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Frosinone v Juventus: Cuadrado not thinking of Napoli test
Title-chasing Juventus travel to Frosinone this weekend before their potentially decisive meeting with Serie A leaders Napoli in midweek.
Juan Cuadrado says next week's top-of-the-table clash against Napoli will mean much less if the champions fail to beat struggling Frosinone at the Stadio Comunale Matusa on Sunday.
Second-placed Juve trail Maurizio Sarri's Serie A leaders by two points going into the weekend's action after Cuadrado helped the champions to a 1-0 success at home to Genoa, setting a new club record for consecutive league wins in a single season of 13.
Victories for Juve and Napoli - who face Carpi on Sunday - would set their meeting at the Juventus Stadium up nicely in the context of the title race.
But Massimiliano Allegri's men were held at home 1-1 by Frosinone in September as the visitors claimed their first Serie A point in Turin.
And with Sami Khedira (thigh) and Mario Mandzukic (hip) doubtful, Cuadrado says all focus needs to be on the trip south this weekend.
"Undoubtedly our meeting with Napoli will be huge and possibly decisive for the title race, but it will lose most of its value if we don't beat Frosinone," the Colombian said in an interview with Sky and Mediaset.
"These are exactly the kind of games that can trip you up. For that reason, we'll need to approach it with the same desire and will to win that we have shown in the last two months or so.
"Both we and Napoli are in excellent form, but the fact is that they are still ahead of us. It's up to us to catch them and we will only do that by remaining calm and by concentrating on our own results. We only have eyes for Frosinone at the moment."
Juve's visit offers another stern test for Roberto Stellone's men, who sit in 19th place, five points off safety.
Federico Dionisi's late penalty ensured the points against 10-man Bologna in midweek and former Torino and Napoli striker Stellone is eager to make a dent in Juve's title hopes.
"I am a former Torino and Napoli player and I would love to do a favour to my former team in the title race and of course bring joy to the supporters of Frosinone," he told Sky Sport Italia.
"It certainly will not be easy, because Juventus are the form team of the championship.
"They have not won their last 13 games in Serie A by chance but we have great confidence, the most recent win has restored confidence and enthusiasm here."
Key Opta Stats
- Juve have won their last seven away games, scoring at least two goals per game (21 in total).
- The Bianconeri have conceded only one goal since the start of 2016 – at least three fewer than any other side.
- Frosinone got back to winning ways last Wednesday against Bologna, ending a negative run of eight games without success.
- Juventus have the best defence in Serie A (15 goals conceded) while Frosinone have the worst (48).
- Frosinone have recorded the worst passing accuracy in this Serie A at just 70 per cent


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Update: Preparing for an engine swap.
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I can't believe its almost been a year since I last posted on my blog. I definitely haven't been slacking on working on the car so here's an update on the thing's I've done since I last posted in July 2017.
Fixed the sunroof
Ditched the US spec bumpers and put some used chrome bumpers on.
Installed a GPS speedo since the old one never worked (I love it).
Installed an aluminum radiator with electric fan.
Installed a new weber carb. Best think I could have done to make the car start and idle good.
Installed an electric fuel pump.
These improvements have been great and the car runs better that it ever has but the engine has always been tired since I got it running 2 years ago and smokes constantly. The engine needs to be rebuilt. But instead of pulling the engine and spending alot of money and time rebuilding it, I bought a 1979 320i (with the sports package) for $500 from a family friend. The owner put a new engine in the car 15 years ago and drove it for 40k miles till he parked it on his farm in Las Cruces, NM. Its a cool little car and I'd love to restore it but its pretty sun baked and pretty much needs everything cosmetic. So I'm gonna rob the engine, recaro seats, and I've already pulled the Limited slip diff. This will be my first engine swap and I'm looking forward to it. My 02 should be pretty sweet when its all done. I'm gonna ditch the fuel injection for right now when I do the swap since everyone says its crap and I also purchased a 5speed getrag 240 thats going in with the newish engine.


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Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Birthday Cake
An order came in and I was told to make a birthday cake for a school teacher. Group of students from Ave Maria wanted to surprise their teacher on her birthday. This cake has butter cake on bottom and delicious chocolate cake on top, iced with vanilla buttercream. Happy Birthday Ms Tan!
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Inequality (International Evidence)
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The methodological assumptions underlying international comparisons of levels and trends in inequality are discussed, starting with the choice of the evaluative space. Empirical evidence shows that at the end of the 1990s, the United States had the highest level of disposable income inequality among high-income economies, while northern and central European countries had the lowest levels. Only in Russia and Mexico, two middle-income economies, was disposable income more unequally distributed. No common trend in inequality is observed since the 1970s across rich nations. Public redistribution through taxes and benefits influence both levels and changes in inequality.
KeywordsAtkinson index Capability approach Consumer price index Disposable income Expenditure Gini index Human capital Income Income inequality Inequality (measurement) Inequality, international evidence of Kuznets, S. Lorenz curve Luxembourg Income Study Market income Pareto's law Purchasing power parity Redistribution of income Relative inequality Standard of living Theil index
JEL ClassificationsD31 H2 I3 D63 E25 D3
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Citystate of the Invincible Overlord
The capital city of the orcish kingdom of the same name, Martok lies on the southern coast of Qalia. In response to the Warlord Grobash's aggression in the Bleak Desert in 691, Caliph Khas of Ahgram marched his armies south to besiege Martok. Horrific damage was done to the city and its population, and Grobash was himself killed.
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Using a mink fur covering around a car's keyhole can realistically protect a car from needless key scratches, while also providing a sensory aid to locate the keyhole at times when it is too dark to do so quickly.
Somehow, I doubt this invention has been a commercial reality, not that it isn't amusing and practical enough to be a success! The symbolism is obviously open to various interpretations.
Implications - Product utility continues to be one of the central focus points of consumers who are cautious about spending aimlessly. When a product can demonstrate that it is practical and fashion forward -- like these mink keyhole covers -- consumers automatically see the value in these products.
18 Surveillance and Home Security Inventions
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Mink Keyhole Cover Provides Animalistic Scratch Protection on Your Ride
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I got an amazing box of Delarom goodies some time ago. I emeditelly started reseaching these cosmetic products based on aromatherapy, that combine natural and innovative formulas, original textures and delicate fragnances. The origin of the brand is really story telling – the amazing Christine Benet created Delarom in 2008. Aromas and essential oils all from treasures of the Mediterranean: orange, sesame, apricot, hazelnut, lime, olive, lavender and various others… The first products I'll be writting about are shampooing doux / gentle shampoo with shea butter and vitamin PP (B3) and creme de soin capillaire / hair care cream with mango and shea butter.
