text: No recent wiki edits to this page. Elena Fisher was created by Naughty Dog, Inc as a supporting character for their Uncharted video game series. Her first appearance was in Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, released on Sony's Playstation 3 in 2007. She would make her first comic appearance is in the Uncharted mini series written by Joshua Williamson, published by DC Comics.Biography Drake's former companion, Elena has since graduated from tabloid reporter to a legitimate investigative journalist, and now tracks stories in some of the most dangerous and war-torn corners of the world. She's as stubborn and tenacious as Drake is, and determined to such a degree that it is both her greatest virtue and her greatest fault.Uncharted: Eye of Indra Elena appears very briefly in Eye of Indra. She is in the final episode of the motion comic where Nathan and Sully are watching her show on TV at a beach resort, following Nate's ordeal with Pinkerton and reunion with Eddy Raja. Nate explains to Sully how he is meeting with Elena to discuss cost arrangements for his expedition to find Sir Francis Drake's coffin.Uncharted: Drake's Fortune Elena first came to prominence in a popular reality show on TV, which scored her dream job: presenting her own archaeology TV show. Although the show is successful and it airs on a well-known cable network, the budget is small, with Elena not only producing and hosting the show, but operating all of her own equipment. She would tour the world, filming different archaeological finds with her trusty camera. When she heard that renowned adventurer Nathan Drake may have been onto something big, she hired a private detective to hunt him down; eventually Elena caught up with Nathan, and the team behind helped to finance their mission to recover the coffin of Sir Francis Drake off the coast of Panama, which she filmed.Their salvage vessel was then attacked by pirates. It was only the intervention of Victor Sullivan that allowed Elena and Nathan to escape from the sinking boat. After flying back to Panama, Elena contacted her executives and asked for a camera crew so that, despite being over budget, they could continue to film, stating that it could be "the biggest story of the year". Sully believed that having Elena come with him and Nathan on their adventure to discover El Dorado would jeopardize the mission, and Nathan reluctantly agreed; Nathan and Sully left in their boat while Elena was still on the phone.Elena, however, managed to follow them, eventually running into Nathan while he was on the run from and Atoq Navarro's mercenaries. She helped Nathan escape to a jeep and they soon flew off to the island where El Dorado was believed to be held. Nate and Elena eventually reach the island, however, flak from anti-aircraft turrets begin to explode in the air around the plane, forcing the both of them to leap from the plane. This separates Nate from Elena for several chapters of the game. Upon crashing and fighting through many pirates, Nate makes it to a fortress, where he discovers Elena's parachute. But once he finds her, a group of pirates capture him and put him behind bars inside the fortress. Elena busts Nathan out in time, as Eddy Raja is proposing to work together with him, by attaching a hook to the bars and using a jeep to pull the wall down.Elena and Drake fight through several more waves of pirates, and soon after discover a Jet Ski. While Drake wants to use it to get off the island, Elena chides him for giving up so easily, and wants to use it to go after El Dorado instead. Drake says that he doesn't want Elena's "bullet riddle corpse" on his conscience, but Elena says that he shouldn't use her as an excuse. They travel through the flooded city on the island, eventually reaching a monastery, where they solve puzzels and defeat enemies before encountering the Descendants. After escaping they find themselves in a strange Nazi docking area, as Nate travels to the other side alone in search for the power to the elevator, Gabriel Roman and Navarro capture Elena, taking her away.Nathan finally encounters Elena with the help of Victor Sullivan. Navarro holds her hostage as Roman opens El Dorado, and is infected with the curse. After the cave fills with Descendants as El Dorado is being airlifted away Navarro takes Elena onto the helicopter, however unbeknownst to them, Drake had jumped onto El Dorado. A mercenary attempts to shoot Drake off, but Elena acts quickly, kicking the man out of the helicopter, causing him to shoot his gun at the pilot and crash land on Navarro's tanker ship. Elena and Navarro being the only survivors, Drake fights Navarro and pulls Elena out of the wrecked helicopter. As Navarro stands to kill them both, Drake pushes the helicopter off the side of the boat. A rope tangles around Navarro's leg, bringing the helicopter, Navarro, and El Dorado to the bottom of the sea.As they lean into a kiss, Nathan and Elena are interrupted by Sully who managed to get a boat and some treasure. As they sail off into the sunset, Elena warns Drake that he still owes her a story, after her camera was destroyed earlier. Drake assures her that he's "good for it."Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Elena, along with her cameraman and friend Jeff, run in to Nate and Chloe Frazer in the war torn streets of Nepal. It would appear that Elena is more distant and snarky toward Nate for some unknown reason, quite possibly because of the circumstances of Nate's disappearance from her life and then Chloe's presence. She shows her stubborn and protective instincts when, after the gun-fight outside the temple, Jeff is revealed to have been shot in the hip and back and refuses to leave him behind. Shortly after, Jeff is killed by Zoran Lazarevic and Elena is traumatized. After escaping execution, she joins Nate on the quest to find the Cintamani Stone after Chloe leaves Nate and Elena. When Nate tells Elena he's going after Chloe, Elena, already irritated with Chloe with her negativity and insistence on leaving Jeff behind, laughs and replies "'Course you are, typical, 'go after her'." referring to the numerous times Nate saved her in the first game and mimics Chloe's selfishness by protesting that they let her go. However she does insist that she come with Nate on the trip to the train ward, although this is mainly done to protect him.She drives Nate next to the train and allows him to jump on while she stays behind, during this time Elena heads to a small village in Tibet.Elena appears later in the game when Nate wakes up in a Tibetan village, she appears to have bonded with Tenzin's daughter and is overjoyed to see Nate walking around. Later, Elena and Nathan go on a rescue mission for Karl Schäfer, although when they reach him, he is already dying, and reveals that there is a secret passage way to Shambhala. Elena and Drake split up and search for the secret pathway.They meet up at a mountain ledge after killing some mercenaries, and traveled to the entrance to Shambhala. However Zoran Lazarevic gets there shortly after, holding Elena, Nathan, and Chloe at gun point. They enter Shambhala, and before their execution by Lazarevic, the confrontation is interrupted by Guardians. They travel through Shambhala and reach the Cintamani Stone. Though Drake realizes this was not the objective for Zoran, but the sap itself, from the Tree of Life. Harry Flynn shows up, badly wounded, and near death. Elena tries to talk to Harry but he only brushes her off, and drops a grenade, killing himself, and severely wounding Elena. Chloe carries her out of Shambhala while Nate kills Lazarevic and destroys the Tree of Life and Shambala. After Nate catches up outside the secret entrance, Elena faints, nearly dying while Nate begs her to hold on. They manage to bring her back to the Tibetan village and put her into medical treatment. She is seen walking out with Victor Sullivan while Drake mourns the death of Karl. Chloe tells Drake that he should just tell Elena that he loves her.Drake and Elena kiss for the first time, and have light, humorous conversation as the game ends overlooking the beautiful Himalayan mountains.Elena is also a playable character in the Uncharted 2 Multiplayer. Elena is given instantly when starting the game, however Winter Elena can be bought using in game currency later. UDF Elena (Uncharted: Drake's Fortune) was released in the Uncharted Drake's Fortune Multiplayer Skin Pack. Wetsuit Elena (from the first mission of Uncharted Drake's Fortune) was released in the Sidekick Skin Pack.Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Since the events Uncharted 2, Elena Fisher has become an international news correspondent, and has been stationed in Yemen for some time. Drake and Sullivan discover that Sir Francis Drake made a stop in Yemen on his quest to find the Atlantis of the Sands. Since the two needed to get into Yemen quietly and without opposition, Sullivan called Elena to ask for her help, as Drake was reluctant to speak to her.When Drake and Sullivan arrive in Yemen, Drake and Elena begin to argue over their sudden arrival and over Elena's wedding band. Elena suspects that Nate is not being honest with her, and is worried about his obsession with Sir Francis Drake's expedition. She also voices her concern about Sullivan, and that Nate shouldn't make him run across the globe for him.Elena takes Drake and Sullivan on a walking tour through Yemen, with the Old Quarter as their targeted destination. In order to dodge the city's guards, the trio climb up to the roof tops. From there, Sullivan spots Talbot walking through the town. Drake pursues him, and is eventually cornered by Marlowe's guards. Once Nate defeats the guards, Elena leads Sullivan and Drake into a courtyard.Coincidentally, the courtyard contains a well that contains the coordinates to Iram. While in the catacombs, the three discover a hidden chamber with messages written on the walls, warning about the dangers of Iram and the desert. Nate deduces that these messages were written by Sir Francis Drake.Elena herself makes the connection that even though Sir Francis Drake knew where Iram was, and despite his mission from the Queen, he chose to drop the search and sail home. Elena pleaded to both Sullivan and Drake that whatever treasure they found, if any, was clearly not worth it. Neither Drake nor Sullivan listened.Once the three make it of the catacombs, Nate is drugged by Talbot, and he runs off. Nate is eventually captured by Marlowe, and Sullivan soon thereafter.During Nate's abduction, Elena organized a rescue mission in order to save Sullivan from Marlowe. Drake managed to escape his captors, and returned to Elena. Elena was overjoyed to see Nate, believing him to be dead. She updates him on Sullivan's situation: he, Marlowe, and her crew are in a convoy heading into the desert. Marlowe had a two day start, so catching up to them on foot or motor vehicle would be impossible. Elena discovered that an airplane would be making a supply drop to the convoy, so she planned on sneaking onto the plane, dropping in on the convoy, and rescuing Sullivan on her own. However, she and Nate decided to save Sullivan together. Since the plane wasn't taking off until dawn, Elena insisted Nate rest. Nate asked Elena if she planned on rescuing Sullivan by herself, to which she replied she'd do anything to save him. Nate deeply appreciated that. As he drifted off into sleep, he took Elena's left hand (the one with the wedding band on it), and apologized, with Elena simply responding "I know".The next day, Nate and Elena make their way through the airstrip to the cargo plane. Eventually, they make their way to the plane. However, Nate jumps over a fence that Elena cannot pass, and refuses to help her over. Nate explains that after Elena almost died in Shambala, he could not endure the thought of putting her through such jeopardy again, both for her sake and his. Elena understood, and fled the area via a nearby jeep.However, Drake was soon spotted my Marlowe's men, and the plane began to take off. Elena used the jeep to catch up to Nate, and drove him close enough to the plane for him to jump on.After Nate and Sullivan returned from Iram, they returned to the airport in Yemen. Sullivan returned Drake his ring, and advised him that real "greatness" was what someone does with the hand they're dealt. He then gestured to Elena, who had arrived at the airport. Elena apologized to Drake about losing Sir Francis Drake's ring, which Drake said was "all right" because he traded it for his wedding band-- confirming that Elena and Nate are husband and wife. The two embraced, and decided to leave Yemen together and with Sullivan.Personality Elena has the girl next door cuteness and a good sense of humor. Elena cares deeply about those who are important to her and is quick to help in situations. When faced with danger, Elena also tends to help convince Drake to continue his mission. Most times she tries to find other alternatives instead of facing the problem head on. She thinks about the situation at hand and processes what she does know and makes good use of it. She also tends to have too much of a trusting personality from which she believes Flynn can be a hero and help Drake and his allies.


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OHS tops Pontotoc in tennis
Oxford's tennis team got pushed for the first time in several matches Monday in a 5-2 win over Pontotoc.
The Chargers head into today's district match at home against New Hope having actually worked up a bit of a sweat to earn yet another win. (more…) (April 6, 2010, Page 9)
LMS baseballers advance
The Lafayette middle school baseball team advanced to the championship game of its district playoff tournament Monday night with a 6-5 win over Marshall Academy in seven innings. (more…) (April 6, 2010, Page 9)
Fondren, Kendricks place at Challenge
Oxford's Justin Fondren and Sam Kendricks traveled to Mobile, Ala., as invited athletes and competed in the Mobile Challenge of Champions track meet. (more…) (April 5, 2010, Page 8A)
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Oxford's amazing winning streak in tennis reached 95 matches Thursday with an 7-0 win over Tupelo on the road. (April 5, 2010, Page 8A)
OMS boys' streak snapped
OMS BOYS STREAK SNAPPED: The Oxford Middle School boys track team had its streak snapped on Thursday at the OMS Track Invitational held at Bobby Holcomb Field. Taking the title was Grenada, amassing 190 points, while the Chargers placed a close second with 181 points. (more…) (April 2, 2010, Page 7A)
LHS sweeps Lewisburg in tennis
The Lafayette tennis team made quick work of Lewisburg on Thursday, sweeping their opponent 7-0 to improve to 5-2 overall and 3-0 in district 2-4A. (more…) (April 2, 2010, Page 7A)
No. 11 Rebs set to host UT
The No. 11 Ole Miss Rebels baseball team (20-6 overall, 4-2 SEC) will look to take their third-straight SEC series this weekend when they host Tennessee (13-13, 0-6) for a three-game series beginning today at 6:30 p.m. (April 2, 2010, Page 6A)
Being reminded that the simpler, the better
FISHIN' WITH CHICK COLUMN — The biggest fishing news I have to share with you is that my youngest daughter Alivia caught her first fish last Saturday with her grandfather at Grenada spillway. She called and excitedly said," Daddy, Daddy, now you have something to write about in your article!" I can promise you she was no more excited than I was that day. After I got off the phone, I started thinking about how simple the whole concept of catching a fish was to her, and I was reminded how we as adults complicate everything. (April 1, 2010, Page 6)
OHS JV tennis tops Tupelo
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Spinners top the Volleys in Oxford Park Commission tennis
