Li & Lu

Do you know every nook and cranny of your neighborhood? How about UNDER your neighborhood? Do you let your kids walk home from school? It's just a few blocks, right? What lurks in the shadows? In the bushes? Or scarier yet, under the bushes? Or is it all just happy-go-lucky Huckleberry Finn and exploring and adventuring in your own neighborhood? When do you know the difference? Maybe your kids know. Maybe they don't. How will you learn? It began as a simple walk home, the same one we did every day after school. But our dog's ball went into something of a hole, or was it a cave? Maybe a tunnel. But are there tunnels in the city? The ball was pretty close to the entrance, but just far enough to be a little spooky. Should we just forget it? WARNING TO PARENTS: there are some questionable parenting decisions in this book. It is not intended as a parenting handbook. There's a fine line between making the right decision and making the fun decision. When to choose which? How much do you involve your children in daily decisions? What if they involve danger? But what if your kids think it might be fun? You get the idea. Maybe I need a disclaimer ... ;-) You know in scary movies when you yell, "Don't go in there!" We went in. Yeah, I know. Ask your 8-year old why.

They've been busy. Moving to Holland, enrolling in new schools, gathering paranormal powers, new basketball teams. Apparently, Lu has been working on his paranormal abilities (who knew!? … that's a paranormal joke) while Li has been studying … math. I know. I know. Both seem preposterous. But which one sounds more feasible? Both defy conventional wisdom and I personally have no idea. Remember: I'm just the messenger. I wish I could say that I came up with the storylines and weaved them into the perilous suspense thrillers that they have become. But alas, I just "download" the information and it comes through my fingers and onto the page. A few words from Lu. A comment from Ligands we're off to the races. You see, they are boys. They don't communicate. Well, not in the way girls do. Most boys use two syllables and call that dialogue. Others, like Lu, can't be quieted even with an acoustic foam cube. I digress. Li & Lu are back. They're ready for action. And yet again, the dog. The poor dog. He means well. But he just manages to get into trouble. Then again, he's a dog. And they are boys. It's a mathematical certainty that there will be adventure. Li & Lu are going to work together like never before. They're almost friends. They almost like each other. Almost. Welcome to book number five of Li & Lu. Welcome to Driehoek.