Gentle shampoo (shampooing doux) with shea butter and vitamin PP (B3) is a product suitable for frequent use. It's naturally scented with organic sweet orange oil and organic organce blossom hydrolate, ideal for every hair type. It really leaves your hair soft and glossy. This is definitely a perfect product for me, I love the scent and the fact that I can use it on a daily basis (I need to wash my hair more often because of the modelling work I do). Vitamin PP (B3) helps prevent hair loss, thinning and keeps your hair healthy by providing it enough oxygen and nutrition. Karite butter is a key ingreditent of many enriching products for body, face and hair because of its nutrisioning and moisturizing effect.
Hair care cream (creme de soin capillaire) with mango and shea butter repairs and protects. It is a perfect supplement for the gentle shampoo due to it's nutritioning effect. You just leave it to work on wet hair for 1-3 minutes and then wash it. Using both products together, my hair freshness lasted about three days. The scent is amazing, I am smelling my hair all the time and it really looks (and feels) moisturized, shinny and healthy. Delarom remained faithful to its distintive color – the packaging is minimialistic in white and orange.


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Reading about dance is a surprising unique experience, when you would expect to see a pique or pirouette turn on television or the theatre ,showing you the dancers steps, in reading about dance these actions are usually accompanied with a description of how it felt to watch the dance or how the dancers felt performing them. There is a sense of compensation to the fact that you can't visually see the act itself, even though you do, however the gift of storytelling means you also get to experience the feeling behind the dance as well as see it in your minds eye. Although having had a visual experience of these steps is important in knowing what the writer is referring to, it is a beautiful thing when you read about dance. Knowing the research that must go into making a good story on dance its a gift to see behind the curtain to what dancers feel when they dance, and to experience another viewers interpretation of the art.
As a dancer with the ultra-prestigious Manhattan Ballet Company, nineteen-year-old Hannah Ward juggles intense rehearsals, dazzling performances and complicated backstage relationships. Up until now, Hannah has happily devoted her entire life to ballet.
But when she meets a handsome musician named Jacob, Hannah's universe begins to change, and she must decide if she wants to compete against the other "bunheads" in the company for a star soloist spot or strike out on her own in the real world. Does she dare give up the gilded confines of the ballet for the freedoms of everyday life?
Bunheads is a story of a ballet dancer, Hannah, who dances for the Manhattan Dance company, one of the best dance companies in the world. The book follows Hannah as she excels in the art while wondering if the scarifies made to achieve this stardom is worth it. Sophie Flack writing helps us marvel in the almost draconian world the ballet sphere seems to be. Understanding the people that teach this form of dance and the dancers who choose to live it as a lifestyle.
Hannah having always wanting to dance from a very young age is full of promise and talent and as such is riddled with competition, pettiness and sabotage. We see a young woman struggle with the questions anyone who has found a passion is life eventually examines, is this all worth it? Am I good enough? Can it be done, or is this a pipe dream?
The story is a beautiful one to follow, its subtle and quite in its telling which is perfect for the subject it tells. Miss Flack lets the dance tell the story and that leaves for a unique experience indeed.
Like most good stories this one has been adapted for the screen in a television series with the same name.
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May 08, 2017
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We speak with Mike Selinger, owner of the Old Stein Inn in Edgewater, about his authentic German restaurant. He also provided a fun recipe for the signature Schnitzelwich sandwich.
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Welcome to the online database of bibliography of Saqqara. This website is a subsection of Saqqara.nl.
This website is maintained by the Friends of Saqqara Foundation, a non-profit foundation aiming at providing financial support for Dutch
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So today we decided to make a compilation of the 100 most hilarious ironic pictures of all time we could find on the internet. Either these are coincidences, on purpose as a prank well done, or sometimes people just seem to lack to see the irony themselves; they at the least made us giggle and we hope they make you do too.
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Do you dress your age?
What is your fashion age?
This is not a judgement about how you dress, just a myth-busting blog here. The idea of dressing your age is asinine. Magazines have shown us for years what to wear in your 20's, 30's, 40's and beyond. I don't dress my age because I don't believe in that. An age does not come with a package of clothing appropriate for that decade or number. Yes, babies should not wear high heels, but children are not part of the point here.
How old are you in fashion years? Where do you shop? Where do you want to shop? What do you want to get away with, but feel like you can't pull it off? Answer: Just decide it. Love yourself. And own it, work it, live it. You can change your style whenever you want…and your life to. Let's first start with the clothes though.
I love Forever 21. I'm almost 38. I would never want to be 21 again. I don't pretend I'm in my 20's. What would that even mean? I know some people judge women when they dress sexy or too "young" as wrong or trying too hard. What if they are just trying to be themselves. I dress for me. It's fun. I've been experimenting with style since I was a kid, minus a few years in my early twenties where I was pretending to look the part of a mom.
I lost myself in the idea of what a mom "should" look, do, and act like. That repressed life force, that hiding of my wildness and untapped creativity made me angry. Rage is something I know well and I've embraced my own shadow side which has been angry and acted a fool in many ways. I still love her…as in the dark side of me. I am more Light, of course, but I own my shadow as well. Maybe there are some people just full of Light, that lack the depths I've explored in the human experience. I've been clinically depressed, suffered terrible anxiety, and felt lonely in a crowd, wearing it like an old coat. I taught myself how to love myself enough to become me…and wear fishnets, short jean skirt, and gold high heels on a Wednesday in New Jersey, ownin' it like I'm a hipster 25 year old in NYC. Fashion is one of my vibe raisers. It makes me who I am. But I don't base my opinion of others on what they wear. I realize there are clothes people and car people and cat people…and people that prioritize things different than me. I'm hot for fashion. I'm thinking my fashion age is 25. What's yours? Have you figured it out yet? If you don't like fashion, don't sweat it. Just be you and live for yourself first, sweet peach.
What a difference a decade and self-love make?
The 30's me embraced my writing, found myself, and created my reinvention.
As I was driving home from getting my hair done, all lookin' cute and fierce, Prince was playing on the radio, taking me back to my 80's childhood. Then what came on next was Alanis Morrisette. I thought about driving around playing that tape after I graduated high school and had no idea what I wanted to do in life. I thought of how I love life so much more than my 18 year old self could imagine. 18 year old me would never have believed we would be pregnant and married the next year. Best things to ever happen to me though. My hubby and oldest daughter have taught me so much. The rainbow after the storm of my teens. I should have saved the clothes though. They're all coming back now. 90's clothes and 70's clothes, which is funny because 70's clothes were cool in the 90's too as I rocked some bell bottoms and tye-dyes. I see my life through pictures and what I was wearing at what age. I love being trendy, but also, just deciding on a look and going for it. Stay tuned to all the florals I have coming up in my vacation fashion next month. And sunglasses. I'm obsessed with them. I did get some clothes my oldest daughter deemed "my age." I laughed. Of course, I'll trend them up with some sunnies and headbands. Growing out the bangs is a pain. Headbands help. I got a silver one that reminds me of Alexis from Dynasty. I still love the clothes and glam from that era.
