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annahillservice · 6 months ago
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Janet Louise Hall Indianapolis IN. Bell Mortuary. Legacy.com.
Janet Louise Hall Indianapolis IN. Bell Mortuary. Legacy.com. https://patriotmaidscleaning.weebly.com/blog/janet-louise-hall-indianapolis-in-bell-mortuary-legacycom Beloved Indianapolis Artist Janet Louise Hall Passes Away at 82 Indianapolis mourns the loss of renowned artist Janet Louise Hall, who passed away at the age of 82. Hall, known for her vibrant and expressive paintings, leaves behind a legacy of creativity and passion for the arts. Her work has touched the lives of many in the community, and her presence will be deeply missed. Celebrating a Life of Artistic Excellence Janet Louise Hall’s artistic talents were evident from a young age, and she dedicated her life to honing her craft. Her colorful and dynamic paintings captured the beauty of the world around her, and her unique style made her a beloved figure in the Indianapolis art scene. Hall’s work has been exhibited in galleries and museums throughout the country, earning her critical acclaim and a devoted following of fans. A Lasting Impact on the Indianapolis Art Community Hall’s contributions to the Indianapolis art community are immeasurable. She was not only a talented artist, but also a mentor and friend to many aspiring creatives. Her generosity and passion for the arts inspired those around her, and her legacy will continue to live on through the artists she influenced and the artwork she leaves behind. Remembering Janet Louise Hall Janet Louise Hall will be remembered for her vibrant spirit, her unwavering dedication to her art, and her kindness towards others. Her passing is a great loss to the Indianapolis community, but her memory will forever be cherished by those who knew and loved her. She leaves behind a body of work that will continue to inspire and delight art enthusiasts for years to come. Key Points: Janet Louise Hall, a beloved Indianapolis artist, has passed away at the age of 82. Hall’s vibrant and expressive paintings have left a lasting impact on the Indianapolis art scene. She was a mentor and friend to many aspiring artists, and her legacy will continue to inspire future generations. Hall’s memory will be cherished by the Indianapolis community, and her artwork will be enjoyed for years to come. In conclusion, Janet Louise Hall’s passing is a great loss to the Indianapolis art community, but her legacy will continue to inspire and uplift those who were touched by her work. Her vibrant spirit and dedication to her art will be remembered fondly, and her contributions to the local art scene will not be forgotten. Rest in peace, Janet Louise Hall. The post Janet Louise Hall, Indianapolis, IN. Bell Mortuary. Legacy.com. appeared first on Patriot Maids. Via https://patriotmaids.com/janet-louise-hall-indianapolis-in-bell-mortuary-legacy-com/ via Patriot Maids - Blog https://patriotmaidscleaning.weebly.com/blog July 09, 2024 at 08:35AM
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huntersmoon1 · 9 months ago
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9 people i'd like to know better
I was tagged by @nobodys-saviour
•Last Song:
youtube
•Favourite colour: Most blues and reds.
•Currently watching: GTO:Great teacher onizuka
•Spicy/Savoury/Sweet: Savory or sweet.
•Relationship status:Single,abstinent,never been married. I have a hard time trusting men to be loyal and honest since I got screwed as a teenager and two of the women in my immediate family got screwed over royally by their now ex husbands when they divorced them for adultery.
•Current Obsessions:
L&Ds,
Record of ragnarok,
RoR:Jack the ripper:Case Files,
The yakuzas guide to babysitting,
The way of the house husband,
Noblesse,
Moriarty the patriot,
Kakuriyo:bed&breakfast for spirits,
Loyal soldier Lustful beast,
Daughter of the emperor,
Dororo,
Spyxfamily,
Twisted wonderland,
A sign of affection,
The black stallion series,
The deer king,
Dr.stone,
Black butler😭,
Dragon goes house-hunting,
Gap papa,
The fox & little tanuki,
Raised by the demon kings,
My happy marriage,
Life lessons with uramichi oniisan,
Berserk,
The Duke of death and his maid,
Bleach,
Fairytail,
Black lagoon,
A man & his cat,
Rozi in the labyrinth,
Vampire hunter D,
Vampire hunter D:Bloodlust,
Magi:the labyrinth of magic,
Vinland saga,
To your eternity,
Saiyuki,
Yona of the dawn,
The heroic legend of arslan,
Mermaid Forest,
Peach mermaid,
Totem’s realm,
Beauty and the beasts,
Reverse harem rules for ugly women,
GTO great teacher onizuka,
An archdemon’s dilemma:how to love your elf bride,
Mononoke,
Migi&Dali,
Rurouni kenshin,
Sleepy princess in the demon castle,
The vampire dies in no time,
The legend of hei,
I’m the villainess so I’m taming the final boss,
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5d’s,
Raven of the inner palace,
Gintama,
Hellsing ultimate,
Barakamon,
Wolf’s rain,
Meiji Tokyo renka,
Demon lord retry,
Wolf children,
7 seeds,
Btoom!,
Kakushigoto,
Hell girl.
