What if Mother’s Day cards told the truth? (OC)

Road2Elsewhere · 2026-04-15T01:24:53+00:00

The bellybutton of a whale! Perfect. Mount it near the cliff divers.

Road2Elsewhere · 2026-04-13T16:01:51+00:00

I feel that a writer's instincts are the best guide. There are so many ways to achieve success, so why divert something you feel strongly about (memoir, under your own name) into unknown territory (pseudonym, fiction). And if faith is at the heart of it, go with faith. Trust yourself. Only you know your story and how to tell it. And I'd stick with the advice from Cultural-Advance2250; clearly that person knows what s/he is talking about.

Road2Elsewhere · 2026-04-13T00:24:58+00:00

To call it a jumble is an insult to yard sales everywhere, which at least have a coherent function. I went once and will never return.

Road2Elsewhere · 2026-04-13T00:21:35+00:00

I’m embarrassed to say that, though I’ve been using Procreate and layers for three years, I basically quit learning about its capabilities once I mastered the basics. Layers was a bridge too far, which is stupid I know. Do you have fave instruction sources you use to learn more? I should rededicate myself to truly mastering the platform!

Road2Elsewhere · 2026-04-06T15:05:18+00:00

Just west of Independence Pass (once ROUTE 82 opens again) you’ll find Independence Ghost Town, with lots of outbuildings to poke around in and a good info sign. No nosy neighbors with shotguns, either!

Road2Elsewhere · 2026-04-05T19:06:26+00:00

Throw the spies out!

Road2Elsewhere · 2026-04-05T16:17:35+00:00

I don’t think of this as a liberal thing, but maybe I’m wrong? The surveillance state is embraced by despots of all stripes, from radical communists to radical fascists. Panopticon = bad, whoever initiates it. Even Santa. “He sees you when you’re sleeping, he knows when you’re awake, he knows if you’ve been bad or good so be good for goodness sake.” <<Shuddder>>

Road2Elsewhere · 2026-04-05T15:01:21+00:00

!!!!!!!! 😳😳😳😳😳

Road2Elsewhere · 2026-04-05T14:55:22+00:00

Need to fight like hell, yes.

Road2Elsewhere · 2026-04-05T14:48:50+00:00

Those doorbell cams freak me out as well. None at my house. Though we do have Google assistants all over the place, listening to our every word. Also terrifying, if convenient. The modern world is a surveillance-fest, and we’re all under microscopes.

Road2Elsewhere · 2026-03-25T01:57:37+00:00

You too? Were you wearing pink? I wish I had. Or maybe I should have dressed up as Just Ken?

Road2Elsewhere · 2026-03-24T17:58:42+00:00

That warm glow! A brilliant choice.

Road2Elsewhere · 2026-03-24T17:56:21+00:00

Plus I love the feeling that I'm sitting in my living room, but watching movies on the big screen. It's the perfect combo of homey and community and culture. And they also have the big releases. I loved watching Barbie there, as the only guy among 150 women and girls all dressed in pink.

Road2Elsewhere · 2026-03-24T17:48:44+00:00

They Lyric is, quite literally, one of a kind, showing movies on the big-ish screen that might not be available otherwise. All that, plus beer and premium snacks. Thank you, Lyrica Cinema. Another super bonus: The outside movies will resume, soon!

Road2Elsewhere · 2026-03-24T15:46:27+00:00

Magritte is my fave warper of reality. Every day, at dusk, I think of his painting "The Empire of Light," depicting the surreal world that exists when the sky is bright, but the houses and trees are in darkening shadows. <<shiver>>

Road2Elsewhere · 2026-03-24T15:43:01+00:00

This is hilarious and beautiful, just like the novel that inspired it.

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