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Gail Boenning & Jay Armstrong's avatar

Oh my! Viewer gasps

Look at that pixeled beauty

Nature shares the frame

Julie -- Congratulations on running a half-marathon and hosting a virtual book launch all in one day! It was lovely to be a part of the celebration for A Real Ballbuster. :)

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Julie B. Hughes's avatar

Good morning Gail! I love this haiku. Thank you so much for your kindness and sharing your joy with us! :)

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Ruth Stroud's avatar

Attempted haiku inspired by your lovely, hopeful photo:

Three smiling faces

Framed by branches in pink dress:

Spring at last! Let’s run!

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Julie B. Hughes's avatar

Ruth!! This is fabulous! Thank you so much my friend. :) I'm smiling ear to ear. I love "framed by branches in pink dress" so good.

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Mary B's avatar

God of revival

Pour it out, pour it out now

Cut through the darkness

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Julie B. Hughes's avatar

Amen! Love this Mary B. :) Thank you so much for being here with us.

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Mary B's avatar

Welcome, so thankful to be here.

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Clark Rose's avatar

Yoga on my mat

Meditation on cushion

I rise with the Sun…

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Julie B. Hughes's avatar

Rise indeed! Thank you Clark for your beautiful haiku this morning and the sun is shining here. :)

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Alford  Wayman's avatar

Beautiful image! Congratulations! Very beautiful poem!

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Julie B. Hughes's avatar

Thank you so much Al! I hope your week is going well. :)

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Rebecca Holden's avatar

Wonderful words, Julie - and I'm going to drop you a line to request the link. 😁

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Julie B. Hughes's avatar

Oh great! :) I'm happy to share. :)

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Linda McLachlan's avatar

A lovely evening. Each person holding space for you and your family. I was honoured to be a part of it. Love to you all.

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Julie B. Hughes's avatar

Thank you so much Linda. We are beyond grateful. Hugs to you.

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Gary Spangler's avatar

Haikus and blossoms

And schnitzel with noodles (inspired by The Sound of Music, with modifications)

The tone of today’s essay was thankful, joyous, celebratory. Community and teamwork stood out to me.

Congratulations on reaching the official book launch date and the Half Marathon! The Steve Miller Band wrote:

I want to fly like an eagle, to the sea

Fly like an eagle, let my Spirit carry me

Grateful for your inspiration. 🙏🏽

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Julie B. Hughes's avatar

Grateful for your message here Gary! I love The Sound of Music. :) Thank you so much. Enjoy your day.

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Amie McGraham's avatar

Gorgeous picture, Julie!

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Julie B. Hughes's avatar

Thank you Amie! I'm so happy we slowed down to notice and I remembered a photo. :) HA!

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Olga Stewart's avatar

I love that photo of the three of you. :).

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Julie B. Hughes's avatar

Thank you so much Olga. I'm so happy we got the photo when we did. Yesterday when we arrived the tree had already changed. I hope your week is off to a great start. :) Thank you so much for being here with me.

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