Tagging: @deathmetalunicorn1 @recordofheadcannons @c-o-t-o @squid-god-supreme @onecantsimply @thequietkid-moonie @raven-at-the-writing-desk @mr-kriswuyifan707-blog @stonesparrow
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spaaaaaaaark-uwu · 18 days ago
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I'VE ACTUALLY BEEN GATHERING MY OWN HEADCANONS FOR THIS because i was considering trying to run a Tumblr tournament for multigender headcanons a while ago. so here's a few of mine. sorry about the fandoms i know some of them are well-despised on this site but. the gender.
James Bonde (Moriarty the Patriot) [male female bigender coded: the ease with which he starts presenting male out of convenience alone is my Everything. i love him. i saw him and was instantly like That's My Gender That One Right There]
Boothill (Honkai: Star Rail) [he's got something going on with his gender but it feels like Extra gender rather than just trans gender. to Me. though this one is maybe more headcanon than canon coding]
Sparkle (Honkai: Star Rail) [my deranged girl of all time. i could see her being pangender. i think she collects them. if not all then at least Many]
Double Trouble (She-Ra and the Princesses of Power) [canon non-binary and personally the theatrics of the way they act has a lot of multigender vibes to me]
Milo Belladonna (Monster Prom: Monster Camp) [also canon non-binary. very androgynous appearance. i think they keep their genders on a shelf in their brain like fine wines to show off at their leisure]
Blade (NU: Carnival) (18+ media so heads up for that (though i think they recently added a SFW version to the app store called "NU: Carnival - Bliss", not sure though)) [he looks killer in a maid dress. he's adorable and so so strange in the best way. i think if you let him loose on information about xenogenders he'd come back with twenty and use pebble/pebbles pronouns or something. i could see him being male female bigender but also More than just those for sure. he'd go nuts. clouds and rocks and twigs and lumpy patches of soil. multigender blade headcanon is the best]
Kuya (NU: Carnival) (still 18+) [during one of the events (storybook/fairytale theme) he played the role of a princess. he frequently experiments with androgynous or feminine styles of hair and clothing and refuses to elaborate (he grew his hair long and only has one single line mentioning it that also just tells you to drop it.), i don't necessarily see him as male&female but i think he's got at least male and One Other Thing. not sure even he knows what that other thing is. might have something to do with his identity as a yokai. also he fixates a LOT on his name and being "kuya" first and foremost which is just So "complicated gender" coded to me. also I'm biased because i love him. my blorbo.]
Haruka Kokonose (Kagerou Project but more specifically @yuukei-yikes 's headcanons and post-STR universe for them. i don't know if that counts. if not then uhh honorable mention.) [i think it's male female bigender but i also don't remember if it was explicitly mentioned, but i know at least those two! also sorry for the ping i just think the links directly to the blog are convenient so i like to include them]
Zhongli (Genshin Impact) [his multigender swag is off the charts. "does that mean [you are] an older woman...?" "perhaps ╮⁠(⁠.⁠ ⁠❛⁠ ⁠ᴗ⁠ ⁠❛⁠.⁠)⁠╭". he has been caught "incognito" (it is not incognito. there is a published book about it.) "pretending" to be an older woman entirely separately from the above paraphrased quote. genderfluid is one of the more popular headcanons for him. he's also insanely autistic. off the charts autistic. that's kind of irrelevant but it's also true. male female multigender but probably with other stuff too. i think he'd have fun with like a petrichor xenogender or something.]