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August 2011 Newsletter Season 2011-2012, No. 1 From the President Next Meeting Monday, September 12, 2011 "Greetings to All! I hope everyone is having a great sum- 7:00 PM mer and, like me, finding opportunities to continue our fiber creativities! Summer al- ways goes by fast for me, but now I have Note, this is the 2nd Monday, even bigger shoes to fill with our guild. since Labor Day falls on the If you are not planning to attend The Michigan League of Handweavers' Confer- Here's a little of my lifestory thus far. I 1st Monday. ence, Fiber and Color Explosion, you may worked 30 years for the Grand Rapids Police want to drive over to Hope College and see as a 9‑1‑1 operator and dispatcher, retiring what your fellow fiber artists are doing. The in January 2008. After retirement, I planned Meetings are held at exhibits and vendors are open to the public! to get more involved in my creative life: Trinity Congregational Church, Vendors (located in the Lounge and the mainly fine arts and weaving. I have fol- 2725 4 Mile Rd NW Otte room of Phelps Hall) lowed through with the weaving but not so Off the Walker Exit of I-96 Friday, August, 12 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM much with the other yet. I made working on Saturday, August 12 8:00 AM-6:00 PM my promise to continuing my education in Sunday, August 14 8:30 AM – 2:00 PM the fiber arts, whether that means learning Fiber Art and Functional Fiber Ex- through lessons at the Franciscan Life Proc- hibits (located in rooms 158-159 of Martha ess Center with master weaver, Jochen Dit- Miller Hall) Open: terich, classes and workshops through Michi- Friday, August 12 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM gan League of Handweavers (MLH) and/or Fashion and Fashion Accessories Ex- Michigan FiberFest, or through our generous hibit (located in Maas Conference Room, guild members, at my home or wherever, adjacent to the dining hall) such as WWSG retreats. I had also found Instructor Exhibits (Located in Maas Convergence 2006, here in Grand Rapids, to Auditorium) be a very inspiring and encouraging experi- Guild Exhibits (Located in Maas Audi- ence as I neared retirement. I got even more torium) ―hooked‖ on fiber. All exhibits open: My personal goal/weaving intention is Saturday, August 13 8:00 AM – 5: PM to become an adept enough weaving mentor Allegan County Sunday, August 14 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM to help people out, one on one, and to pro- mote the craft of weaving. Here I am, the ____________________________________ Fairgrounds, Guild Exhibit Cancelled President, and at a very busy time in my life, helping out my Dad, who is fighting for his August 17-21 The team from the Woodland Weavers life with stage 4 Merkel cell carcinoma. Again, an opportunity to promote our and Spinners Guild has reviewed the dona- I do believe things happen for a reason. guild and our fiber arts. As in the past, we tions for the Kimono Exhibits and has de- During Dad's chemotherapy infusion ses- are looking for volunteers to demonstrate cided not to proceed. We wanted the guild to sions, I have brought along some of my whatever they desire such as spinning, be represented but did not have enough to weaving and crafting hobbies, like my inkle weaving, inkle weaving, needle felting, etc., create the exhibit. You can pick up your loom, embroidery, etc. You can't believe the for the Michigan Fiber Festival, held at the donations at the September meeting. number of people coming over to figure out Allegan Fair Grounds in Allegan. We will Pat, Judi and Mary Ellen what I am doing and how interested they are! demonstrate at the festival on August 20 _________________________________ Such people are the reason I encouraged the from 10:00 AM—2:00 PM, or as long as we business cards for the guild. I want to repre- are enjoying each others company and sent the guild and help spread the word about sharing our love of fiber arts with the public. our craft. The benefit, if you sign up ahead of time, is a Now my intentions for this year: free pass to the festival on Saturday. If A. More streamlined and shorter meet- interested please contact me via e-mail or ings. I'd like to use the newsletter to present phone. more in-depth issues so as not to take up Arlene Tiemeyer, meeting time. I will be sending around an 616-405-0983, e‑mail requesting new business a week or so email@example.com before the newsletter so it can be included in the forthcoming business meeting. Many say (Continued on page 2) WW&S Newsletter, August, 2011 — 2011-2012 Season: (Continued from page 1) that the meetings are ―too long‖ and that we Officers and Committee Chairs September 12, Grand Alpaca Field need more time to ―play,‖ so let's make this 2011-2012 Season Trip. work October 1-3, Trish Lange workshops: B. Website changes and improve- Officers: Nominations Saturday, October 1, 2011, "Nuno & ments. These will include updating the info Needle Felted Scarves" on a more regular basis, more pictures or President Paula DeYoung Sunday, October 2, 2011, "Hats and ―eye candy,‖ and a new and improved VP Margaret Jager Bags Using Handwovens" ―download‖ anyone can use to request a Monday, October 3, 2011, "Felted membership form, Textile Arts Market infor- Secretary Arlene Tiemeyer Flowers and Beads" mation, retreat/workshop forms, along with November 5, Retreat at CRC Confer- all of our basic information. Thank you, Liz, Treasurer ChiChi VanDyke ence Grounds, Grand Haven and son, Nate, for your help! Committees: November 7, Heidi Ball from the Scott C. New member orientation folder, Group explaining how our guild is run, each com- Hearts/Flowers Susan Johnson December 5, Christmas/Holiday Din- mittee's responsibilities, end goals, and ner and Party ―Everything You Wanted To Know About Historian Volunteer Needed December 9-10, Textile Arts Market WWSG!‖ As a dual purpose, I hope that Ellen Dekoster /Sue sale. these explanations also promote a yearly Hospitality Vector January 9, Nancy McRay "Rigid Hed- review for future WWSG executive boards ChiChi VanDyke/Bob dle Loom" and membership. February 6, Patsy Zawistoski, spin- Membership Meyering D. Mentor lists. This has been, in my ning guru. humble opinion, a weakness in our guild. I MLH Rep Betty Christians March 3, Retreat at CRC Conference know it is hard to become a mentor, mainly Grounds, Grand Haven because it requires a lot of personal time in Newsletter Bob Meyering March 5, Armchair Travelers helping someone out. I would like to revamp March 31, Jochen Ditterich, workshop Parliamentarian Volunteer Needed several study groups and committees, such as at the Franciscan Life Process Center Back to Basics, Drafting Divas, etc. My goal Show & Tell Pat Kluz April 2, Jochen Ditterich "Basic will be to address volunteers to restart these Weaving, Tips and Tricks" programs. I know of several people working Librarian Margaret Jager April 28, Final retreat towards the ―mentor‖ goal. I am happy to May 5 & 6, Martha Reeves, "Bead report that both the knitting and spinning Workshops Pat Pope/Susan John- Leno" workshop. programs are alive and thriving thanks to May 7, Martha Reeves, Certificate of wonderful volunteers. Thank You! Sales Betty Christians Excellence I hope everyone will also consider any June 4, Year End Dinner 50/50 Jochen Ditterich and all fiber opportunities available! I heard _________________________________ that there was a well attended Brian Roving Reporter Linda Blue Regional Art Shows Schneider‑Thomas dyeing class as well as the Northern Wefts conference, workshops, Groups ArtPlace, The Newago County and classes some of our members attended. Council for the Arts, presents Warp and Spinning group Arlene Tiemeyer Don't forget the upcoming MLH conference Weft, opening on August 5, 5:00-7:00, offering workshops and seminars at Hope Knitting group Margaret Jager and continuing through August. This College in Holland, August 9-14. There's sampling of fine weaving from west also the Michigan Fiber Festival, held the Habitat / Human- Laurie Angell Michigan artists includes Jochen Dit- week of August 17‑21 (WWSG demo on terich, Marilyn Ryan, and other regional Saturday, August 20). Overshot/Twill Linda Blue weavers. I encourage all of our members to try these wonderful classes and programs. One Marilyn Ryan is also part of a of WWSG's most knowledgeable and gifted Woodland Weavers show at the Gallery Uptown this month in Grand Haven. The show is called weavers and fiber artists told us they learned most of what was required and beyond by and Spinners Guild Fotographs and Fiber. taking these programs and utilizing any and President: Joni Rosen The Design Gallery at Design all fiber opportunities available. I encourage Vice-President: Paula DeYoung you to enroll in MLH and take as many pro- Secretary: Margaret Jager Quest Furniture Store in Grand Rapids grams and classes as you can! Treasurer: ChiChi Van Dyke, will feature Kalamazoo weavers Cory Zann and Lestra Hazel from September Our guild also has a wonderful selling Member 15th to November 13th. The exhibit will opportunity at the December Textile Arts Market. I hope everyone is busy planning feature Hopi coats, wall hangings, and making what they hope to sell for their scarves, shawls, table linens and dish and the guild's benefit. towels. Design Quest (616-940-9911) is As for myself, I will be going through located at 4181 28th S.E. in Grand Rap- what my husband, Jeff, coined ―weaving ids. Store hours are: Mon, Thu, Fri. 10- mania‖ this August, which is also near my 8, Tue, Wed, Sat 10-6, Sun 1-5. birthday! I don't need to tell you that I will have a very happy birthday, indeed! Hope to see everyone in the ―throes of weaving ma- nia‖ too! Paula DeYoung Newsletter copy due on the 15th of the month 2 —WW&S Newsletter, August, 2011 Planning Ahead "Best of Show" Minutes from June Trish Lange Enjoys the Prize Guild Meeting Workshops for I was the lucky recipient of the "Best of The night started out with a delicious Show" Award for the 2010 Show and Sale. potluck by the members. After the meal, October 1, 2, and 3 As such I received an opportunity to spend a Joni, our president, thanked many members Three different workshops, same in- week with Jochen taking his weaving work- for their contributions in the past year. We structor, same location, same weekend, and shop in Lowell at the Franciscan Life Process also recognized Mary Bartnick for her many each appealing. Center. If any of you have this opportunity I years of membership to the guild. She was October 1: Nuno & Needle Felted Scarves would strongly urge you to take advantage of given a lifetime membership. Just a few simple materials and you'll it. The gavel was than passed on to next have gorgeous scarves. You will learn sev- The center is nestled into the country- year's president, Paula De Young. We fin- eral wet and needle felting techniques to side in a wonderful natural setting. I was able ished up the evening with an auction of many accomplish a variety of scarves to suit your to take walks on the grounds during break fine goods donated by the members to bene- style. times which was very nice. I also had the fit the guild. We are now looking forward to October 2: Hats and Bags Using Your opportunity to meet several new weavers; it another exciting and fun season in Handwovens is always fun to meet folks with similar inter- 2011-2012. Take advantage of that extra material ests and to share with them. ______________________________ Jochen gave me a thorough basic weav- left over from a garment or towels or those smaller samples you don't know what to do ing refresher and I also learned how to use Executive Committee with. You will turn them into lovely purses, totes, sun glass/phone bags, and hats. the warping reel that I just acquired which was very helpful. He helped with all of the Report This is a report of the executive meeting October 3: Felted Flowers and Beads questions I fired at him and he helped me on August 3 at Paula De Young's house. It Felted beads don't have to be just plain produce a wonderful ―Color & Weave‖ gamp was decided that our September meeting will round balls. Trish will not only show you based on the book written by our own Mar- begin at the church, meeting at 6:45 to car- how to make matching and graduated shapes garet Windeknecht. All in all it was a won- pool to Jane Talbots alpaca farm for a tour both in size and color, but you will also em- derful and very worthwhile experience and I and than return to the church for a quick bellish them with tiny beads. You will also want to thank the guild for giving me the meeting and coffee time. make flowers, buds, ropes, etc. that can be opportunity to take it. If I had not won the The officers will provide the treats that combined in different ways and used on hats, prize at the Show & Sale I probably would evening. Please take note that Show and Tell bags, necklaces, brooches, or bouquets. not have signed up and that would surely will begin in the October meeting and not in Cost for workshop(s): have been my loss! Thank you all very September. It was decided that some of the 1 day: $60 members, $90 non-members much! priorities this year will be to update the web 2 days: $110 members, $140 non-members Sincerely, Clara Carroll site and have valued information about the 3 days: $150 members, $180 non-members guild and downloadable workshop forms, Class limit: 15 each session [Editor's note: Clara also serves the guild by membership forms and other pertinent infor- Material Fees: You will be sent a list of working on the mailing list for the annual mation. We will also work on a new mem- necessary supplies and other details upon sale. If any of the members have information bers brochure with a description of the guild, receipt of your Workshop Registration Form for that list, please e-mail it to Clara, meetings, study groups. etc., and we will also and check or money order - payable to email@example.com.] work on acquiring job descriptions of offi- Woodland Weavers & Spinners Guild cers and the different committees so mem- Retreat November 5, A "Blanket" bers will be informed on what is expected of them. Retreat with opportunity to stay on-site at the Conference Center for November 4 & Opportunity 5. Fees for the retreat and meal(s): $25 all While taking my dad to chemotherapy day or $15 for ½ day. Fees for on-site cot- infusion, I learned of a fiber arts opportunity. tage: $20 per night. The clinic gives out lap or smaller afghans or Again, send Workshop Registration blankets to patients. Once they use the blan- Form along with check or money order – ket, for health reasons, they may take them payable to Woodland Weavers & Spinners to: home. Pat Pope Anyone can make such a blanket! 680 22 Mile Rd. There are only a few rules, one being they Kent City, MI 49330 cannot be made out of wool, as some people Questions: (231) 834-5545 are allergic to it. Although there isn't any firstname.lastname@example.com true size specifics, I would limit them to a lap or smaller throw afghan or blanket that would be maybe 6' long at best and wide enough to cover someone's body. What a wonderful opportunity to use up your yarns and show off your knitting, weav- ing, or crocheting skills! This is an on-going program, which can also include knitted and crocheted caps and scarves. I will gladly takedonated throws and blankets to this wor- thy program. If you have any questions, please contact me. Paula DeYoung WW&S Newsletter, August, 2011 — 3 Looms For Sale Marcoux 45 inch loom. Loom to sell. 6 harnesses, 2 reeds, 40‖ HD kit loom Excellent condition. Make an offer. with accessories. Contact Ruth at email@example.com Asking $600. 616 940-0409 Call 285-0621 or 901-7582 or email firstname.lastname@example.com. ##### For Sale: 8 shaft countermarch Glimakra loom. 47" wide, with a drawloom (opphamta) and added extension. Practically brand new. Included is a bench, two reeds (a 12 dent and 6 dent reed), a lot of Texsolv heddles, books and materials Damask and Opphamta by Lillemor Johnasson, ##### Tying Up the Countermarch Loom Norwood loom, by Joanne Hall, 12 dent reed and new 6 dent reed. manuals, and lots of patterns too. Comes with 400 new heddles. Price: $2,200. Please email $500.00 or call me at 517-371-1214. Contact: Arlene Tiemeyer, Marie Gile 616-405-0983, ##### email@example.com 40 inch, 4 Harness Norwood with bench. Good condition. Will sell for $500. Cannot ship or deliver, buyer will need to pick up loom near the mall in Norton Shores. Contact: Penny Henderson email@example.com (Friend of Joni Rosen) ##### Union rug loom for sale with 6 rug shuttles for $675.00. Loom is located in Northeast Grand Rapids Contact: Jeanne Hoin or call 616-365-0435. 4 —WW&S Newsletter, August, 2011 Membership Form - 2011-2012 _______________________________________________________________________ Annual Dues $30.00 Payable to: Woodland Weavers and Spinners *Dues cover 1 year from June 1 to May 31 the following year *Dues must be paid by September 30 if you wish to participate in the sale _______________________________________________________________________ New Member _____________ Renewing ____________ Name_________________________________________________________________ Address_______________________________________________________________ City_____________________________________State_____________Zip__________ Home Phone__________________________ Cell Phone ________________________ E-Mail address __________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ If mailing your check….send it to along with this membership form to: ChiChi Van Dyke 2037 Joan Ave NE Grand Rapids, MI 49505 ________________________________________________________________________ We can always use another set of helping hands. 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1. Romeo Et Juliette. Soloists: Olga Borodina; Thomas Moser; Alastair Miles. Sir Colin Davis conducts the Vienna Philharmonic, and the chorus is the Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks.
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It also appears that Richard Childress Racing has its work cut out. Of course, there's probably some other beer money to be had, depending on what Bud decides do to after Kasey Kahne's departure from Richard Petty Motorsports.