So back to my outfit from today and my fashion age. I realized I had to go to one of my kids' schools and looked at my outfit. My 25 year old outfit on a 37 year old.
"What is she wearing?"
"Did you see what she's wearing?"
"A mother shouldn't dress like that?"
"Where does she think we live?"
The old me, which ruled the roost until age 33, would have thought that people were thinking and saying these things and go into shame for wearing what I wanted. I know people could still do that, but what my inner voice I said when I looked at my fishnets…"Oh well." I don't care if people like how I dress. If they judge me, that's their judgement. I played small for many years, afraid to be this chick I am now…loud and proud…wild and free…and owning it. I love to help empower, inspire, and uplift others, even if only through what I post online. There is lots of good stuff in my book, "Sexpot With Stretch Marks" if you want to read more from me. If you want to find, discover, or reclaim your mojo like I did, contact me. I work on lots of stuff with people, all of which go through a mind-body-spirit change. I transform lives through my coaching. It's beautiful to be a part of.
Lesson here:
In your 20's: Wear what you want, have fun, and love yourself.
In your 30's: Wear what you want, have fun, love yourself fully…forgive the 20's you.
In your 40's: Wear what you want, have fun, love yourself completely…no for real this time.
In your 50's: Wear what you want, have fun, love yourself unabashedly and live like it's no longer dress rehearsal.
In your 60's: Wear what you want, have fun, love yourself to the depth of core and do whatever the hell you want.
In your 70's: Wear what you want, have fun, and love yourself…you don't need anyone else's advice. You got this.
Instead of dressing your age, dress for your vibe. It's so freeing. If you only live in sweatpants because you love comfort, rock those sweats with pride. They do sell them with sequins on. Just sayin'. I own them. Smooches!


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Today has been full of last minute party preparations.
It's almost all set up, and we've got everything we need. (I hope!)
We grabbed some sparklers, sparkly shoes, and much more!
I hope you all have a safe and happy New Years Eve Party!
P.S. Thanks for all your comments on my blog post yesterday! (Well.. all but one. ;) )
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Culture & Historic Resources Community Conversation
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Culture & Historic Resources Presentation
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Which reminds us. We're sure all of you know about it, but if you don't, a quick reminder. Improv Everywhere, New york City-based group of pranksters (responsible for the famous "Frozen Grand Central" skit), played a joke on Starbucks customers recently.


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Sunday, June 4, 2017|4:01 p.m.
SAN FRANCISCO– Alex Honnold had dreamed about climbing the magnificent El Capitan in Yosemite National forest with no security gear for eight years. But whenever he searched for the huge granite wall, he discovered it too challenging.
That held true till this weekend, when the elite rock climber reached the top in about four hours utilizing just his hands and feet. The 31-year-old on Saturday became the very first to climb up the 3,000-foot (914-meter) granite wall alone without a safety harness or ropes to catch him if he fell.
"I was practically elated," Honnold stated of reaching the top in a telephone interview Sunday with The Associated Press. "I was most likely the happiest I have actually ever been. It's something that I thought of for so long and dreamed about and worked so tough for. I suggest, it's quite pleasing."
Honnold, who matured in Northern California, started getting ready for his historical climb 2 years back. He scaled the route countless times, practicing it while climbing with protective gear and remembering each hole he had to grab and the way he needed to place his body until he felt comfy adequate to try the "free solo" climb.
The most challenging part of the path has to do with 2,300 feet off the ground, where there are very small holds where just a thumb can fit.
But even more challenging was conquering the psychological difficulty, he said.
"Each year I would show up and it would seem just much too challenging," said Honnold, who has actually been climbing for Twenty Years. "To approach the base of the climb without rope and solidity, it simply feels a little outrageous. Overcoming that side of it, was the hardest part."
Observers said his climb has actually pushed the limits in a sport that requires a high level of athleticism, risk-taking and mental focus.
"This has actually never been done before … and it's hard to think of any person ever coming close to what he's done," stated Daniel Duane, author of "El Capitan: Historical Tasks and Radical Routes."
"He is completely alone at the top of his video game," he included.
Honnold matured in the residential areas of Sacramento where he began practicing indoor rock climbing at age 11. He left of the University of California Berkeley to conquer Yosemite and other significant summits all over the world and now lives in Las Vegas.
He was among numerous elite rock climbers whose recommendations were come by energy food company Clif Bar in 2014 following the release of a documentary about climbers who were risking their lives by forgoing safety equipment.
Honnold, who spoke calmly as he recounted his accomplishment, rejected criticism by those who say he's being reckless by not wearing protective gear.
"I might see how for a non-climber it might seem totally ridiculous. But I've dedicated 20 years to climbing and probably six or 7 to this specific job so, it's not like I'm just some insane kid who in the spur of the moment chose to do this insane thing. It took years of effort," he said.
The climb up 3,000-foot (914-meter) El Capitan used to take days to finish with the aid of ropes, security gear and a partner. In the past couple of years, speed climbers operating in tandem and utilizing ropes have actually set records in reaching the top of the high cliff.
In January 2015, Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson ended up being the very first to "free climb" the Dawn Wall– a particularly steep path to the top of El Capitan– by grabbing simply the rock and using ropes only to catch them if they fell. They did it in 19 days.
Honnold is first to climb up the iconic rock alone without security in simple hours.
"To climb up without ropes where the tiniest slip is actually deadly in that arena needs enormous self-discipline and focus," Duane said. "It requires this extreme cognitive effort to keep fear at bay and concentrate on the job in front of you."
He stated Honnold has an unusual capability to manage worry and his body for an extended period of time.
"He's revealed awesome grace under pressure," stated Hans Florine, a fellow climber who with Honnold holds the speed record for climbing up the Nose path of El Capitan in about 2 hours and 23 minutes.
The historical ascent will be included in a National Geographic documentary.
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Technology is taking part in an growing role in education. As know-how advances, it is used to benefit students of all ages within the learning course of. To achieve this, the federal government plans to progressively increase funding levels for government colleges from 17% to 20% of the SRS and for private schools from seventy six.eight% to 80% of the SRS by 2027.
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It's been announced that Martyrs director Pascal Laugier will be at this year's Film4 FrightFest Halloween event presenting the UK premiere of his new film The Tall Man, which will screen at 11.45pm followed by a Q & A session.