Shen Yuan / Shen Qingqiu (Scum Villain's Self Saving System) [something is happening in his brain with respect to his own gender and I'm Not sure what it is. either he has some kind of female gender rattling around in there or he's like, rationalized himself in circles so hard that he's convinced the only way he can like men is if he's a woman. maybe both. impossible to tell with him. anyway yeah i would put him down for male female bigender coded why not. (evidence: canonically keeps talking about hypotheticals in which he is pregnant/has abortions, gets period cramps, and is fulfilling the role of his love interest's wife. like there's just Something there i just don't know for certain what it is.)]
Pinkie Pie (My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic) [ok this is mostly just because I Said So but. she's got huge enormous xenogender material. she also seems less like a Woman / Female and more like a Girl to me. submitting her as a girl+other multigender (personally I would say she has the same gender as like. a rainbow slinky from a party store, whatever you would make of that)]
Discord (My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic) [i think he could pull a pangender honestly]
Bill Cipher (Gravity Falls) [i say this one with hesitance in my heart but also. yeah i think he goes here. can't really be a chaos demon very well with just one gender. not sure what his genders are but I'm sure he's got plenty and I'm also sure they're all malicious. his genders bite I'm pretty sure]
Mabel (Gravity Falls) [ok tbh this is another Because I Said So one but she feels male female bigender to me. i don't have evidence i just have vibes and the fact that i relate to her]
I also had Ranma on my list so I'm seconding that one also!
if you do make the poll, even if you don't include anyone i listed here, i would love to see it!!
Reply with your favorite multigender and/or multigender-coded character! I wanna do a poll of tumblr’s favorite.
Right now, I have
Osana Najimi (Komi Can’t Communicate)
Nimona (Nimona)
Ranma (Ranma 1/2)
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mayhem24-7forever · 3 years ago
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Hello! Welcome to my fic masterlist! I can not stress this enough but I don’t want minors reading any of my fics, even if they are SFW! I deserve a safe place to express myself so please respect my boundaries. I will block blogs that don’t have at least an age range in the bio or dm me. Remember that I always take requests so don’t be afraid to slide into my inbox with an ask or message! Please let me know if a link isn’t working or is incorrect!
🌻=Fluff
🥀=Angst
🌺=Smut
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Robert “Bob” Floyd
No Stressing, Just Obsessing (Oneshot) 🌻 - X
Things at the Hard Deck get a little more interesting when the team meets the new bartender who has a surprising secret...
Please Please Me (Kinktober Oneshot) 🌺🌻 - X 
Bob misbehaves at the beach and receives his deserved punishment... Kinktober prompts: Pegging - Hair Pulling - X
Jake “Hangman” Seresin
Time Is Running Out (Three-shot) 🌻🌺 - Part One - Part Two - Part Three -
Maverick’s daughter is hiding a pretty big secret from her dad and her friends, hopefully Jake won’t blow it all...
A Little Out of the Ordinary (Whumptober Two-shot) 🥀🌻 - Part One - Part Two -
When Jake’s friend with benefits unexpectedly becomes pregnant, a misunderstanding leads to heartbreak, but can Jake fix it before it’s too late? Whumptober prompts: “This wasn’t supposed to happen” - Tossing and Turning - Caught In a Storm
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Adrian Chase/Vigilante
Lose You Too (Series) 🌻🥀🌺 - Prologue - Chapter One - Chapter Two - Chapter Three - Chapter Four - Chapter Five - Chapter Six - Chapter Seven - Chapter Eight - Chapter Nine - Chapter Ten - Chapter Eleven - Epilogue -
When Y/N Flag moves to Evergreen after her brother’s death, she wasn’t expecting to find Adrian Chase, a lovable and a little unhinged vigilante. She wasn’t expecting to fall in love with him either, or that her past, and her brother’s killer, would catch up to her in the most unexpected way possible.
Rick Flag
Angel With a Shotgun (4+1 Songfic Oneshot) 🌻🥀  - X
Four times that Rick Flag has been an angel with a shotgun and one time he needed one…
Rage Becomes Him (Dark!Rick Series) 🥀🌺 - Prologue - Chapter One - Chapter Two - Chapter Three - Chapter Four - Chapter Five - Chapter Six - Chapter Seven - Chapter Eight - 
After Colonel Rick Flag dies, Amanda Waller dumps him in the Lazarus pit and resurrects him. But she quickly realized that the soldier that had been sent to Corto Maltese to die was not the same one that walked out of the Lazarus pit. Loyal, friendly, patriotic Colonel Rick Flag was gone and in his place was a cold, rage-filled demon who becomes uncontrollable. And when he gets loose, his first stop on his revenge tour is Evergreen, Washington and a certain “hero” living there…
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Eddie Munson
The Dungeon Master’s Throne (Oneshot) 🌺 - X
Eddie needs a little help with planning his next D&D campaign...
