Dancing in the rain international

     This will be my last entry at Dancing in the Rain International. My UK visit was great, it was a welcome shelter in the storm.  I was actually able to write a Ku, a poem and even share a photo or two while I was here,  but ... it was never intednded to be a permanent solution.

     As soon as I get the details worked out ... you will find me Dancing in the Rain at Blogspot.                      

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      is World Aids Day. Dancing in the Rain International is putting on it's ribbon a few days early. Promoters are aiming for 10,000 websites to be wearing the ribbon by December 1st.

     To learn more about World Aids Day and to get your own virtual red ribbon go HERE now!!! What are you waiting for?

     BTW ... my choice for J-Link of the day would have been one of three memorable J-Land AIDS entries written by Albert, Michael and Mortimer. 

      I won't be linking to any of those entries tonight out of respect for the writers self imposed exile from J-Land after AOL's decision to add the distracting and highly annoying banner ads to our journals. Oops ... I'm trying not to write about the banner ads here in my new space. 

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     I've had almost no trouble at all with this car in the last 7 years (highly recommend Hyundai) but ... it's getting to the age and the mileage (94,000) where things are going to start needing to be replaced.

     The A/C went out last week, I had freon added with no guarantee that it would be a permanent solution. (it wasn't). I've got a serious leak and the unit needs to be replaced.

     This is not the worst time of year to be without A/C in South Florida (it's actually been little more than an inconvenience not to have it this week). Other than the A/C the car is in perfect running condition and I could probably replace the A/C and drive it another year or so but ... I work hard, I deserve a nice car and I'm on my way out the door to find one. Just need to look up the name and address of the 4 local dealers near me.

     I've been in sales all of my life so my negotiating skills are fairly sharp. I've included a copy of the notes I'm taking with me, let me know if I've forgotten anything.

     Happy Saturday all.

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Haiku:

There were little things

in my back yard, that beckoned:

get close, touch, observe.

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     Thinking of you, as you all head out in different directions.

No where to go ...

nothing to say ...

no one to see ...

Dam you AOL

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      I am 41 years old, a single mother in South Florida, and have fewer responsibilities to others than I ever have in my life. My life is finally becomming my own and sometimes I dont take full advantage of that freedom.

     I am in search of me. I am learning that every day I am given the opportunity to reinvent my self and the sky is the limit.

     Finding adventure and pleasure is becomming a driving force in my life. Creative liberties for my future are compleatly in my hands. No one is going to pave the way for me.

     I  do have to remind my self sometimes to let love in, I forget that love like life is not a constant state of being. It is made up of ordinary moments and incredible moments. Being loveable is the first step to being able to love.

     When I care enough to listen to a friends thoughts, truths and new ideas they will often care enough to listen back and then I feel loved and less alone.

      I can remember the day that I wrote this ... at that time, I had no idea what an adventure writing Dancing in the Rain would become and how many friends I would find along the way.

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