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A changeling spirit,
constantly evolving,
revolving around an inner core,
spinning forth legend and lore,
stories and lives
as I come to grips
with who and what I am,
have been and may be.
I am a phoenix:
rising ever above and beyond!

The White Board

The White Board

New pic for the white board

For meandering thoughts, and mindful walks...for rants and pouts, and blowing off steam. For happy days and sad days, for crazy adventures and delightful victories! :)

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AmyJo-home sweet home

Mar 24, 2025 at 2:22am
In response to "Hitting 60"

I am not quite 60...that will be next year

. But I also am at the point where I don't know how to feel or act. I hope you are doing well, and I also hope to see you around the community soon.

Take care,

Sincerely,
AmyJo

dog spook howling 4premium+

Oct 14, 2016 at 12:48pm
In response to "Stick Day!"

Hola Fyn:
How are you? It seems that you have a wonderful situation and friendship with your besets friend. Grate to know. I enjoyed reading your story, thanks for sharing.
Safe travels and many blessings.

Holden Caulfield

Apr 4, 2016 at 11:50am
In response to "Stick Day!"

Hi Fyn

We are all islands!

Holden Caulfield.

Wordsmitty ✍️

May 8, 2014 at 10:58pm
In response to "Hitting 60"

Have a Happy Birhday!

Remember, 60 is the new 40. I consider age to be really reverse logarithmic.

Prosperous Snow celebrating

Sep 23, 2011 at 4:32pm
In response to "My Book Cover!"

Beautiful

DRSmith

Sep 23, 2011 at 12:09pm
In response to "My Book Cover!"

Have to admit, it's not only gorgeous with superior skill of your chosen illustrator, but the color scheme, subject, and perspective in layout is very effective. Me thinks I've just lost my chief exec in charge of all published Communication Centers. DRATS!!

Whispering Ghost of C.St.Ann

Sep 23, 2011 at 11:09am
In response to "My Book Cover!"

Oh Fyn! This is wonderful. I'll want a few copies too. Be sure to post the dates!

A million sales to you,
Carol

Mara ♣ McBain

Sep 23, 2011 at 7:56am
In response to "My Book Cover!"

It is BEAUTIOUS!!!

I am beyond excited for you and can't wait to get my hands on a copy for niece and nephews ....

umm .. okay ... and ...errr ... for myself because I'm just a big kid at heart.

Best of luck!

~ Mara

L.L. Zern

Mar 22, 2011 at 11:43pm
In response to "The Museum"

I love those moments when the grandchildren really look at us and are shocked and amazed. I just finished a book manuscript based (loosely) on my childhood growing up on the Florida Space Coast; my daughter said, "It seems so long ago that these things happened, ancient history, but it's your history." She seemed just as amazed as the youngest ones. :) It's all relative, I suppose. L. Zern

Stephanie Grace

Mar 17, 2011 at 8:34pm
In response to "Sad, sad days"

(((Fyn))) I am so sorry for your loss. I hate reading others' blogs without invitation, but I saw your handle and got curious... Now, here I am with my own tears --from your words and for your loss. If there is anything I can do or you need to talk, I'm here for you, sweetie. Always.

,
Stephanie Grace

March 29, 2008 at 10:20am

#576283

Too cold for March!

Four more inches of snow yesterday...global warming...bah!

Now that my daughter and her hubby are living in Japan, I am vicariously experiencing all matter of new things as well as learning a lot about Japan. It's fun!

Their apartment there is bigger than our house! With the added attraction of views of mt Fuji on a clear day. They've acquired a Japanese Bob-tailed cat who has taken up residence in either the shower or the bathroom sink although it spends much time hiding still as it is mostly wild and unsure as yet of its new and safe home.

It is interesting talking to her now which we do regularly vie Skype and the computer. With our webcams we sit and yack and it is alllllmost like being together! *big smile*

The weird part tho, is that when I talk to her (like last evening for example) on Friday, it is already Saturday morning for her. (13 hours difference)

So I was talking to tomorrow...she was talking to yesterday. Weird.

