Tanuki Racoon Posted February 18, 2007 Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 Just finished chapter one of Cole's newest "When he was Five" -- it shows real promise. If you like Cole's other stories, you'll like this one too. I have a small complaint -- it's too short, dammit :) Link to comment
Cole Parker Posted February 19, 2007 Report Share Posted February 19, 2007 Just as long as it needed to be<g> C Link to comment
Graeme Posted February 19, 2007 Report Share Posted February 19, 2007 I've just read it, too. It certainly looks interesting. One thing that struck me is that something really bad has to have happened for Tyler to be reacting as he is. I've seen quite a few five-year-olds over the last couple of years and the silence is really odd. If kids that age are quiet, they are also typically shy, and Tyler's not shy. I have to think he's scared -- and also scared to speak. Link to comment
Camy Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 Chapter two came out earlier. I've got a sore throat, and am feeling bleh, so it was a bit like finding a forgotten Christmas present under an apple tree (must work on analogies), it made me happy Great story, Cole! Link to comment
Cole Parker Posted February 23, 2007 Report Share Posted February 23, 2007 Thanks. I'm blushing! Cole Link to comment
Tragic Rabbit Posted February 24, 2007 Report Share Posted February 24, 2007 Sigh. I love this story. I even made The Dude read it...and he loved it, too. Duh. Thanks, Cole! Kisses... TR Link to comment
JamesSavik Posted February 25, 2007 Report Share Posted February 25, 2007 I'm hooked too. Waiting anxiously for the next chapter Link to comment
Tanuki Racoon Posted March 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 Final Chapter. ::clap:: ::clap:: ::clap:: ::clap:: ::clap:: ::clap:: ::clap:: ::clap:: ::clap:: ::clap:: ::clap:: ::clap:: ::clap:: ::clap:: ::clap:: ::clap:: ::clap:: ::clap:: ::clap:: ::clap:: ::clap:: ::clap:: ::clap:: ::clap:: ::clap:: ::clap:: ::clap:: Link to comment
Cole Parker Posted March 17, 2007 Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 I appreciate the kind words, and the one hand clapping! Cole Link to comment
Trab Posted March 17, 2007 Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 Looks like WBMS has the 'clap'. Link to comment
DesDownunder Posted March 18, 2007 Report Share Posted March 18, 2007 Looks like WBMS has the 'clap'. I thought he was just having trouble with too many colons. Link to comment
Altimexis Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 I almost forgot about this one. It's short, but definitely one of Cole's best stories of all time. Link to comment
Lugnutz Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 It's short, but definitely one of Cole's best stories of all time. I agree. I've read it several times. Always with the same result. It's a great feel good story. http://awesomedude.com/coleparker/WHWF/index.htm Link to comment
Merkin Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 It's the first one of Cole's I ever read, back in his Nifty days, and it still is my favorite. Link to comment
FreeThinker Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 If I remember correctly, this was if not the first, at least one of the first of Cole's stories. I think he wrote it before he joined Awesome Dude. It is truly a beautiful story and I absolutely love it. Link to comment
Chris James Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 Cole, that sound you hear isn't bats in your belfry, it's people digging on your attic for the older stories. Golden oldies doesn't just apply to music, your early work has always been something admired. I bet you could rummage around and find some unpublished things to share. Maybe we ought to have a thread for everyone about things unseen. Link to comment
eric312 Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 When He Was Five is the first story I read by Cole Parker. Since then I have read and enjoyed all his stories multiple times. As a matter of fact, just the other night I reread Cottonwood Creek Park, Dinner For One and Scurvy Dog. I can always count on Coles stories when I need something good to read. Link to comment
FreeThinker Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 Dinner For One is the story that personally affected me the most of all Cole's stories. They've all moved me, but DFO moved me the most. The scene in the restaurant at the beginning, with the hateful maitre d' just broke my heart. Then, the rest of the story broke everything else, though in a good way. Cole can be a powerful writer and Dinner For One truly shows his skill. As I say, everything he writes just gets better and better, but DFO really got to me. Link to comment
Cole Parker Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 Hey guys, this is sounding like an obituary, and I ain't gone yet! You all have great stories out there, and thankfully, AD is the repository for most of them. I'm simply in good company, and feel very accepted here. Thanks to you all! C Link to comment
Paco Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 I think you can all guess which story Paulie and I liked the most... Rusty! But, I haven't read one yet I didn't like. Link to comment
Cole Parker Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 I think of Aimee when I think of Rusty. Same kind of horse. On a very human wavelenth, and wanting to help their boy. C Link to comment
Lugnutz Posted November 17, 2015 Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 Read this several times. Sometimes, short chapters are best and a small cast. http://www.awesomedude.com/cole-parker/when-he-was-five/index.htm Link to comment
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