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Love how you captured our conversation in water color. Pure JOY!

“Do these smiles seem fake? It doesn’t matter where they come from. The joy is real.” - P.T. Barnum

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I ran up to the kid's room to retrieve a favorite childhood book -- Barnyard Big Top by Jill Kastner.

I continue to be amazed by how our brain-computers work.

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“Live like this is the first day of the rest of your life!” The core quote is attributed to several sources. My adding “Live like” was my commentary on today’s post. You refuse to be constrained by a given form. The Muses opted to try taming lions, swinging on the flying trapeze, and practicing good time management. Like it all just came naturally?! Because that is today’s river!

Glad I could dip a toe from the bank. Bank of the river, of course.

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Protest sign held by tweenage girl: “Don’t fashion me into a maiden that needs saving from a dragon. I AM THE DRAGON. And I will eat you whole.” 😳

My aspiration for our grandnieces! Well-behaved women seldom make history! 🐲

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That is fantastic!

I started watching Bridgerton — three episodes in. I am truly amazed at the lessons one can glean from just about everything if you’re paying attention!

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Excellent! I tried to sell (stampede?) Gail on rendering herself on her paddle board as an archress. Sort of Katniss from The Hunger Games. I see more and more movies with women in strong roles. Superheroes! So rather than whacking villains with her bow (more of a warning off) I saw Gail and the Muses each on their own paddle boards. Each with cartoon balloons filled with loving kindness, reflection, harmony. Gail+Muse stuff!

I should have suggested Zynep Tufekci. Her old avatar on Medium was that of an archress! Labeled a “sociologist and writer” but her brain digests all sorts of material. Technical and otherwise.

Perhaps another era of Egyptian tyranny, slaying of all male infants, could clear the way for female leaders of all nations?! States here for that matter... Perhaps a slight edit of my pitch to Gail is in order?!

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Has everybody including Thalia gone off of the rails today?

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Always considering possibilities!

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Tal? Tal?? I thought she was incredibly bold and courageous to tame what appeared to be a lion with a bad blow dryer experience. Far more dangerous than any run of the mill lion! All while wielding a turkey drumstick! Ummm... tempting fate?

Staying out of the ditch takes much effort. Progress not perfection. 🤔

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“Urania the clock-watcher offers a friendly reminder, “Muse-wear is still available for 5 days, 13 hours, 5 minutes, and 13, 12, 11, 10, 9… seconds.”

Love this! 👆🏼👆🏼👆🏼Love the Big Top idea!

Roles? Responsibilities? Possibilities? What if’s?

I wonder if’s? I wonder? #Wonder #Awe #Curiosity

What if we gave ourselves permission to reclaim our childhood genius? Each of us has a gift! What if we just focused on further developing our gifts and the natural result of simply sharing it?

What if? Tomorrow is #WhatIfWednesday! 😊

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Oh! #WhatifWednesday

The muses might have to incorporate that into tomorrow’s love letter. 🤔

Thanks for sharing your open ended questions with us Bobby!

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