Steve Harrington
Let Me Protect You (Oneshot) 🥀🌻 - X
Steve and his girlfriend have a slight difference in opinion regarding sacrificing themselves for the other...
Both 
Need You Tonight (Oneshot) 🌺 - X
Steve and Eddie are engaged in a (mostly) friendly competition for Y/N’s affection and things come to a head at a party leading to a night the three of them will never forget
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Bad Times At The El Royale - Miles Miller
Something Close To Hope (Two-shot) 🥀🌻 - Part One - Part Two - 
Miles never expected to be made the manager of the El Royale hotel, especially not in the way he was but he was going to ensure that the darkness of the hotel never touched his beloved maid, no matter what he had to do...
Hair’s Breadth From Death (Whumptober Oneshot) 🥀🌻 - X
When the Summerspring sisters bring Billy Lee and his cult to the El Royale, Miles tries to protect his fiancée before it’s too late... Whumptober prompts: Gun to Temple - “Say Goodbye” - Impaled
The Manager is a Little Tied Up at the Moment (Kinktober Oneshot) 🌺 - X 
Sometimes Miles just needs a little distraction from his own mind and his girlfriend is happy to assist. Kinktober prompts: Overstimulation - Toys 
Outer Range - Rhett Abbott 
Cowgirl Lessons 🌻🌺 - X
When she decides to spend her spring break from grad school in Wabang Wyoming, Y/N finds herself getting a little extracurricular education from a dashing cowboy named Rhett Abbott... with important courses like two stepping, cowboy hat law, bull riding, and lassoing/rope work.
Break From Work (Kinktober Oneshot) 🌻🌺 - X 
Rhett and his wife take to the newlywed life easily. Kinktober prompts: Shibari - Outdoor Sex (Alt.) 
The Littlest Cowgirl and the Mean Old Bull (Whumptober Oneshot) 🥀🌻 - X 
Rhett’s young daughter Angelica bears witness to a rodeo accident that she believes is her fault. Whumptober prompts: Lies - New Scars - Breathing Through The Pain 
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Altered Carbon - Takeshi Kovacs
(Coming Soon!)
For All Mankind - Edward Baldwin
(Coming Soon!)
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Joaquin Torres/Falcon
(Coming Soon!)
Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Tom Holland Version)
(Coming Soon!)
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Yellowstone - Ryan
(Coming Soon!)
Teen Wolf - Peter Hale
(Coming Soon!)
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Uncharted - Nathan Drake 
(Coming Soon!)
The Last of Us - Joel Miller
(Coming Soon!)
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October²:
Whumptober and Kinktober 2022 🌺🌻🥀 - X
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meltingpotimagines · 3 years ago
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Guidelines
General Rules
Racism, homophobia, transphobia, and any other form of discrimination or hatred is not welcome here
Anyone who attempts to bring that to this blog will be immediately blocked
Request Rules
I will not write for Mineta under any circumstances
I prefer requests that are of fandoms I’m in just because I know those characters best, but I’m not opposed to writing for a fandom I’m not in but have seen the movies/shows so don’t be afraid to ask
I don’t do smut
I don’t typically do ships, but if it’s one I like or know well enough, I might, i.e. Love Square or Dibs
I’m best at bullet points and aesthetics, but I do like writing short fics
No pedophilic request, anyone who does will be immediately blocked
Absolutely no incest
Sorry, but I don’t do anything furry-related either
My Fandoms
Assassination Classroom
Attack on Titan
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Boys Over Flowers (K-Drama ver.)
Bungo Stray Dogs
The Case Study of Vanitas
DC Comics (especially Batfam and Flashfam)
Demon Slayer
Disney
Downton Abbey
Food Wars
Free!
Fruits Basket
Gossip Girl
Haikyū!!
