She shuddered and made little kitten cries as she leaned her wet hair against the mirror and let Skipper have his way. Her pussy was really burning up now. Every touch of his harsh tongue brought even more fire to her loins. It would just be a moment now. A few more strokes.
“Oh Skipperrrrr,” she squealed, humping her pussy back against his nose. He pulled his nose out of her and licked furiously. His tongue seemed to be everywhere. He licked the moisture on her legs, ass, and pussy. She squealed as his tongue returned to her sensitive pussy. She fell back against the tub and sat, while she wiped the shampoo out of her eyes with the towel. And that’s when she saw me, sitting on the stairs and smiling like hell.
“Hi Mark,” she said, shaking out her hair to dry.
“Hi, hon. Playing with Skipper?”
“I seem to have become his new chew toy. You’ve taught him some new tricks.”
“Not me,” I said, raising both hands.
“Who else?”
“Mrs. Jefferson.”
“That old . . . ”
“She’s not that old, and she’s a very good fuck.”
“You’re kidding!” she gasped. “You and her?”
“Afraid so. But I fucked her without her glasses.”
“I can see why.”
“Why are you here?”
“I needed a good fuck too,” she said truthfully. “And I started thinking about Mother’s Day, which is tomorrow, and I felt melancholy. I haven’t been much of a mother,” she finished her hair and tossed the towel over the divider.
“Neither have I,” I said in shame. “The morels are early this year. I found a few today.”
“I’ve missed them,” she admitted, moving closer. “And other things.”
“Just to be clear about this, is this a weekend thing, or something more permanent?”
“That’s up to you two. I’m prepared to stay if nobody objects, or stay in the area if that would be preferable. I saw some good spots in Freeland, on the way up.”
“Well I’ll give my vote after I see how you preform,” I said airily. “I can’t rush into these things. For all I know, something could have fallen off while you were in California.”
“Has it?” she asked, dropping her towel.
“No. Nope, it looks like everything is there,” I said, grabbing her hand and backing toward the bedroom. “Does it all work?”
“Not lately,” she said as we approached the bed. I fell across it, pulling her down beside me. I lay simply looking at her perfect face and body. My heart beat like a jackhammer. Lying next to me was the girl of my dreams, the girl I have loved above all others. She had a golden tan everywhere. Not a tan line in sight. My eyes went over every inch of her body in appreciation. She began disrobing me with hurried, nervous hands. I lay back and watched.
“You are the sexiest, most beautiful woman I have ever seen in real life,” I said truthfully.
“That’s possible, you don’t get around much, but my daddy said to never date a sailor.”
“Thankfully, you never listened to your daddy. Besides, I haven’t been a sailor in 11 years.”
“I haven’t fucked one in 11 years. Will you fuck me, sailor?”
“Ok, I guess,” I said with a huge smile. It was good to fall back into our old banter again.
She rolled into my arms and we kissed passionately. I ran my hands over her smooth body, finally resting on her gently rounded ass cheeks. They were firm and warm in my hands, just like I remembered them. I squeezed them briefly, while we fenced with our tongues. Her lips were hot on mine. The perfume of her hair filled my nostrils. My cock was throbbing against her abdomen. I wanted to go down on her like I used too, but I wouldn’t accept sloppy seconds behind my dog. We were both horny enough to fuck now.
I rolled over on my back and pulled her with me. She lay atop me, then quickly repositioned her legs and slid back to impale herself on my cock. It was a sudden intense heat that nearly made me scream. I felt so good deep inside her. She was so hot and moist. I could feel her pussy clamping around my cock. It was one of the little tricks she had learned.
“Oh yes,” she gasped, slowly rising and falling on my cock. I moaned my appreciation, grabbing her hips to support and direct her movements. She looked so beautiful. This all felt so right.
I looked at her magnificent breasts and reached out to touch them. I mashed them in my hands, then remembered what she had taught me. I adjusted my grip on her breasts, supporting them as my finger and thumb twisted the nipple gently. I rolled my index finger on her lengthening nipple, making her hiss. As she leaned forward, I positioned the base of each hand at the wrist against her nipples and rotated the soft skin against her throbbing nipples. She gasped and cried as the soft skin generated erotic thrills in her burning chest.
Lilly was riding hard and fast now. Her shapely thighs bent as she bounced on my crotch. Years of workouts showed in the slender body and magnificent legs draped around me. I ran my hand over her ribs and ass. She had her eyes closed, fully enjoying the thrills spreading throughout her body from her fiery loins.
Lilly straightened her legs and leaned down over my body until she was resting on me. We kissed passionately, while we each kept up the brutal thrusts into her womanhood. Lilly was as supple as a snake in my arms. As her hair cascaded around my face, I held the back of her head and enjoyed the long, passionate kiss.
“Oh Mark, I have missed this so much,” she whispered, her face distorted by passion.