Bad news is that they were told that, when he re-upped, duty in Japan was nondeployable. Since he's already spent 2 1/2 years in Iraq in two deployments, that was a huge deal. So now they are halfway around the world and he's getting deployed back to Iraq again. They (and I) are not happy! Sigh...... Depending upon space-a travel, maybe she'll come home for Christmas now as he'll be gone.....

As of Wednesday, I've been at my job a year. I love my store *big smile* But I am so happy today is Saturday and I am off. And will I stop in my store...probably....*shakes her head at herself*

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March 9, 2008 at 10:20am

#572541

20, sunny

It is 10:14 am in Michigan. That means it is 12:14 at night in japan.(Monday) Got it! Last night (yesterday morning for them) I 'skyped' my daughter and her hubby in Japan. Webcams on, we yacked for about an hour.( GOT TO LOVE THE INTERNET!) When i think of how it was a few years back, it would have been weeks and weeks before i got a letter saying they had safely arrived, etc. Now I can hear immediately and see them as well. She doesn't seem so far away since i am able to actually see her. Their new apt in Japan is in the towers at the Air Force Base in Nakota. They've got a 1500 sq ft (our HOUSE is only 1340 and we've got 3 bedrooms!) 3 bedroom, 2 balconied apartment with a full HUGE kitchen, washer/drier, and...and!!! a glorious view of Mt Fuji! Pretty neat huh? Can't wait for pics!

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March 1, 2008 at 11:12am

#570880

26, the sun is glorious on the new snow :)

I'm sitting here drinking Black Silk (yum!) coffee from my WDC coffee mug, wearing my new WDC long sleeved t-shirt on my 3rd WDC birthday! How absolutely corney and kewl is that? LOVE it! Funny how last year the day slipped by unnoticed, but this year, for some reason it is first and foremost in my thoughts. I'm a happy, happy person today and it is due, in a large part, to WDC. My life has changed so much since that day three years ago when I was a lonely, dispossessed soul trying to find a light at the end of a very long and dark tunnel. WDC gave me a voice while flashing brightly. It gave me a place to discover while rediscovering who and what i was and, more importantly, who and what I wanted to be!

It was effectively, the beginning of a new life without looking over my shoulder while treading on eggshells. It was a birth of a free woman with ideas and thoughts and feelings based on my and not on how some one else would react. In many ways I truly feel as if this, March 1st, really is MY birthday.

I found folks here who were patient and kind, loving and sweet, intelligent and excellent writers. One of the first true friends I made here was Mark

.

It was so liberating to develop a friendship with a guy that was exactly that. A friendship. Pure and simple. Give and take. An exchange of thoughts, philosophies, truths and occasionally, good, well thrown doses of cold watered reality. Oh and we've had a few water fights. It was so nice to be me. Simply me with no ulterior motives, no agendas, no nothing. There were no 'personnas.' just people, real. So nice.

And it allowed me to be able to learn, once again, to trust. To trust in my thoughts, feelings, actions and reactions. It allowed me to act and react without having to dissect and put same under a microscope to make sure every movement, thought and word was 'safe.' So thank you Mark. You are truly one of my all time favorite people on this planet.

Time went on, as it inexorably does, and I re-found my now 'other half.' And I was now in a position mentally to be able to try yet one more time to find that 'happily ever after' I'd been searching for my whole life. I was able, finally, to feel wanted and loved for me. Talk about a rebirth. Wheeeeeeeee!

Over the years, I've made so many friends here. Lexi

, terryjroo, and Lisa Dawn - sunny days

to name just a few. Some of these friendships waxed and waned over time and passed into fond memory. Others are ongoing and growing. Kind of like life, I suppose.

I've found folks to share writing with and folks to debate philosophy with. I grew as a person and as a writer. I turned yellow and blue. I went from becoming almost addicted to this place to realizing that while it is extremely important to me, that it isn't the begin all/end all and thus now have a full and satisfying life outside WDC and that is a good thing.

Both feed off the other and compliment each other, yet have now achieved their rightful places. I am so happy with everything and am planning on totally celebrating today. The phoenix (fynix) is indeed flying and life is just so, so SO good!

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