Horimiya
Jujutsu Kaisen
How to Train Your Dragon
Ikemen Prince
Legacies
The Legend of Korra
Marvel (especially MCU related)
Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir
Moriarty the Patriot
My Hero Academia
The Originals
Ouran High School Host Club
Rise of the Guardians
Sabikui Bisco
Sherlock (BBC)
Sk8 the Infinity
Star Wars
Stranger Things
Tokyo Revengers
The Vampire Diaries
Voltron: Legendary Defender
Yona of the Dawn
Other Movies/Shows I’ve Seen
Bridgerton
Cheese in the Trap
Cinderella and the Four Knights
City Hunter
Ginny & Georgia
Golden Time
Healer
Howl’s Moving Castle
Kakegurui
Kamigami no Asobi
Maid-sama
Moorim School
My Dress-Up Darling
Pride & Prejudice (1995)
The Queen’s Gambit
Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny-Senpai
Riverdale
Shadow and Bone
To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before
The Umbrella Academy
V Wars
Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo
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t3tsubaby · 4 years ago
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Everything?
Hi everyone :) This is my first post so I decided to make it an introduction post! You can call me Ash if you want. I’m 18 years old, I’m a woman and my pronouns are she/her, and I like science and writing.
I’m keeping this blog sfw for now, but if i do decide to write nsfw, minors pls dni.
Rules:
Things I won't write are incest, pedophilia, s*uicide, s*elf harm, or nonconsensual work. This is a personal preference and I feel uncomfortable with it.
I won't write anything with specific names, but you can make specific requests with traits and I will try my best to ensure my writing is sufficient!
I write for female readers with she/her pronouns!!(I will try to do special requests with other pronouns though)
For character asks I'd say 3 is the maximum but if it's a request I really like I might do more.
Animes/Mangas I watch(ed)/read:
haikyuu
saiki k
fruits basket
kuroko no basket
horimiya
jujutsu kaisen
attack on titan
devilman crybaby
yuri on ice
banana fish
ouran high school host club
given
toradora
maid sama
wotakoi: love is hard for otaku
cowboy bebop
tamen de gushi
namaikizakari
monthly girls nozaki-kun
moriarty the patriot
blue exorcist
tokyo ghoul
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feteye8524-blog · 4 years ago
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A Night at the Budapest Opera House
Budapest has an established culture of classical music, whose legacy has sustained the country throughout its troubled history. read also: http://grouplinks.wikidot.com/blog:1
The history of the opera house is well documented and can be found on many websites. So here I just want to refresh your memory and list the major events.
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The neoclassical building was built in 1875, nine years later. The new building under the royal shelter was called the Hungarian Royal Opera House.
As usual, Emperor Franz Joseph opened it with a part of a patriotic opera called Bank B, which was conducted by Franz Erkel.
Ever since it opened, the building has survived two world wars, a revolution, a communist era, and many crises. It is known today as the Hungarian State Opera and is supported by the government of the day regardless of political affiliation.
When you visit western tourists, you will see that the ticket price has incredible value. You can buy your tickets online on a good ticket and pay with a regular credit card. Don't forget to find the English Ultravide display or you'll get a Hungarian translation from the original language. My husband is now very familiar with Italian songs with German or Hungarian Boom! More fun when you have to guess!
At the rear of the building, the original frescoes that boast of music and art have unfortunately been destroyed but have since been destroyed. The best preserved interior is the canistrap, which leads to the auditorium and bar in the middle of the foyer.
The entire interior is decorated with sculptures and paintings, including Hungarian composers, composers and singers.
Itor Detorium is of traditional European design, in the shape of a layered horse. The ink box is in the middle of the first level private box. A word of caution: the seats are too heavy to sit for long periods of time. This is due to previous sound considerations that the seats should be slightly padded. Of course, this fact does not need to be strictly followed, as many of the world's best opera houses have fully seated seats that are very smooth on the human body without affecting the sound quality of the auditorium.
If you go to a theater in Budapest, especially opera, don't forget to wear a semi-formal formal dress and leave your well-managed jeans at the hotel.
Now let's go to the operation.
We were really looking forward to our night at the opera and chose Madame Butterfly as our first visit this season. However, my husband, a theater consultant, did not disappoint seeing the imaginative and old and worn set. I say that I found the set a bit static and in my memory compared it to the English National Opera version of London with dramatic use of red, white and black.
However, when it comes to the main themes, singing and music, we get the return of a very well-coordinated ensemble duo who played Pinkerton and Seo-Seo-san, the latter rarely being Seo-Seo-. Imitates as San. He Came. 15 years old!