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Eagle-eyed tipsters from around the 'hood spotted changes afoot at the city's finest taco truck, Rancho Bravo Tacos. For some time now, a newer, larger truck has been waiting in the wings, parked next door in the Golden Oldies lot, and it looks like her time has come to shine. Jrotech snapped this [...] [Read More]
Indoor Bouncy House
Izilla Toys in Wallingford Center is having their Grand Reopening this Sunday, February 21st from 10 am — 3 pm: Chris Ballew, aka Caspar Babypants, will be performing at 11 am and Jackie Brulotee ("The Best Face Painter in the World") will be painting faces with hypo-allergenic, FDA approved face paints at 12:30 [...] [Read More]
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PermaCulture Now — OmCulture Tomorrow
Sounds like there's some sorta eco-permaculture-organic boogaloo going on down at OmCulture (2210 N. Pacific St.) this Saturday, Feb 20th from 3 pm — 11 pm:Permaculture Now! Party and DanceYou're invited to a Permaculture, SCALLOPS, EcoBuilder's Guild, Transition Towns extravaganza!This is your chance to: Showcase your project Learn about current projects in and [...] [Read More]
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Eagle-eyed Wallyhood tipster Andrew Cole spotted this Craigslist shout-out for Wallingford oldster roadsters:Sorry, don't know where else to post this…it is automotive related…thanks ! I am looking for ANY info or past club members who belonged or knew about a car club from the 1950′s or 1960′s in SEATTLE out of LINCOLN HIGH [...] [Read More]
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We were peddling up Wallingford Ave the other day, dragging our tow of delicious Essential Bakery dumpster-diver bread when we noticed this beauty towering over the sidewalk. The beauty we're referring to is the the piece of art, not the artist, Marvin Oliver, standing next to it (who's not bad-looking, mind you, but [...] [Read More]
Bluebird Sandwich
Let's say the economy is in the dumps. Let's say further that the real estate market has led the charge into said dumps. Now let's say that your job depends on real estate and development because you're, say, an architect.Suddenly, there's not so much architecting going on.What do you do? Well, if you're [...] [Read More]
Every since Petosa Accordions (313 NE 45th St) shrank its footprint from the whole east side of its block on 45th to just a third of its size, we've been wondering what will fill the space. First came Puffin Glass on the corner, and just this weekend we spotted this sign in the [...] [Read More]
Recently, we came across a giant puffball mushroom (Calvatia Gigantea), a tasty edible, growing here in Wallingford, over by Eastern and 42nd.Well, we were pretty sure it was a giant puffball, and not the deadly amanita, with which is occasionally confused, but just to make sure, we snapped a picture with our iPhone [...] [Read More]
Tilth Chef Master
Hot on the heels of Joule's Rachel and Seif's appearance on Iron Chef last month (they lost, but neighborhood consensus has it they were robbed), Maria Hines of Wallingford's Tilth will be on the second season of Bravo TV's Top Chef Masters.We haven't been able to figure out when the episode will appear, [...] [Read More]
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WILSON, N.C. – Barton College's Victor R. Small Writers Series welcomes author Luke Whisnant for a reading to be held in The Sam and Marjorie Ragan Writing Center on Wednesday, Feb. 18, at 7:30 p.m. The upcoming event is open to the public at no charge, and the community is invited to attend.
Whisnant is the author of "Street," a chapbook of poems, the story collection "Down in the Flood," and the novel "Watching TV with the Red Chinese," scheduled for release as an independent film in 2009. His fiction and poetry have been published in the U.S. in "Esquire," "Arts & Letters," "American Short Fiction," "Southern Poetry Review," "Quick Fiction," "Grand Street," "North Carolina Literary Review" and others, and internationally in "Frank" (France) and "Revista Neo" (Portugal).
His work also appears in the anthologies "Racing Home" and "This Is Where We Live: Stories by 25 Contemporary NC Writers." Three of his stories have been reprinted in "New Stories from the South: The Year's Best," and he has been included three times on "The Best American Short Stories – Distinguished Story List."
Whisnant has taught literature and creative writing at East Carolina University since 1982, and he is a two-time winner of the English Department's Bertie Fearing Award for Excellence in Teaching. He is the editor of "Tar River Poetry" and serves as director of the ECU Poetry Forum.
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Sara Corbett: Hi! It's great to be here. I've done one online chat so far and loved it.
Sara Corbett: Hi, Jake. The nice thing is that you and your daughter have many great role models to choose from. I, of course, particularly recommend the basketball players I was lucky to get to know in the last year. For me, meeting women like Rebecca Lobo, Teresa Edwards, Lisa Leslie, Jennifer Azzi, and the other women on the Olympic team was a real treat. Because most of them grew up without female-athlete role models, they are extremely committed to cultivating new fans, particularly young girls...unlike many male athletes, the women usually stay after practices or games to sign autographs and chat with their fans. As for other athletes, I think the '96 Olympics were important as a showcase for women's team sports. The success of the soccer and softball teams, in addition to the basketball team, gave the public new and important images of women working together to achieve their goals.
Sara Corbett: It's funny, because people often assume I titled the book after Venus Lacy, who was the last player added to the Olympic team in June 1996. Actually, however, when I titled the book back in February of '95, I'd never even heard of Venus Lacy. Rather, I was responding to a 1960 New York Times Magazine story I'd read in my research on women's sports, entitled "Venus Wasn't a Shotputter." In it, the author asserts that strong, athletic women can't be beautiful. "I for one," he wrote, "have never met a lovable lady shotputter..." Both his title and mine refer to "Venus" as the traditional goddess of beauty. I conceived of the book really as a rebuttal to this story, since even 37 years later women athletes still struggle with a vast set of stereotypes. What I saw in the basketball players was the arrival of a new "Venus," the big, strong, sweaty, aggressive, and competitive woman...a beauty that's determined by discipline, commitment, and drive.
Sara Corbett: Good question! It's interesting because what I'd heard about the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona -- the first time the Dream Team was assembled -- was that the men's presence was very distracting for the women. I don't think anyone was prepared that year for the hype that would surround the men. The women on that team tell stories about Michael Jordan being helicoptered off to play golf every day...the whole scene took everyone's mind off the games ahead, which for the women in part translated to a loss. However, in 1996, the women were well prepared for the entrance of the men. The team trained for the last ten days before opening ceremonies in Orlando, and the men joined them there. It was a strange time, because when the Dream Team arrived it was also the NBA's free-agent signing period, and suddenly the media and the fans cared a lot more about whether Shaquille O'Neal was going to sign with the L.A. Lakers which he did, for $121 million over seven years than how the Dream Team was going to do in Atlanta. For the women, at least for a day or two, it was a little depressing. They'd worked a full year to get to Atlanta, and sometimes the focus on the Dream Team was frustrating. On a personal level, they did really enjoy the male players. Lisa Leslie and Shaq are good buddies. They all shared a lot of meals and played some vicious Ping-Pong in the hotel rec room. Also, the men were very supportive, attending many of the women's games.
Sara Corbett: I think the first thing to be said about Tara, and the most important, is that she got the job done. The pressure on her last year was unimaginable. She was told when she first took the Olympic coaching job by her boss the president of USA Basketball, "This isn't about silver...it's about gold." Likewise, NBA Commissioner David Stern made a comment like, "Well, there's only one thing that could go wrong: You could screw it up." That said, Tara is an extremely tough coach. Her teams win because they outwork their opponents, not just during a game but in preparation as well. At times, her relentless work ethic was unpopular with the Olympic players, and I think by the end of the experience, they were all pretty ready to be out from under her thumb. It's interesting, though, because I saw Dawn Staley a few days ago, and she said that she disagreed with the way Tara worked them while she was going through it, but now, nearly after winning the gold, she understands that it was necessary. "Kind of like all those ridiculous things your mother tells you when you're a kid," said Dawn, "things you don't understand as wise until years later."
Sara Corbett: Nicole, the NBA had a close relationship with the women's national team last year. Essentially, the NBA did a lot of the team's marketing legwork, securing corporate sponsors, selling television ad time, overseeing the merchandising at games, and so on. All of this, really, was to give the league a good view of how the public responded to the women's game...what worked and what didn't. The goal from the start was to test-market the concept of a women's professional league. I think the team's overwhelming success gave the NBA a good dose of confidence that it could launch the WNBA. What we're seeing this summer -- the large crowds and significant amount of hype -- for the WNBA is really the direct legacy of the Olympic team.
Sara Corbett: Well, thanks, Marianne! Tell your family I appreciate the support. I've followed both the professional leagues -- the ABL and WNBA -- fairly closely, and on some level I wish the two were one. What the ABL lacks is marketing muscle, and that's the WNBA's absolute strength. Meanwhile, what the WNBA lacks at least right now is top-level players playing great basketball, which the ABL had during its first season, at least to a greater extent. At the same time, it's hard to complain about having women's basketball out there year-round.
Sara Corbett: At first, I was skeptical about a summer league, but when I see the amount of coverage the WNBA's getting in the media as well as the league's great opportunities for televised games, I think summer is the right time.
Sara Corbett: Actually, Lisa Leslie is the only player from the Olympic team who can dunk. There are a handful of women in this country who are capable of dunking. Dunking's become a political issue in women's basketball, though. While it's exciting to watch a woman dunk the ball, it also tends to encourage comparisons between men's and women's basketball -- something many players and coaches feel is unproductive.
