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Yeah Toast!

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Who Doesn't Like Toast? Heywood Banks Gets It

Where'd She Go?

Mostly, I just slept. (It was a severe bout of Hangover Anxiety.) Now, now! Before you start saying that I'm making light of a serious mental health issue - I'm not joking. It's a real thing . You can deny it all you want, but the D&A* Brain just doesn't like alcohol as much as we do. It was only after my terrible week that I connected the dots. As you can see, I'm back on the blog, but I felt that I had to share my latest experience with those of you who don't really understand what it's like for people like us. Managing my mental health is easier these days (on medication), but that does not mean the dark pit has disappeared. It happens less frequently, but sometimes I turn a corner and fall right in. I miss all the signs, and until last week I never fully understood the havoc partying can wreck on my navigation. During my teens, I was drinking regularly so there was never a real opportunity for me to experience the lasting effects. Before I

Pemaquid Point Lighthouse, U.S.A.

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PC: Jatinkumar Thakkar The original lighthouse was constructed in Bristol, Maine, using saltwater in 1827. It soon started crumbling so in 1835 it had to be replaced with a new structure, built using fresh water. And thank goodness for that! It's gorgeous. Pic Source Looking at the rock that slopes downward to the sea, it's quite obvious why this lighthouse was built in the first place. No ship's bow would survive that coastline if it came upon it without warning. Pic Source Volunteers open the tower to the public daily between 10:30 am and 17:00 pm, weather permitting , and you can climb it free of charge. That's if you are able to make your way all the way over there. I resign myself to the fact that I can only view it in photographs like the ones I posted here - and with the WebCam . PC: John Bald

Weekly Quotable: Things To Fear

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Fiona Can Sing?

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