From the press release:
Pascal said today: "Showing Martyrs at FrightFest in 2008 remains one of my best memories. I was insulted by bikers and other big guys covered with horror tattoos just because my movie had shocked them. Wow!!! I'm so proud of that!!! The Tall Man won't provoke these extreme reactions, I'm sure. It's a much less radical film, but still a very special and personal one though. So I'm totally excited to be coming back to Leicester Square - thanks to my dear friends at FrightFest".
Our latest entry into the line-up is the world premiere of Andrew Goth's Gallowwalkers. Sergio Leone's Spaghetti Westerns meets Alejandro Jodorowsky's mystical cult classic El Topo for the ultimate cowboy zombie mash-up. Starring Wesley Snipes and Kevin Howarth, this is the controversial horror you never thought would ever see the light of day. Prepare for surreal true grit, a shock bonanza and a fistful of corpses
Another first for the UK will be an exclusive presentation of P is for Pressure, Simon Rumley's disturbing contribution to The ABC's of Death, which is set for a Spring 2013 UK release. Alongside Rumley, three other Brit directors feature; Ben Wheatley (U is for Unearthed), Jake West (S is for Speed) and Lee Hardcastle (T is for Toilet). Rumley will be there to intro the film.
Also, as is the custom at FrightFest events, there will be surprise guests, sneak clip reveals and plenty of giveaways.
Tickets for the London event are £50 and to book them call 08712 240 240 or purchase online at http://www.myvue.com/latest-movies/info/film/frightfest-all-nighter.
For more details of FrightFest regional screenings (taking place on Saturday 3rd November) visit www.frightfest.co.uk.
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Hissing green acid drips from the fanged maw of this black-scaled, horned dragon.
Giant Mythic Ancient Black Dragon (CR 21/MR 8)
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CE Gargantuan dragon (mythic, water)
Init +0; Senses blindsense 60 ft., darkvision 120 ft., low-light vision, mistsightMA; Perception +30
Aura acrid stenchMA (10 ft., 2d6 acid plus sickened, DC 29) , frightful presence (300 ft., DC 25)
AC 44, touch 6, flat-footed 44 (+38 natural, –4 size)
hp 399 (22d12+256)
Fort +21, Ref +13, Will +18
Defensive Abilities DR 15/epic and magic; Immune acid, disease, dragon traits, nauseated, paralysis, poison, sickened, and sleep; SR 35
Speed 60 ft., fly 250 ft. (clumsy), swim 60 ft.
Melee bite +33 (4d6+21/19–20 plus 4d6 acid and disease), 2 claws +32 (4d6+14/19–20), 2 wings +30 (2d6+7), tail slap +30 (2d8+21), gore +32 (2d8+14)
Space 20 ft.; Reach 20 ft. (30 ft. with bite)
Special Attacks breath weapon (120-ft. line, 20d6 acid damage, Reflex half DC 31, usable every 1d4 rounds), caustic sputumMA, corrupt water, deadly spinesMA, fast swallowMA, jaws of decayMA, mythic power (8/day, 1d10), serpent servantsMA, swallow wholeMA (2d6+21 bludgeoning and 2d6 acid damage plus disease, AC 25, 39 hp)
Spell-Like Abilities (CL 22nd; concentration +26)
Constant—speak with animals (reptiles only)
At will—darkness (radius 100 feet), insect plague, plant growth
Sorcerer Spells Known (caster level 11th; concentration +19)
5th (5)—dominate person (DC 19), feeblemind (DC 19)
4th (8)—detect scrying, dimension door, moonstruck (DC 18)
3rd (8)—blink, clairaudience/clairvoyance, nondetection, stinking cloud (DC 17)
2nd (8)—bull's strength, false life, invisibility, minor image (DC 16), mirror image
1st (8)—chill touch, mage armor, protection from chaos/evil/good/law, shield, shocking grasp
0 (at will)—dancing lights, detect magic, ghost sound (DC 14), mage hand, mending, message, prestidigitation, read magic, resistance
Str 39, Dex 10, Con 27, Int 18, Wis 21, Cha 18
Base Atk +22; CMB +40; CMD 50 (54 vs. trip)
Feats Ability Focus (breath weapon), Blinding Critical, Critical FocusMF, Devastating BreathMF, Improved Critical (bite), Improved Critical (claws), Improved Natural Attack (claws), Inescapable GraspMF, Jaws of DeathMF, Multiattack, Power Attack, Sickening Critical, Snatch, Weapon Focus (bite)
Skills Acrobatics +25 (+37 when jumping), Climb +20, Fly +11, Intimidate +29, Knowledge (dungeoneering) +20, Knowledge (nature) +20, Perception +30, Sense Motive +30, Spellcraft +17, Stealth +13 (+17 in water or swamps), Survival +30, Swim +30, Use Magic Device +29; Racial Modifiers +12 Acrobatics when jumping, +4 Stealth in water or swamps
Languages Aquan, Common, Draconic
SQ intestinal fortitudeMA, speak with reptiles, swamp stride, water breathing
Environment warm marshes
Organization solitary
Treasure triple
Special Abilities
Acid Pool (Su) A mythic ancient black dragon can use its breath weapon to create an acid pool as a standard action. This acid pool has a 50-foot radius, and when created all creatures within take 20d6 points of acid damage (DC 31 Reflex half). Any creature that starts its turn touching this pool takes damage, but can make a Reflex save for half. Each round, the total damage dice of the pool is halved until the result would be less than 1d6. The acid pool floats on water, and deals damage to anything on the surface.
Acrid Stench (Ex) A mythic ancient black dragon is surrounded by a miasma of caustic fumes. Creatures within 10 feet take 2d6 points of acid damage at the beginning of the dragon's turn and must succeed at a DC 29 Fortitude save or become sickened for as long as they remain within 10 feet of the dragon and for 1d4 rounds thereafter. If a creature succeeds on this save, it is immune to the sickening effect of the dragon's acrid stench for 1 hour. The save DC is Constitution-based.
Caustic Sputum (Su) A mythic ancient black dragon can expend one use of its mythic power as a free action when it uses its breath weapon to cause creatures failing their saving throw to become entangled in tangled clots of acrid mucus. Huge or smaller creatures are treated as if struck by a tanglefoot bag and if adjacent to a solid surface must succeed at a DC 15 Reflex save or become stuck fast to that surface, while creatures flying with wings must succeed at a DC 15 Reflex save or become unable to fly, falling to the ground. Unlike a tanglefoot bag, the caustic sputum works normally underwater. Each round a creature remains entangled by the sputum, it takes 2d6 points of acid damage and must succeed at a Fortitude save or become nauseated by the hideous stench of the deliquescent substance.