Sara Corbett: That's a good question, Pete. Nine of the original 11 women on the team had committed to the ABL back in September 1995...long before anyone knew the NBA was going to announce a league of its own. For most of the year, the team had an "all for one, one for all" attitude about the ABL. They worked very hard to help the ABL organizers make administrative decisions. When the WNBA announced its intentions to start a league in April 1996, suddenly the women had choices to make. It was undeniably tough on all of them. At the moment they most needed to be thinking and acting like a team, they also had to contend with their futures as individuals. It's a real testament to the women, though, that they finally came to respect one another's various choices.
Sara Corbett: The women are still a long way off in terms of equity when it comes to pay. But the leagues are new, and really women's sports is new territory for everyone involved -- from the shoe companies handing out sponsorship deals to the marketing folks negotiating endorsements to the league officials who determine salaries. Lisa Leslie probably makes more than any other woman out there. Her package of endorsements and salary comes to in the neighborhood of $3 million. Keep in mind, though, there are players in the WNBA who are making less than $10,000.
Sara Corbett: Good question, Dick. The WNBA did get some of the top talent internationally. Michele Timms of Australia is one of the best point guards ever to play the women's game. Elena Baranova from Russia is a phenomenal post player. However, the best players from the U.S., notably 8 of 12 Olympians, the majority of the top college players graduating in '97, and a number of American veterans of overseas teams have opted to play in the ABL.
Sara Corbett: I agree with you that Rebecca is a well-rounded person with a great attitude. She's also a well-rounded basketball player. On the Olympic team, though, she was one of two rookies. It was actually a very tough year for her, coming off a great undefeated championship season and then being tossed into a team of much older, much more experienced players. Beyond that, the coach strongly felt and voiced publicly that Rebecca didn't belong on the team. This is where Rebecca's sterling character comes into play. She handled those pressures, along with the pressure of being the most popular member of the team, but not the most talented, with real maturity. I'm happy to see, also, that she's really worked hard in the last year to beef up her playing. She's playing wonderfully for the WNBA's New York Liberty and is, once again, a real team leader the way she was at UConn.
Sara Corbett: One of the greatest parts of the year for me was going to China with the team. For everyone, it was like going to another planet, almost. I'll never forget sitting down to eat with Rebecca Lobo and some of the others and being served deep-fried chicken claws! I also loved hanging around airports with the team as we did often, traveling that much. Dawn Staley loves to fill empty time by betting. In airports, she'd either get high-stakes card games going or stand at the luggage carousel taking bets on whose luggage would come out first.
Sara Corbett: Jen, I like to hope that someday women's professional sports will thrive in the U.S. -- not just basketball but soccer, softball, field hockey, volleyball, etc. At the moment, however, even women's basketball, which is the fastest-growing sport for women and girls in this country, has a tentative future. I do think women's basketball is here to stay, and I'm hoping it will help pave the way for other professional opportunities for women athletes.
Sara Corbett: I think the WNBA's chances of survival are extremely good. There's a lot of speculation that the two leagues will eventually merge, similar to what happened with the ABA, but neither group is talking about a merger at this point. It'll be interesting to see if the WNBA ever feels that it needs anything from the ABL. Right now the WNBA holds the trump card -- television contracts -- and while the ABL has great talent, the WNBA can either wait for contracts to expire or hope to attract new talent in seasons to come. I think we're seeing several WNBA players emerge with the kind of star power that Bird and Johnson had way back when. Lisa Leslie tends to electrify people. Teresa Weatherspoon is really exciting the New York fans, as well.
Sara Corbett: I think the women, most of whom grew up being picked on for playing basketball -- having to push themselves into boys' playground games and so forth -- have become fairly impervious to criticism. It's a shame that sexist attitudes continue to exist about women playing what's traditionally been considered a man's game, but the women on the Olympic team have seen and heard enough of it not to let it get them down.
Sara Corbett: I think that's a debatable point, actually. The women you see playing in the pro leagues have played with regulation-sized hoops their entire lives... why change it now? To make the scores higher? To encourage dunking? To my knowledge there has been no discussion in either league about lowering the rims. I think most players would tell you they feel that "cheapens" the game. They play a fast-paced, team-oriented, and highly physical game with standard rims. I don't think there's a lot of support for the notion of lowering them.
Sara Corbett: I did try to do a lot of research, Tiffany, and you're right: There's very little out there. I was lucky to come across some great resources, though, many of which were academic texts and not easy to find in bookstores. It's encouraging, though, to see a new flood of women's sports books coming on the market. I know that this year alone there are several women's basketball books in the works.
Sara Corbett: Thanks for the compliment, Maria. While writing the book, I sometimes vowed to myself that I'd take a big break from women's basketball when I was done. But I'm happy to say I'm hooked! I think the story's very much still unfolding, and I've really been glued to what's happening with the two leagues, the players, and the situation of women athletes. I am a contributing editor for Condé Nast Sports for Women, a monthly magazine that's launching in October. I'll be covering women's basketball and other sports for them, as well as doing some other magazine work on the side.
Sara Corbett: Thanks very much for having me. Sorry I couldn't get to everyone's questions tonight, but I really appreciate your interest!
Posted February 3, 2013
I love basketball. I am the besr player on the team. Our last game was 1 day ago and man the other team was phyical in a bad way. Putting there elbows in our stomachs. Knocking us down. I was going after the ball amd this girl fell amd when i got the ball i stepped on her arm. She started crinh and i feel really bad. Who ever likes playing basketball. Challenge me amd i might beat you. You have to be in 6th or 7th grade. Girls only. Maybe boys. But not for now.
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The Good
Peter J. Tomasi continues to take the Dark Knight through the five stages of grief, now onto stage four: despair or depression. We see Carrie Kelly return to stately Wayne Manor as Bruce wakes up to another day. She's been hired by Alfred to ensure Titus, the family dog, gets enough TLC while Damian is "away," but she seems just as focused on getting in touch with him about his sudden dropping of her class (she knows nothing of the Wayne's secrets nor that Damian was killed in action as Robin) and agrees to make a deal with Bruce if he puts his son immediately in touch with her in exchange for both a movie she made about Titus as well as an interview she conducted with Damian. While Bruce mulls this over, Catwoman bursts onto the scene, saying her new JLA contacts need her to rescue an American spy being held in a foreign embassy. I absolutely adore how Tomasi writes these characters, but particularly Catwoman. Geoff Johns might nail epic, large-scale dialog, but Tomasi captures her playful mischievousness within two lines of her being on-panel, and it only continues from there. He makes her charming without resorting to hypersexualization, and it's cool to see her holding her own, but part of that credit is also due to Patrick Gleason's fantastic pencils.
Mick Gray and John Kalisz are on inks and colors and everything the three of them draws turns to gold. Which makes for easy coloring. But in all seriousness, the characters look great, the action flows naturally from panel-to-panel and page-to-page and the pacing is never broken. There's a great economy to every image, everything serves a purpose and I couldn't be happier with how the art turned out, particularly, again, when it comes to Catwoman. The overall plot of the issue becomes extremely tangential and almost unnecessary to how the characters interact with each other, and the ending treads the line on being pure schmaltz, but never crosses it and comes off as genuinely emotional and sentimental.
The Bad
The whole "spy rescue" part of this issue isn't entirely unnecessary, it's a great excuse to get Bats and Cats together and out on a mission, but the length of time spent on it, particularly the supervillain throwdown, feels tacked on because someone, whether it be the creative team, the editors, or whoever, felt like the issue "needed" a fight scene. The characters, wearing state-of-the-art armor have their origins mentioned off-handedly and are dispatched with little-to-no effort, creating no real suspense or thrills. They are literally there to fail and take up a few pages and could have just as easily been non-powered for how little they contribute. For a book focussing so much on emotion and character, this felt completely superfluous and I found myself wishing that more interactions either between Batman and Catwoman or Bruce and Carrie had been used on the pages.
