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Shirley Alexander

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I am a 53 yr. old self-employed business owner. My husband and I own some business rental property and a small business company.

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My Interests

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I am very active in the local and southeastern Special Olympics programs (coach basketball skills and bowling), My hobbies and things I enjoy most are antiques, photography, cooking, water sports, gardening, crafts, gemstone mining, primitive camping, art (drawing, painting, watercolors, sculpting, pen & ink, and studying art history), history, Native American history, paleontology, astronomy, reading, creative writing (includes some serious poetry and fiction), jewelry making, word puzzles(especially crytograms), music/dance, and, of course, spending time with my children and grandchildren.

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I'm a NASCAR fan. Hey, it's fast cars and good looking guys!

I'd like to meet:

Old friends, writers, poets, artists, photographers, new friends...

Music:

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Eric Clapton, James Taylor, Jimmy Buffett, Golden Earring, CCR!!!, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Kansas, Dr. Hook, Bob Seger, Johnny Cash, Gretchen Wilson, Marty Robbins, and I like to hear Peter Frampton play guitar (but not as much as Eric Clapton!). AND songs like "Moon River" by Andy Williams.

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Movies:

MOVIESMOVIESMOVIESDrama, comedy, western, independent, foreign (must see: "Raise the Red Lantern"), and best of all: old silent movies from the 20's. My favorites are "The Wind" and "Beyond the Rocks".

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Television:

TVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVGrey's Anatomy, Silent Sundays on Turner Classic Movies (TCM). documentaries, westerns, nature and history programs

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Books:

BOOKSBOOKSBOOKSBOOKSMysteries, drama, thrillers. My favorite book is "Fall On Your Knees" by Anne-Marie McDonald

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Heroes:

I don't have a lot of "heroes" because I think it is a special thing and just a few people in my life have earned that praise.I do have a lot of people who have enriched or influenced my life in some way which has led me to better places.My son, Richard. The very best part of the gifts God has been generous enough to bestow.My daughter, Michelle. She has enriched my life with beauty and companionship.My granddaughter, Nicole. She is the most beautiful girl in the world. (Well, she is!) She has been generous enough to include me in her circle of friends and has given me a chance to be a child again.My sister, Kathy. She was and still is my "first" friend in real life. With less than 18 months between our ages, we have been closer than most sisters--even twins. She is the only person besides my children and grandchildren that I cannot imagine myself being able to live without.My only brother was a veteran of the Viet-Nam war. He was with the 101st Airborne. He was awarded a Silver Star, two Bronze Stars, and numerous other honors. He died (in my care)less than 2 weeks before his 56th birthday on April 5, 2005 of ALS (Lou Gherig's Disease). He was a very gifted guitar player. Loosing him was the single most painful thing in my life so far.My father, Hooper Alexander. I lost him in 1979. I never heard him say anything bad about anyone in my whole life, and I have never heard anyone say anything bad about him. He always had a smile to share.Mr. Henke. He taught me (in 9th grade Physical Science) that the best time to keep my mouth shut is when I think I know everything.SBS. Who knew the real me better than anyone ever has in my whole life; he encouraged me to never be afraid to let other people see me as I see myself.Aunt Vivian. She never gave up on me.

My Blog

AWAKENING

Awakening     In this green forest, there is a sweet dampness; blossoms dropping jewels of spent raindrops. On this path, soft with cushion of moss and fallen leaves, my world whispers pa...
Posted by Shirley Alexander on Sat, 14 Jun 2008 05:19:00 PST

FINDING MARY OLIVER

Finding Mary Oliver     Some words beg to be read aloud. Savored. They cascade in undulating rhythm from my parted lips; a crystal waterfall of form and rhyme, reflecting quiet moments of...
Posted by Shirley Alexander on Sun, 08 Jun 2008 03:47:00 PST

THE WOMAN IN THE GRAVEYARD, a short story

I have been trying my hand at short stories.  I need feedback.  I know most of you don't like longer blogs, but I would appreciate it so much if you could take time to read and let me know w...
Posted by Shirley Alexander on Tue, 27 May 2008 05:33:00 PST

GHOST OF A BLUE WORLD

Ghost of a Blue World     I dreamed I was flying over the ghost of blue world past. The buffalo ran before me thundering through the plains. And I heard a wail in the wind like a thousand ...
Posted by Shirley Alexander on Sun, 01 Apr 2007 02:04:00 PST

BUMBLE JACK BALLAD

Re-post of Bumble ballad.  I'm having a rather bad time of it lately, and I really needed to read and post something light-hearthed.  Hope you are all well and happy.   The Ballad of B...
Posted by Shirley Alexander on Wed, 28 Mar 2007 04:38:00 PST

SMOKING BEHIND THE GYM (repost, Im busy)

..TR>     Smoking Behind the Gym   she wasn't really my friend, you see she just stirred a curiosity in me for things alien to my propriety   I watched the way she swayed h...
Posted by Shirley Alexander on Sat, 06 Jan 2007 09:11:00 PST

MAKING LOVE WITH MUSIC (RE-WRITTEN)

    Making Love With Music     At Shag Phillips' birthday bash In a small dark bedroom on the far end of Alan's trailer we found ourselves laughing and naked, doing the dirty da...
Posted by Shirley Alexander on Sat, 31 Mar 2007 04:10:00 PST

A PERFECT PICTURE (repost for Cyndea)

    A Perfect Picture     I am rearranging old books on a shelf. Sunbeams fall onto the dust of my stirrings, forming soft rolling pillars of glitter in the muted light of ear...
Posted by Shirley Alexander on Thu, 10 Jan 2008 08:10:00 PST

RESOLUTION RESOLVED (last yrs. post--still feel the same)

Resolution Resolved   I do not make deals with myself. I have seen broken too many times in this life. I have buried the people I love in red clay and sometimes, in the dust of forgotten promise...
Posted by Shirley Alexander on Tue, 01 Jan 2008 07:00:00 PST

something from the woman I left behind

Something From the Woman I Left Behind     1978, the seventh anniversary of our marriage we spent the night in a van, on top of Brasstown Bald mountain.   He slipped a pistol under the...
Posted by Shirley Alexander on Thu, 27 Dec 2007 06:32:00 PST