Corrupt Water (Sp) Once per day the dragon can befoul 10 cubic feet of still water within 300 feet, making unable to support life. Liquid magical items or liquids in a creature's possession gain a Will save (DC 25) to avoid destruction. This is equivalent to a 1st-level spell.
Deadly Spines (Ex) A mythic ancient black dragon's body, wings, and tail are covered in razor-sharp spines, allowing its wings and tail to deal both piercing and bludgeoning damage. In addition, its spiraling horns grant the dragon a gore attack as a secondary natural weapon. Creatures striking the dragon with a melee attack take 2d6 points of piercing damage unless using a reach weapon to attack. Creatures damaged by these spines also take 1 point of bleed damage, and as long as they are bleeding take a -2 penalty on saving throws against disease and effects that would cause them to become sickened or nauseated.
Disease (Su) Bite—Injury; save Fort DC 29; onset immediate; frequency 1 day; effect 1d3 Str, 1d3 Dex, and 1d3 Con damage; cure 2 consecutive saves.
Intestinal Fortitude (Ex) A mythic ancient black dragon is immune to disease, poison, and effects that would cause it to become nauseated or sickened.
Jaws of Decay (Su) A mythic ancient black dragon's jaws inflict a virulent disease, and when a creature fails its saving throw against this disease the dragon may expend one use of its mythic power to make that disease highly contagious, as the mythic contagion spell. A creature that is swallowed whole must save every round to avoid contracting this disease. If the dragon confirms a critical hit with its bite or swallows a creature whole and the target fails its saving throw, their disease is automatically highly contagious without the need to expend mythic power.
Serpent Servants (Sp) A mythic ancient black dragon can summon 1d3 venomous snake swarms as a standard action. If the dragon expends one use of its mythic power as a free action when performing this summons, the swarms gain the agile mythic simple template and gain immunity to the dragon's spell-like and supernatural abilities, including its breath weapon. This is equivalent to a 7th-level spell. If the dragon is struck by an attack while one of these swarms is adjacent to it, the dragon can expend one use of its mythic power as an immediate action to redirect that attack to target the swarm rather than itself. The swarm's normal defenses apply, and the dragon takes no damage from the attack unless it affects an area.
Swamp Stride (Ex) The dragon can move through bogs and quicksand without penalty at its normal speed.


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For only $20 a night for full hookups, Salmon Lake Park is a great RV park where Texas hospitality is demonstrated. The park host and staff are friendly and "looking to please". The owner came out and spent an evening with us sharing some wonderful stories from his life. He is a very interesting fellow who has had more than a few adventures.
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Salmon Lake Park does not accept credit cards. The campsites are level and most are well-shaded by oak, pine, and live oak trees. The RV sites are grass and/or sand. The park is basically a wide open pasture with a smattering of trees and hook-ups for the RVs. If it rains you can expect mud.
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Each Memorial Day week-end Salmon Lake Park has a Gospel Music Festival and every Labor Day week-end they have a big East-Texas Blue Grass Festival. We camped at Salmon Lake Park in a Travel Trailer.
There is a small restaurant/grocery in town (about 1.5 miles away) and there is Wal-Mart at 1225 E Loop 304, Crockett, Texas, about 13 miles south.
Mission Tejas State Park, Weches, Texas
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August, 2016 -
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This is quiet little State Park on the edge of the Davy Crockett National Forest. They have five RV campsites with full hookups for only $15 a night. Other campsites are available with water and electricity for $13 a night. The park has a dump station. The RV sites are not level but they are asphalt. Campsites include a picnic table, fire ring with grill-top, a lantern post, and also a waist high cooking grill. The towering pines and oaks are magnificent and there are plenty of birds and other wildlife.The Park Ranger and staff are very friendly and helpful. This park offers free firewood! The park office sells bagged ice for $2 a bag.
We enjoyed the peaceful serenity of camping among the East Texas pines. It was so quiet. We even had an armadillo come into camp after dark for a short visit. We camped at Mission Tejas State Park in a Travel Trailer.
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August, 2016 -
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This is a first-class RV park. The sites are wide and long so they can easily accommodate even the largest fifth-wheel travel trailer or Class A motorhome. Each site has a grill, picnic table and trash can. Full hook-ups are the best that we have experienced at any RV park. Pull through sites offer full hook-ups on either side so you can park your RV facing in either direction. Quick and easy set-up with 30 0r 50 amp and two extra 120VAC outlets at each power pedestal. Good quality "tight" water connections for city water. Sewer hose attaches securely in the dump drain and it even ahs a heavy metal lid to "trap" that hose firmly. No muss-no fuss. The park registration is extremely friendly, helpful, and courteous. They truly extend a warm welcome and the registration process is fast and smooth. The park is safe and patrolled by security 24/7. The bath house and laundry are clean and comfortable with washers and dryers available. Free coffee is available from 0700 until 1100PM. There is also a lounge with a big-screen TV and vending machines. There is a always available free 24 hr air-conditioned shuttle that will take you anywhere you desire: golf course, breakfast, casino, hotel, etc. The park is quiet, clean, well-kept, and very comfortable. We can't wait to go back for another great visit. Truly an enjoyable RV park where it seems that they have thought of everything to make your stay comfortable and fun. We camped at WinStar RV Park in a Travel Trailer.
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Lake Whitney State Park, Whitney, Texas
Date of Stay:
March, 2016 -
Overall Rating:
We wanted to take our Casita out and shake off some of this cold-spell cabin fever. We needed a short camping break. So during the second week of February we decided to take advantage of the off-season State Park rates (only $84 a week for full hook-ups). We picked near-by Lake Whitney State Park. A short drive south from Dallas on Interstate 35, take the Hillsboro exit. At the Hillsboro exit, turn right on State Highway 22 and then take State Highway 22 west to Whitney. Then follow the signs to Lake Whitney State Park. The park is located three miles west of Whitney on FM 1244 on the shores of Lake Whitney.
While only about an hour away from the Dallas-Ft. Worth metro-mess, Lake Whitney State Park is still far enough out to enjoy the stars and dark night skies.
They have 43 campsites with full hook-ups. The sites are well-spaced so you don't get cramped. All RV sites are mostly level front-to-back and level side-to-side so minimum leveling is needed. The electric and water hook-ups looked new.
Facilities were spotlessly clean. We even had free Wi-Fi!
Deer are everywhere, turkey are common and there is camping, hiking, mountain biking, picnicking, boating, fishing, water skiing, nature study and excellent birding. We saw more beautiful bright red Cardinals this week than we have ever seen anywhere else. In warmer months there is swimming (buoyed area -no lifeguard on duty), scuba diving, and a small beach. The Park Headquarters has "loaner" fishing tackle, rods and reels.
