The children had been born in early April, but both couples were still separated geographically. Jim and Pat were still in Tampa while Jim finished working on the ground work for the new subdivision. Steve and Beth were in Maryland waiting for the warm weather to return before they went back to the camp. The phone rang in Tampa, “It’s a boy Jim. We named him Christopher.” “That’s great, you must be so proud. We had a girl...

The deal was sealed a week later. Jim and Steve closed the sale with Cubans on the dock.“Have you talked to the cabin builders I referred you to?” Steve asked.“Yes, they are drawing up the plans now. Once we decide on a design, they say it should take about six months to build.”They sat and smoked their cigars and watched the sun set behind the island.“We are going back to Florida soon. I am going to miss these mountain v...

Chapter two “We are back here,” Steve said as he walked back into one of the bedrooms. Jim and Pat entered the room hand in hand. Steve was sitting in a leather chair and Beth was lying on the bed. She sat up when they entered the room and held her arms out for Pat to join her. Pat walked over to the bed and Steve motioned for Jim to take the other chair at the foot of the bed. Steve opened a box on the table between them...

My family history goes back almost sixty years. In the 1950’s nudist resorts were known as a place for “sun enthusiast.” This was a place where people gathered together to soak up the sun on their skin free from the restraints of society. I t was in one of these camps in the mountains of east Tennessee where my grandparents, on both sides, met each other. The club was Sol Solis Licentia (Latin for sun freedom). This club...