WooHooo! I like it! Lots of possibilities left for this story. Nicely done!

Colors and auras and Gnomes. What could go wrong? It's a wonderful addition to the saga. I really enjoyed your writing and continuity. Thanks for being part of this!

So gnowledge is a blue goo? Could be worse, could have been an apple which would have upset any number of people-not to mention the proverbial applecart. It has certainly moved the tale in a direction

You know? I'm surprised to smart Gnomes like Fred and Emma couldn't figure out the tree problem right away. They could just petition the government to increase the retirement age (gradually of course,

So Fred and Emma believed in better living through chemistry? Who knew? I always figured that Gnomes were way more involved with mother nature, if you know what I mean? Maybe if they'd have kept their

Fa'Koon Steven? I used to hear about his cousin A when I was younger. Every person that was raised in a rural area knew about Fa'Koon A. Rainbows and cupcakes? The delusion is real! Do you know there are

They took him away from his mother. What can I say?

I watched A New Hope in '77 with children! My two step daughters. It was magical and I still watch it routinely.

I don't remember any of the circumstances of the trip. It would have been in a '53 Ford Two door that my Dad modified for child hauling :) Made the backseat into a bed. It would have taken several hours

Dumbo. The movie was originally released in '41 but my parents took me in '55. I remember the cavernous theater and the size of the characters on the screen. It was a huge deal for me... And let the record

Well, I'm in better shape than most years, I guess. Halfway through and three of my final 4 are still in. Marquette being the goner. You just can't trust those Yoopers, I guess. I watched Sparty before

Well, I'm aware of the word, but I'm pretty certain it's never crossed my lips. I'm also quite certain that I've never actually heard it cross anyone else's lips, either.

My first thought was that it was mismanaged by the refs, too. I mean like count a little quicker for crying out loud.

I like that part of the world. I went almost right through KFalls this year, the only stop was for gas and gatorade. I spent a night stealth camping just south of the Oregon border.

Uggggghhhh. That's just awful. I've seen some serious stinkers in my life but that one might take the cake. On a related note: I talked to my (new) brother the other day and he allowed that his granddaughter

Yay Snook. I'm one of the legion that love Snook just for her snookiness. That and she's the one that drug me into the alliance. Kicking and screaming as I recall.

My friend has the coolest set of shoe stretchers I've ever seen. I've used them a couple of times when I bought boots that were 'snug'. My large hands served me well in football, baseball, volleyball and

I'm a firm believer in "The camera in your hand is the best one ever" and so the phone. The results aren't near as good but still better than my memory. I've never been to the balloon fest in

It's cool country and something for everybody. I really, really like the east (too many people in the west :)). I was sick near Paulina. Population 65. It's now one of my favorite places. A real live honest

I love Oregon, it seems I spend some time there every year. This time more than normal because I spent time going both ways to and from Washington. I loved it so much that I spent my covid illness in a