When I say deer are everywhere: the deer are EVERYWHERE. We saw large herds of deer every morning and most evenings. Two mornings we awoke to find our site surrounded by whitetails. It was a really beautiful site to see these whitetails frolicking in the morning Sun. We camped at Lake Whitney State Park in a Travel Trailer.
For absolutely great meals and even better pie, try the Texas Cafe in town.
Cloud Nine Park, Hot Springs, Arkansas
Date of Stay:
May, 2014 -
Overall Rating:
Friendliest camp hosts in Arkansas. Spotlessly clean and immaculately maintained. The hosts worked tirelessly to make our visit special. They genuinely care about their guests and show it by diligently working sometimes well after dark cleaning, organizing, and landscaping. Security is no problem because they keep a watchful eye on everything. Laundry facilities were immaculate. WIFI signal was strong and worked everywhere throughout the park. Originally scheduled to stay for two nights, we stayed for a full week because we enjoyed it so much. The host even bakes cakes and cookies for her guests at Cloud Nine. This park has a quiet peaceful country atmosphere surrounded by beautiful mountain views but is only minutes away from all the local attractions, shopping, and dining. We even got a phone call from the host when we returned home. She wanted to make sure that we had arrived home safely and invited us back! We will definitely camp at Cloud Nine again very soon! We camped at Cloud Nine Park in a Travel Trailer.
Town & Country Camping & RV Park, Sikeston, Missouri
Date of Stay:
May, 2014 -
Overall Rating:
We stayed here only one night. It was very clean and well-maintained. The host was exceptionally nice. The sites are easy to navigate and level. Set-up and departure was quick and easy. Quiet, comfortable RV park ideally situated for highway access. We camped at Town & Country Camping & RV Park in a Travel Trailer.


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First: I greatly appreciates your kind expression of sympathy in the previous post.
Second: I am sorry if I haven't been blogwalking to yours for some times
Third: Thank you very much for those who still be a reader of this blog :)
Last Sunday I went to Gramedia Expo with my Mom, there's a Franchise Exhibition. Hmmm.... Made me want to have my own franchise business, hehe.
What I wore:
Thrifted shirt (from Mom), black training pants (doesn't look like training pants, huh? :p), Mom's bag, black shoes, DIY zebra bangles.
Well, I guess this outfit made me look older than 22... Everyone called me "Ma'am" at the exhibition -___-"


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Here's a link to the original page which I can't edit as it's stuck in cyberspace.
And obviously since 2003 a lot more is known about the Red Hats and their use in dissimilar air combat training with the US forces, so forgive some of my description but, as I say, I cannot edit the linked page any more.
The video below was shot on the same day, this one is not great quality as filmed with a camera in front of the TV.
There is a longer version on youtube which I converted at the time from analogue to digital but the conversion software plonks some titling dead centre which I can't remove. I agree that it is very annoying!


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Indeed we were all there. Below are a set of pictures for us all to see. I could not get close enough to get the interviews seeing that the Critters were all going back inside the whole in the wall to vote on some junk…
The crowds below represent the untelling of the unconstitutional federal health care debacle:
The signs presented are very worth well reading…
Below and to the right above is LtC Dawson, Retired 2007.
In the photo above, we were right up there at Michelle Bachmann's place and the crowds were going wild!
Just one very specific signage above…
The sign above? REALLY check into the verbiage…too funny
Yes Sir. Vets ON The Hill in conjunction with Michelle Bachman's telling Nancy to KOA!
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1 Onion sliced
2-3 cloves Garlic
3/4 inch of Ginger
3 small Tomatoes
Handful blanched Almonds
1 tsp Cumin Powder
1 1/2 tsp Coriander Powder
3/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
1 tsp Red Chili Powder
1 pinch Cumin Seeds
Red Food Color
- Make a paste of onion, ginger and garlic. Keep aside.
- Cut paneer into cubes. Keep aside.
- In a small frying pan, pour 1 tsp oil and put the tomatoes stem side down, cover and roast on low heat for 15 minutes. Turning the tomatoes in middle.
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I recently bought some motorcycle riding gear for the upcoming riding season. It's a ritual I go through every winter as I wait for the winter snow and ice to thaw, freeing the roads and high-mountain passes for my two wheeled bliss.
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This in know way has anything to do with the current Group 3 RPG
storyline. This is strictly based on the Sat. night RPG we do.
Jordy felt Chris's eyes on her back as she left him behind. Once
she was out of sight, she wiped away the tears that had coursed down her
finely boned cheeks.
Her ice blue eyes scanned the horizon ahead, and spurred her
horse into a gallop. She raced towards a larger town called Meadow's Bay.
She had heard that a woman going by the name of Antionette Duchene Dakota
was living there. It appears that she had contacted her lost son, Michael
Jordy rode into Meadow's Bay about two days later, and was the
recipient of a good many stares. She hitched her horse up outside of the
hotel, and dismounted. She unhitched her bags and headed inside.
She removed her black hat revealing her dark hair that was piled
on top of her head so the waist length tresses would not tangle in the
wind while she was riding. She walked to the front desk and grimaced
slightly at the clerk's disdainful look.
"May I help you?" he asked coolly. Jordy sighed, and looked at him.
"Yes I would like a room please. Plus a bathtub with warm water
and soap brought to it so I can freshen up," she said. As she spoke she
pulled out her money so the clerk knew she was serious.
"Your name, ma'am?" the clerk said finally smiling.
"Jourdana Dakota," she said and then proceeded to spell her first
name. After Jordy signed in, the hotel clerk summoned someone to help her
with her bag, and to escort her to her room.
Jordy tipped the man as he left after escorting her up to her
room. A bath had been drawn and Jordy stripped out of her clothes and
sank into the warm sudsy water, groaning as her sore and tired muscles
began to ease. She thought about the people she was looking for.
Finding Michael shouldn't be a problem, all she would have to do
is find a man identical to Chris Larabee. Finding her mother would be a
bit more challenging. Jordy realized that she had begun to forget aspects
of what her mother looked like. Sure she had recognized Chris as looking
like their mother, but Jordy had no idea how much, if at all, her
mother's appearance had changed in five years. She automatically knew her
mother would be dressed in a traditional dress most frontier women wore,
rather than the buckskin dresses she favored living amongst the Indian
tribe she had come to know as family. Jordy had never seen her mother in
anything but the buckskin, but she hoped that would make no difference.
Jordy sighed and continued her bath.
The hotel clerk looked up and felt his jaw drop in shock. Coming
down the steps was the scruffy young girl who had checked in. But she
didn't resemble her at all now.