The Verdict
Emotions still run high and are plentiful across the book, don't get me wrong, and I love a good superhero scrap as much as the next fellow, but the one in this feels like wasted potential. It's a very small part of the book, which IS part of the problem, but it absolutely doesn't wreck it or make it difficult to recommend. This is one of my favorite entries into this stages of grief storyline and absolutely worth picking up, if for no other reason than the beginning and the ending. There's also a very interesting tease on the final page that makes me very, very interested in what's down the road for Batman and his partners.


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Hoot! Hoot! Came the call
In silence I listened,heard
Suddenly, hoot! Hoot!
Came the cry,tree
Branches rustling,wings
Seems the world was in
Oblivion-the absolute
Went I to the window
and Looked into the
empty Darkness. As I lay
down,I Knew somewhere
I would Hear that sound
Oh sea of love!
How bitter the mem'ries I have!
This place reminisce the pain
Of not seeing my love again.
Your birds up high
Remind me of his goodbye.
Your water so deep
Makes me yearn and weep.
So let your breeze blow,
And dry the tears that flow.
Let your waves take away
The griefs and sorrows that stay.
Oh sea of love!
Erase the mem'ries I have!
Wash them out of the blue,
Take them away with you.
I swim to an unknown rocky strand, marooned by the captain's hand,
Up on the barren shore I stand, up on the wave-washed sand.
The sandpipers dance a saraband; could I like the birds withstand?
Held by the bars of a coral band, alone in a rocky land.
barn swallows return
from seasons I've never known
to bring me new wings -
my eyes scan the old dirt road
searching for a summer lost
Mom looked out the window
at the bright sun. From where she sat
on her front porch couch,
the world outside
looked cold,
the kind of cold that
breaks wood and snaps utility wires. Suddenly a bird
dropped down,
she supposed from the tree that towered over the front of the house,
and sat
on the outside window sill.
She caught eyes with the little, black thing and asked it,
"Why am I so lonely?"
But the bird
flew away after only a few seconds,
certainly not enough time to
Four white walls
and a bird,
trapped in steel cage
not free, not happy.
The walls they laugh,
closing in, holding
the bird hostage.
No windows,
no doors,
just four white walls
closing in,
on the caged bird.
I hear crying,
tears of sorrow,
so sweet, yet so sour.
It is the bird
trapped in the rusted cage-
No, just my soul
crying out,
for a warm embrace.
The Hawk flys overhead
soaring everlasting in circles
around the poor field mice.
six o'clock.
The Red Sun is now parrallel
to the treeline in the West.
Six o'clock
The hawk dives down, like a speeding bullet
and snatches up a small mouse, who was walking
along the corroded barbwire fence,
with his sharpe and dangerous talans.
Six o'clock. Feeding time.
A lover is now gone from the world of field mice,
Just like that.
With the turn of a hand on a clock
Six o'clock.
With the rumble of a Hawk's empty stomach
now a fellow mouse is gone. Forever.
Sad, isn't it?
I wonder if it's that hard?
I am young and full of years.
I walk this beach every day and watch
The tides come in, and drive back out.
Birds fly gracefully above my head and
The breeze blows sand into my face.
My feet sink into the damp out skirt of the shore
And I splash around in the water.
It's not easy to come across death and not respond
In some sort of way. I am full of energy
And you lay by my side faded away.
Even though you are only a bird
You deserve a proper burial. Your wings have
Insects circling around them. Buz-buz and zzzz.
They are waiting for me to
Go. But I can't just leave you here.
What if it was me laying here dead?
I would like to think just because I am human
And you are an animal, we are similar.
We both share the same air,
We both need nourishment, we both live and
We both die. I'd like to think if I were you someone
On this planet would care.
You once flew with that sun kissed colored wings
I walk with these porcelain painted legs
As I take off my white zip- up sweater and show you respect
I gently cover you before the rest of the inspectors come.
How you ended up along this beach
Lifeless and deserted, I shall never know.
Maybe you were sick? Or it was just your time.
But I will give you a proper burial
It's a seed that I must sow
Showing respect for a life
As the tide comes and it goes.
By: Sabina Nicole
lonesome nightingale
serenades the airwaves
searching for his soul mate
lone pelican gliding
against the evening sky
so effortlessly
blown in with the wind
hummingbird nuzzles a bloom
and is blown away again
There is a bird here,
calling back to her echoes;
terribly in love.
Songbird in my front yard
feeding on seed I've thrown
I can see you
because I have become
part of the silence...
Each day I learn from you
as the fish learn from the sea
the Sparrow and the Blue Jay
learn from the wide open sky..
Mockingbird I am lonely today
chant your melancholy in the still air
call for your lost lover
making the stars smile
and your mate to sing back..
Tonight I will chant for my lover
as I look for her in distant stars
perhaps they are all just nests
of celestial invisible birds...
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
In a world full of illusion it can be hard to find,
Our lonely souls that we hide deep inside,
Almost impossible to tell what's fake from what's real,
Especially when your whole life you're told reality is something you feel,
Now, let's take a moment to think outside the box,
put down your phone, turn off the TV, ignore your clocks,
AN don't be offended this is all just a hunch,
but to me to feel doesn't mean to touch,
When you touch something physical it penetrates skin deep,
Now to feel it in your soul is something truly moving,
a feeling nearly impossible to explain,
but if I had to try Id say its the rainbow after the rain,
or the joy you feel when a child says they love you,
Like that person singing in their car that makes you want to sing too,
kinda like when your hands are full and a stranger holds the door,
seeing and elderly couple walking hand in hand with a love so pure,
If you stay true to you then you will awaken your soul,
That is when, as human, we become truly powerful.


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Albufeira Village (Poolside)
from £36 / night help
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Apartment / 2 bedrooms / sleeps 6
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Apartment / 2 bedrooms / sleeps 6
|Key Info
This bright, spacious apartment offers a touch of style and luxury for your stay in this special part of the Algarve. Just 30 minutes from Faro airport, it is central for sight seeing. Newly refurbished by the owners, it is truly their home from home, with HD TV and DVD player, comfortable interior, air conditioning and fully equipped kitchen and laundry.
The ground floor position gives easy access to your own garden area and patios. These extend from the lounge and main bedroom, so you can enjoy a glass of wine and dine al-fresco!
The apartment is quiet and set apart, in pretty landscaped gardens with pleasant views. It is within easy reach of a two tier pool heated in winter, the new Casa Azul restaurant, and the dedicated childrens' play area. On site there are four pools, bars, restaurants, and shop.
An ideal place for all ages: families with children, long stay guests, golfers, walkers or honeymooners, in fact, anyone who wants to enjoy stylish comfort in pleasant temperatures, all year round.
|Sleeps up to 6, 2 bedrooms
|Nearest beach
|Fishermans Beach Old Town 2 km
|Will consider
|Long term lets (over 1 month)
|Car not necessary, Wheelchair users
|Nearest Amenities
|100 m
|Nearest travel links
|Nearest airport: Faro 40 km, Nearest railway: Ferreiras 4 km
|Family friendly
|Great for children of all ages, Suitable for people with restricted mobility
|No pets allowed, No smoking at this property
Features and Facilities
|Jacuzzi or hot tub, Log fire, Internet access, DVD player
|Shared outdoor pool (unheated), Shared outdoor pool (heated), Children's pool
|Air conditioning, TV, Safe, Wi-Fi available
|Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer
|Clothes dryer, Dishwasher, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine
|2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms of which 1 Family bathrooms and 1 En suites
|1 Sofa beds, Double beds (1), Single beds (2), Dining seats for 6, Lounge seats for 6
|Linen provided, Towels provided, High chair
|Shared outdoor pool (unheated), Shared outdoor pool (heated), Balcony or terrace, Shared garden, Bicycles available, Climbing frame, Swing set
|Parking, Wheelchair users
|Further details indoors
Bedroom 1 with double bed, fitted wardrobes with safe, en-suite bathroom (Jacuzzi bath with shower over, w/c, bidet, sink with mirror over), air conditioning, access to terrace and gardens
Bedroom 2 with twin beds, fitted wardrobes, air conditioning and window to side
Family Bathroom: Bath with shower over, sink with mirror over, bidet and wc
Kitchen: Including oven, hob, extractor, dishwasher, microwave, fridge, freezer, toaster, kettle plus a full range of utensils, crockery, glassware, pans and linen.
