Happy Anniversary

The Room ~ Owl Manor

by Tina~in_ut

On January 19, 2008, I wrote a Blog entitled "The Room". As we were approaching today, our blog’s first anniversary, Carol asked me if she could repost my blog. After I read it, I decided I wanted to rewrite "The Room" as a lot has changed in a year’s time, and at the same time, nothing has changed.

Our "room" has been transformed into a Manor and is sometimes referred to as “The Nest”. There are many rooms now....some of them secret and off limits and others filled with water guns and water balloons. Most who visit the Manor congregate in the large kitchen or the family room. The kitchen had to be made larger to hold all the brownies, adult beverages, breakfast spreads, potato salad, and, of course, bacon. We added more televisions in the family room so we could continue to watch TV together and have now started sharing our favorite books. We exercise and eat right (and wrong)! We even have a spa! Together we laugh, cry, sing, dance, march, pray, argue, make up, get sick, get well, eat, drink, and play. Many have visited our Manor. Some have chosen to move on to other Manors, but thankfully most have felt welcomed here and stayed. Either way, all is okay.

When we get together, we talk about everything, nothing, anything or just something. I don't believe there is a topic that is off limits. Even porn is accepted!! This is because we respect each other and have grown to love one another and accept each others' differences.....even our political affiliations! lol~ We have become a family.

I think the most amazing thing about our little family is that some have made the effort to meet in person. Each of us has benefited in some way from these meetings and our families have as well. I am in awe of each and every one of you. You have inspired me and have been there when I needed a shoulder. I'm sure most of you feel the same way. Cheers to you all!

~ It’s good to be home ~

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