Jordy had changed into a soft blue-green dress that made her eyes
look even lighter. Her blue-black hair was loose and fell to her waist in
soft curls, the ends still very slightly damp from her bath. The sides of
her hair were pulled back by a pair of ivory colored combs, a gift from
Ezra Standish. This was the first time she had ever wore them.
She headed outside and began her search, at first a little
hesitantly. She walked to the telegraph office to send a telegram to her
brother to let him know she arrived safely. She also sent one to Mary.
She couldn't very well keep her cousin in the dark about where and how
she was. She thanked the telegraph officer and headed outside running
into a man's broad chest as she did so.
Jordy looked up and gasped. If it hadn't been for the clothes
this man wore and she knew where he was, she would have sworn she just
ran into Chris. She realized she had just found her other brother,
without even trying.
"Excuse me, ma'am," he said grasping her arm gently.
She shook her head slowly unable to speak. He smiled slightly and stepped
to the
side. Jordy watched as he walked to the desk and talked with the man
standing there.
"Good afternoon Mr. Andrews," the man said. The other man smiled.
"Good afternoon Jack. I have told you before to call me Michael,"
he replied. Jack smiled and nodded. Jordy quickly squeezed out of the
She sat down catching her breath. Some part of her didn't really
believe she would ever find Michael. And she had. She pressed a cool hand
to her face not believing it.
"Miss are you okay?" she heard Michael ask. Jordy gasped, her
hand flying to a gun at her waist that wasn't there. Michael saw the
reaction and his face clouded over slightly.
"I'm sorry. You startled me. I'm fine thank you for asking," she
finally said.
Michael smiled a little coolly. "I should be the one to apologize,
I shouldn't have startled
you," he replied. Jordy smiled at him. And he felt as if he had been
struck. Something about her smile reminded him of the mother he gained
just a few weeks before.
"Maybe you would like to accompany me to my home for dinner? You
look somewhat lost anyway," Michael offered.
Jordy smiled. "I would like that. And I am a little lost.
This is the first
time I've been here. I was searching for someone," she said.
Michael wanted to ask her who, but thought better of it. The beautiful
young girl
stirred something inside of Michael, wanting to protect her. Not how a
man attracted to a woman would want to protect her, but as a brother
would a sister. He frowned wondering why he would think of her like that.
He offered his arm to her and she took it and they headed to a house just
on the outskirts of town.
Antionette smiled serenely as she woke up. She had begun to dream
about the beautiful daughter she so desperately wanted to return to. She
frowned slightly though not understanding why she would all of sudden
dream about her daughter. Just days before she and Michael had been
reunited she had dreams of the two babies she had ripped away from her.
She sighed and got up to dress. It was time to tell Michael about
the sister he had. And the twin brother she was still searching for.
Jordy smiled as she watched Michael with his children. She didn't
see a wife and frowned at that. She got up and headed into the house. She
heard Michael enter behind her and heard the kids outside still playing.
"Where's your wife?" she asked looking out of a window. She heard
Michael sigh, and looked at him.
"She died giving birth to Brie," he said sadly. He looked outside
and smiled. His two sons, Chris and Adam, played with his daughter
Brianna, affectionately nicknamed Brie. When Michael had told Jordy the
names of his two sons, she smiled sadly, thinking of her own brother and
the nephew she never knew.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to pry," she finally said turning around.
Michael smiled. Before he could answer he heard the kid's calling
out. "Grandma Dakota!" they yelled. Michael smiled and began to walk
"Come, I want you to meet my mother," he said. Jordy stiffened
slightly. This was the moment she had always hoped for. She slowly walked
outside and felt tears springing to her eyes immediately.
The fears she had earlier were unwarranted. She recognized her
mother immediately, even while she was embracing Michael.
Antionette smiled as she heard her grandchildren call out to her.
She embraced Michael warmly, and looked up when she saw the young girl
walk out of the house. She gasped, barely believing her eyes.
"Oh my god," she whispered walking towards Jordy. "Jourdana?"
Jordy felt the tears begin to fall and she softly nodded.
Antionette stepped on the porch and continued to stare at the daughter
she never thought she would be reunited with again. She took her in her
arms, and frowned when she felt Jordy's stiffness.
"What is going on?" Michael asked a frown crossing his forehead.
Antionette stepped back to answer.
"Michael this is your little sister. Jourdana Dakota," she said.
Michael looked at her stricken. "You told me your name was Jordy," he said.
"It is. It's my nickname," Jordy said a little flatly.
"Did you know who I was when we talked?" he asked getting angry.
"Yes I did. It was hard not to," she replied.
"I don't believe this! I invite you into my home trying to be
pleasant, and you knew who I was the whole time? Why?!" he demanded.
Jordy's eyes began to fill with tears again. She had faced Chris's temper
a few times, and would appear the twins where more alike than one would
"Michael please. This is my fault," Antionette began. Michael
whirled on her.
"You knew I had a sister and never told me?!" he said. Antionette
"I wanted to tell you tonight. I never told you at first because
you had faced so much already," she said with a soft French accent. "I
didn't want you to face anymore pain."
Jordy watched all of this feeling her heartbreaking. The torn
emotions she had been feeling in the recent events in Four Corners, from
her and Kyle's shooting to fighting with Chris, to Kyle's acquittal for
Daryl's murder, to Teriana, one of her closest friends, getting shot and
not remembering who she was, where of no comparison to what she was
seeing unfold in front of her right now.
"Excuse me," she said softly and before either person could say
anything she rushed back to town and her hotel room. Michael barely
acknowledged the girl's exit. He watched his mother who looked close to
tears. He didn't care. This woman breezed into his life and flipped it
upside down with the knowledge that she was his biological mother.
He had always known he had been adopted, but the stories his
parents had told him about his mother, how she never wanted him and
tossed him aside not caring. Then he finally found out the truth he had
been told was all a lie. Now he finds out he has a sister, and she was
right under his nose and standing in his house just this afternoon.
"Maybe we should sit down," Antionette started. Michael looked
sharply at her.
"Maybe you should leave," he said. Antionette looked at him and
shook her head.
"No. I walked away from you when I told you the truth the first
time, and gave you time. But now you will listen. You owe that to your
sister," she said.
"My sister?! I owe her nothing! I owe you nothing! You come into
my life and turn everything I ever knew upside down and suddenly I find
out I also have a sister!" he cried.
"Don't blame her! She never knew about you! How she found out
don't know! But the truth needs to come completely out! I wanted to give
you time to adjust having me around, before you found out about the rest
of your family," Antionette said walking into the house when Michael
walked in trying to get away from her.
