now it's time to say goodbye....

when i was a kid, my cousin had a record -- yes remember those things -- with the music of The Mickey Mouse Club, a TV soundtrack, i suppose. with only 3 channels on the TV, when together, we'd do all sorts of inventive things like listen to that record and sing happily along. sort of amazing to think what entertained us back then in comparison to how things are now (don't i sound so old saying that?).

we'd laugh ourselves into hysterics over one song's line that talked about swimming and, "the last one in is a you-know-what." that "you-know-what" kept us rolling though i really don't know why, and still don't know "what."

anyway the record ended with the TV shows closing song, "now it's time to say goodbye to all our family. M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E."

well, don't ask why cause i couldn't tell you, but this little tune popped into my head as i started writing this blog. maybe cause i am saying goodbye. i'm just too delinquent of a blogger and find there are such fabulous voices out there, that one more isn't really needed so much. at least not one who can't quite find her voice except in the pages of fiction. and i have lots of fiction to explore in the coming months, so will put on the voice of different characters and speak there, i suppose.

maybe i'll get more involved in some of my favorites blogs, or maybe not. this challenging year, or so, of personal bumps and bruises continues with no immediate end in sight. it will come. hope always keeps the porch light on and most of us know that, even when we're too far from the front porch to see it. but we know it's there, waiting.

so wanted to say THANKS to all of you who read and emailed or commented. to readers and friends and family and strangers. i've wanted to get to know so many of you better, or send a personal note of appreciation. but when in certain places, you sort of revert to survival mode and though your head wishes to do many things, and thinks many thoughts, the actual accomplishing gets lost somewhere. for that, i am sorry. please, and please again, know that i've greatly appreciated all of it.

but now it is time....

GOD's peace and grace and love to each of you,

C-I-N-D-Y M-A-R-T-I-N-U-S-E-N