Utility: Washing machine and tumble drier, iron, ironing board
Lounge/dining room with fireplace, air conditioning, TV, double sofabed, lounge seating around fireplace with storage under, dining table and seating for 6, doors to private patio area and gardens
Outside space is important on holiday and table, chairs, sunbeds are provided as well as the built in seating on the covered patio
Towels/linen: Towels, t-towels, linen provided (excluding beach towels). Linen & towels changed weekly.
Cot and highchair can be provided on request.
|Further details outdoors
4 communal swimming pools on site all with sunbeds provided and each with a snack bar or restaurant. In Winter months the nearest pool is heated. Other facilities on site include year round reception, security and surveillance cameras, money exchange, telephone, internet/wifi, laundry, crazy golf, tennis courts, bicycle hire, car hire, mini market and bakery, Kids Club, large green space and kids play area, shuttle bus and much more!
Outside off road parking available close by. Car hire or private airport transfers available.
|Further details
20% deposit on booking, balance due 8 weeks before holiday. £100 deposit cheque against any damages payable 8 weeks before holiday and refunded within 14 days after holiday if all is well in apartment.
Welcome pack provided if required.
Long term rentals/Winter lets available on request. Discount car hire and private airport transfers can be arranged.
About this location
The Algarve region
Steeped in history and renowned for its micro climate and year round sunshine, the Algarve is an ideal holiday destination as it has something for all.
With fabulous beaches, championship golf courses, shopping centres, boutiques and gipsy markets, not forgetting an abundance of restaurants with all types of fine cuisine on offer.
If you've never been before, I'll guarantee you'll be back again!
Club Albufeira
2 km from the beach and the main town of Albufeira, the strip with its bars and the beautiful Old Town. Fishermans Beach is in Old Town Albufeira and a free shuttle bus service (twice per day) takes you there and back from the club reception. With year round activities you will never be stuck for something to do or see. If you don't fancy going off the Club complex there's plenty on site to keep everyone occupied!
From reception you can book a number of excursions including boat trips, fishing trips, Zoomarine, water parks, jeep safaris, discount golf and many other exciting pastimes. If shopping is your thing then the Algarve Shopping centre and next door Retail Park are just a 5 minute drive away with a vast array of retail outlets, multiplex cinema and restaurants from around the world.
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15 Dec 2014
"Wanted to stay longer"
The apartment is as described in the Trip advisor preamble, I went with my brothers for the first holiday we have had together since we were kids. I cannot think of any negative thing to say. This apa… More
20 Oct 2014
"lovely place to stay"
spent two weeks in this apartment in October cant wait to return it had all the facilities we needed and very close to one of the four swimming pools what more could you want 20 minute walk to the old… More
14 Aug 2014
"Home comforts in lovely surroundings and weather"
Very well appointed luxury apartment, everything you could want for cooking, sleeping with en-suite for main bedroom and another family bathroom. Patio doors from master bedroom and lounge straight on… More
25 Jul 2014
"Brilliant apartment, amazing location"
I stayed in this apartment with 5 other friends and it was a really lovely place. It was very easy to access multiple pools and there was a useful shop on the apartment complex with everything we need… More
7 Sep 2013
"Lovely apartment in a quiet location"
This apartment was spacious and clean, and had everything we needed for our stay. Excellent location to one of the four pools that there are on site. It was always easy enough to get a bed by the pool, and there are small shallow pools for the younger children. There is a good shop on site also.
Unfortunately for us this apartments location was just to far out of town, with small children we needed to get taxis in and out of town daily. Also for such a large complex there is no entertainment on site.
18 Aug 2013
"great holiday"
had a great weeks stay, the appartment was large clean and near the pool we couldnt have asked for much more,only used the washer once for towels , the kitchen was fine with most things you needed to… More
16 Jan 2013
"An excellent place to stay"
This is the first time we have visited Portugal for a while and we are so pleased we booked this apartement. Its an ideal location just 20 minutes walk or five minutes drive from teh centre of Albufeira. Its near shops, restaurants, the Marina and of course the beach. The apartment itself is great all you need for an enjoyable holiday. The complex has bars, pools, included a heated one and is very well looked after. We will definitely be back for more !
9 Jul 2012
Lovely apartment. Clean, spacious, modern, beautiful setting and only 5mins from the old town in a taxi. Had a great relaxing holiday and would return at the drop of a hat!
7 Jun 2012
"Fabulous apartment on a great complex."
Our family of 4 adults 1 child and 1 infant stayed for 15 days in apartment 393. We booked it online and from the moment we made the first enquiries the service was great. Maureen ( our agent) arranged transfers, a baby cot and high chair so everything was stress free.
The apartment is at the top of the complex so it's really quiet and peaceful. The rooms are clean and spacious and the fitted kitchen is really nice. There's a utility room with washer and drier which is really useful when you've 2 children to provide for. The outside space is great with all the seating you'll need for dining outside. There's a swimming pool and bar close by and also a children's play area so you don't need to walk far. Prices on site are reasonable and with 4 pools/ bars and a small supermarket you could stay in the complex all day. Although the complex is out of town and built on a hill, the Old town and beach take around 25 mins to reach on foot, but a 4 euro taxi ride takes just 5 mins.
The location of the apartment means it's about a150 yards steep downhill walk to the level part of the complex and so coming back was a bit of a chore to start with until we got used to it. To make it easier during our stay we twice used a Taxi to bring us back with a "big shop" from the nearby Lidl. We used the apartment facilities and ate in most nights, but If you fancy eating out, there's lots of places to eat and drink in town and prices are varied from meal deals at 10 euros to a la carte at 25 euros. The things we'll remember most from this holiday is, although its a large complex, it's really quiet and the gardens all around are kept beautiful. We were fortunate to have 14 days of fantastic weather and sitting on the patio relaxing with a glass of wine watching the sun go down, will be a hard act to follow back in the UK.
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Thai Dinner Cuisine at 3 Seasons Thai Bistro (48% Off). Two Options Available.
3 Seasons Thai Bistro
Thai dishes ideal for sharing family-style, including red pumpkin curry, cilantro pork, Peanut Sauce Lover chicken, and spicy calamari
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They're not kidding, the rooms are really unique. We stayed in one of the more economical ones - Opal - but it was lovely, with a little sitting room and daybed. Nathaniel was very helpful and accommodating, and his breakfasts were a delicious start to the day. There's a table full of brochures for local attractions, and Nathaniel knows a lot about stuff to see nearby.
A bonus is that this B&B is probably the closest place to stay to Kennedy Space Center (about 5 min. drive to the causeway). There's a good Mexican restaurant and bar next door and more places to eat about 10 min. away in Titusville proper.
- Official Description (provided by the hotel):
- Beautiful family owned Bed and Breakfast located in Florida's space coast. We offer nine luxurious suites.Bountiful Breakfast selections, bottomless cookie jar, ice tea, ice water, coffees and teas akways available, evening social hour with complimentary wine, beer and non alcoholic beverages plus appetizers. Walk to acclaimed Mexican/Cuban retaurant.Unspoiled view of the Indian River, close to Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral Sea Shores, Port Canaveral and an easy drive to Orlando & Daytona attractions. ... more less
- Also Known As:
- Casa Coquina Hotel Titusville
- Casa Coquina b&b