"What family? You mean I have other siblings besides her? How
many men have you bedded mother? How many kids have you left in the
lurch?" he said. He instantly regretted it, not only for the slap he
received, but because he didn't really mean it, he was just angry.
"Don't you ever say something like that to me again! When I was
young I had you and your twin brother. When I found my husband and fell
in love again we were blessed with Jourdana, which we never thought would
happen. You have two siblings, a twin brother and a sister, who deserve
respect. Just like you knew nothing of them, they know nothing of you!
And as far as how your life and however your brother's life turned out,
blame for it lays entirely at your grandmother's feet. And for you, your
adoptive parent's for making themselves look like martyrs and making me
look like an ungrateful, selfish child! Your sister, however, is the one
to be hurt most here! She finds out just like that she has a brother, and
I have been missing for the past five years," Antionette said. Michael
had sat down feeling completely deflated.
"I admit that when my mother told me that you and your brother
were in fact alive, I should have looked for you immediately but I
didn't, that was a mistake. I should have even investigated further into
how true your falsified deaths were when I was told. But I was a coward
and so emotionally unstable for either news that I didn't and now I
realize I was wrong, but I can't change what has happened. I can only
move forward, like you can. Now I think you should go to town, find your
sister and apologize and listen to her story," Antionette said. Michael
looked at her and sighed. He finally nodded and left, but he turned to
his mother first.
"Will you watch the kids?" he asked. Antionette smiled and
nodded. Michael swiftly walked back to town, hoping Jordy had not left
Jordy sat on her bed crying softly. She never ran from anything
in her life, but she really wanted to race back to Four Corners, to
David, her brother and her friends. She shook her head and realized she
wanted to go back to Ezra too. Before she had left she told David she
loved him, but her heart still ached for Ezra. She didn't know what to do
about either one. She felt she would find more happiness with David and
she did genuinely love him, but her heart still seemed to belong more to
Ezra. She sighed and wished life weren't so complicated. Ezra had
basically made her decision for her. She hadn't seen him since he gave
her the ivory combs she now held in her hand, and she had seen David a
lot more. But unfortunately they met under dire circumstances, and she
wondered if now that the circumstances where now gone, would her feelings
for David fade?
Jordy heard a knock on the door and went to open. Michael was
standing outside looking slightly pale and a variety of emotions crossed
his face at seeing her. She tilted her head to the side. That was the
first thing she noticed that Chris and Michael weren't alike as. Chris
had so much heartache in his life that he hid his emotions, whereas
Michael, probably for his kids' sake, didn't.
"May I come in?" he asked after a few moments of silence. Jordy
nodded and stepped aside. She had begun to pack and Michael saw her bag
on her bed.
"Are you leaving?" he asked.
"I was thinking about it. So what brings you here?" she replied.
"I came to apologize and find out what you knew about me. I never
meant to snap at you, but you have to see how I felt...." he began.
"I understood. But I didn't really know what to say or how to
tell you who I really was," she said. She sat on the edge of her bed, and
Michael sat next to her .
"Why don't you start with, how did you find me?" he asked. Jordy
"My father died four years ago, almost a year to the day my
mother was kidnapped. I never believed she was dead like everyone else
had, so I went in search for her. My journeys led me to a town near here
called Four Corners," she began.
"I've heard of Four Corners," Michael said.
"I found out my cousin Mary was staying there. I guess she's your
cousin too. She is mother's great-niece. When I arrived there I met seven
men. They protect the town. One's name is Chris Larabee," Jordy said. She
;looked at Michael before continuing. "He looked exactly like my mother.
I soon found out he was in fact my mother's son. One of two she had when
she was younger. Chris is your twin brother." Michael looked shocked. But
didn't comment allowing Jordy to continue.
"My family in France sent me yours and Chris's birth certificates,
and I told Chris.
He was shocked to say the least. But he eventually accepted the news and me.
He told me his story of what he had done since his life began, in Four Corners
and before," she said. She looked at Michael and smiled slightly. "This afternoon
when you introduced me to your sons, I was shocked because, Chris is your
brother's name, and Adam was Chris's son's name."
"Was?" he asked somewhat confused.
"Adam and Chris's wife Sarah dies in a house fire a few years
back. They died on a murder attempt on Chris," she said, and looked at
her hands. "He has never forgiven himself for that."
"I could only imagine."
"I left Four Corners, and Chris to find you and my mother. I had
heard a woman who had my mother's name was here and reunited with her
lost son, you. I never imagined that I would find you, let alone so
quickly. Imagine how surprised I was to bump into a man who looked
exactly like the brother I had already found," she said. Michael smiled
"I understand. Running into someone who looks like your mother
could be a little unnerving but then running into another who looked
exactly the same could drive someone insane," he said.
Jordy laughed. "I am not insane! Not yet. I'm just a girl
looking for her
family," she said. Michael smiled at her and brushed a stray lock of hair
out of her blue eyes. He kissed her forehead softly.
"Well, it looks like you found us," he said pressing his forehead
to hers. Jordy choked back a sob and smiled. Michael took her in his arms
and hugged her. Jordy felt a feeling of familiarity, as if Chris was
holding her, but she felt enough difference to know it was her other
brother. Michael pulled back and took the combs from her hands and placed
them back in her hair.
"Now we just need to go talk to our mother," he said smiling.
Jordy laughed and nodded getting up. Together brother and sister walked
out of the hotel, arm in arm.
"Aunt Dordy, hold me up!" Brie pronounced as Jordy and Michael
attempted to load the stagecoach, she, Michael, Antionette, and the kids
would be taking back to Four Corners, a few days later. Jordy looked down
at her young niece and smiled.
"Brie, your aunt is busy," Antionette said walking out of the
house smiling. Adam followed her smiling. Jordy laughed at them.
Especially when Adam began to chase the squealing three-year old and
tickled her. The children had accepted the new edition to their family
with ease, like they had with Antionette. She hoped they would accept
Chris just as easily. Michael would take the opportunity while in Four
Corners to find a house for him and the kids, as well as somewhere to
stay for his mother until she found her own place to stay. Michael never
really like Meadow's Bay since his wife's death, and he needed to be much
closer to his new found family.
Since Antionette decided she never wanted to be separated from
her only daughter again, she was going to Four Corners, plus Jordy was
there, and so was his twin brother. He sighed, meeting his brother would
be the hardest he thought. He had no idea how his brother would react. He
smiled as Jordy stepped up to him.
"You ready?" she asked. He nodded and helped his mother, sister
and kids into the coach before boarding himself. The coach spurred the
people in motion heading them towards Four Corners, and their futures.
The journey to the past Jordy had taken a just a few short days ago, was
propelling her into the future and it was the first time she looked to it
without any fear.
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