“Me too. I never thought we would . . . I’ve missed you.”
“I’m about to cum,” she whispered urgently.
“Cum,” I encouraged her. “I want to fill your hot body with my sperm.”
“Do it,” she hissed, riding faster.
I managed to hold off my orgasm for a moment longer, until I heard her begin to grunt and whine. I knew she was there so I relaxed and let my orgasm wash over my body. My ass and balls clenched and for the first time in years, I did not have to stem the flow of sperm which shot up into a woman’s belly. I groaned and ran my hands over her soft back. Spurt after spurt of cum shot up between her sweet legs. Her pussy grasped and mashed my cock like only Lilly’s could. Her pussy milked me until she felt I had finished and fell back to the bed in exhaustion. She relaxed against me with her hair in my face. I sniffed and petted it out of the way. She looked like a golden angel laying on top of me with the afternoon sunlight cascading over her body.
I suddenly remembered that Jill and Phillip should arrive at any moment. I had to clear my conscience.
“Lilly,” I said gently.
“Huh?” she said, nearly asleep.
“I have a confession to make.”
“Can it wait? I drove all night and need a nap,” she said with a gentle smile. I rolled her over on the bed. The light from the window hit her directly in the eyes. She pulled a pillow over her face. I gently pulled a light sheet over her sleeping body. It was good to have her home again. I ran a hand over her sheet-covered leg in admiration, then turned and hurried from the room.
I showered and dressed, then hauled Lilly’s suitcases up into the bedroom. As I started the pasta, my precious mushrooms, and the vegetables cooking, I looked outside and saw the Mustang squeezed between my truck and the hedge. I pulled it into its usual place in the garage, where it was safe from thieves. As I returned to the kitchen, I found everything ready. I combined the vegetables and spaghetti in a large bowl, then added Parmesan and olive oil. I tossed it briskly and looked out the window. Jill was late, of course. I found her and Phillip leaning against my truck, talking and kissing.
“You,” I said from the front door, pointing at Phillip. “Go home. And you,” I pointed at Jill, “get your butt in here and get ready for supper. We have a guest, a very special guest.”
“Dad, we were going to listen to our new CDs,” she said with a twisted face.
“And you will, on any other night. I told you, we have a very special guest. This is family night.”
“You, go home, and you, into the house,” I said firmly. Jill stomped into the house and up the stairs. I couldn’t wait to unveil my surprise. I watched her storm away with a smile on my face.
I filled three plates with pasta, cut lemons, and set the Parmesan in the center of the table. I hurried up the stairs and found Skipper wagging in front of my bedroom door.
“Hi daddy,” Jill said brightly from my bed as I looked into the bedroom. Lilly’s sexy legs were naked and open. Her face was still covered by a pillow. That sweet, lovely face was snoring like a truck driver.
“Here is my surprise, the thing I wanted to tell you about yesterday,” she said, leaning down and licking Lilly’s pussy. Lilly stopped snoring and moaned as the tongue flashed between her legs. She reached down and held Jill’s head between her legs as she threw them open wider. Lilly moaned and humped her pussy against Jill’s working mouth and flashing tongue.
“Oh yes,” Lilly whispered. Even though it had started out as a joke, Jill was really getting into eating her father’s girlfriend. She sucked and licked her way from the bottom to the top of the sweet pussy. She let her tongue tickle the folds of moist flesh, inside and out, from the top to the bottom. Lilly was very animated now. She held Jill’s head between her open thighs with both hands, while she moaned and twisted on the bed. In what seemed mere moments, Lilly began grunting and hunching her pussy against Jill’s mouth until she squealed in delight. Skipper barked, wanting to join the action. I held him back. My surprise should be uncluttered with a wild dog licking pussies.
As Lilly finished her orgasm, Jill suddenly stopped and sat up with a smile, wiping her mouth on the back of her hand.
“I’m a lesbian,” she said, in an attempt at hurting my feelings.
“No, you are bisexual like your mother. I already knew that, I saw you and Tina in the living room yesterday. And here is my surprise,” I pulled the pillow off Lilly’s face. “Your mother is here.”
“Shit!” Jill yelled.
“Jill?” Lilly gasped, looking down at Jill’s hands resting on her open legs.
“Now kiss your mother somewhere other than her pussy and let’s go down to dinner,” I said with a twisted smile.

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2013-09-13 18:39:11
WaKH9e A round of applause for your article post.Much thanks again. Great.

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2011-05-12 01:59:15
Your answer was just what I neeedd. ItÂ’s made my day!

2007-04-11 02:25:04
Awesome series, bummer your not continueing it

2006-10-06 15:02:22
this stories is great

2006-09-09 15:51:45
I thought the last line was great... A decent story, heck, a decent series.

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