Both singers were young with tremendous voice and told heartfelt stories. American Consul Sharles and Maid Suzuki gave this sad story a worthy balanced fringe advantage. The Opera House has a very good orchestra that plays with very large cuts.
My husband's first words when he looked around for a drink, where was that bar? We ordered Hungarian sparkling wine, although they mistakenly called it Champagne. The waiter gave us less than a full step and to my surprise I completely forgot to complain! Yes, it was not a glass 10, but we would have liked the right glass!
After the performance, we headed to the beautiful old "Little Metro", as the locals affectionately call it, and within 30 minutes we were in our Penthouse apartment apartment.
We will be back in any case! The music was uplifting, professional and the value for money was good for the experience. Next is another favorite, La Boheme!
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ralphbeal32 · 5 years ago
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berthamartin29 · 5 years ago
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How To Get Stainless Steel Sinks To Shine
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dianebutler35 · 5 years ago
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How To Get Stainless Steel Sinks To Shine
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annahillservice · 6 months ago
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Boston man regains voice after larynx transplant at Mayo Clinic.
Boston man regains voice after larynx transplant at Mayo Clinic. https://patriotmaidscleaning.weebly.com/blog/boston-man-regains-voice-after-larynx-transplant-at-mayo-clinic Rare Larynx Transplant Gives Massachusetts Man His Voice Back A Groundbreaking Surgery A Massachusetts man, Marty Kedian, has regained his voice after undergoing a rare larynx transplant surgery. Surgeons at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona successfully removed Kedian’s cancerous larynx and replaced it with a donated one, making him only the third person in the U.S. to undergo this life-changing procedure. Hope for Patients with Laryngeal Cancer Traditionally, larynx transplants have not been an option for people with active cancer. However, the Mayo Clinic’s new clinical trial aims to expand the eligibility for this surgery, offering hope to patients like Kedian who face the loss of their voice due to cancer. The Road to Recovery Following the surgery, Kedian, who had struggled to communicate due to his condition, was able to speak again. The surgeons connected critical nerves to help him swallow and move his vocal cords, allowing him to gradually regain his ability to speak and eat normally. A Step Towards Accessibility While larynx transplants are still in the early stages of research, the success of Kedian’s surgery marks a significant step towards making this procedure more accessible to patients in need. The Mayo Clinic’s trial aims to gather valuable insights that could pave the way for more larynx transplants in the future. Key Points Marty Kedian becomes the third person in the U.S. to undergo a total larynx transplant. The Mayo Clinic’s clinical trial offers hope to laryngeal cancer patients who have lost their voice. Surgeons successfully connected critical nerves to help Kedian speak and swallow after the surgery. The success of Kedian’s surgery could lead to more larynx transplants in the future. Larynx transplants are still in the early stages of research but show promise for patients in need. In summary, Marty Kedian’s successful larynx transplant surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona offers hope to patients with laryngeal cancer who have lost their voice. This pioneering procedure could pave the way for more accessible larynx transplants in the future, providing a new lease on life for those struggling with speech and swallowing issues. The post Boston man regains voice after larynx transplant at Mayo Clinic. appeared first on Patriot Maids. Via https://patriotmaids.com/boston-man-regains-voice-after-larynx-transplant-at-mayo-clinic/ via Patriot Maids - Blog https://patriotmaidscleaning.weebly.com/blog July 09, 2024 at 08:35AM
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patriotmaids · 5 years ago
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How To Get Stainless Steel Sinks To Shine
Stainless steel is a popular feature in kitchens. The dazzle and shine of stainless steel make any space look more sophisticated and can make appliances look more expensive. The best part is that stainless steel sinks are virtually maintenance-free—until you make a mistake with cleaning them. If you want to avoid mistakes, hiring a deep clean service is one way to keep a sink looking great if you
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fireemblemtcg · 6 years ago
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Cipher Live Broadcast 10-11-2018: New card translations
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Cards which have been given proper showcases on the official Cipher twitter account are not included, as this blog already has translations of them.
Red (Blade of Light)
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B15-????? Marth: Altean Hero-Prince Lord/Cost1 Red/Male/Sword 40ATK/20SUPP/1RNG
"Alone, I am powerless. That is why I ask that you lend me your strength."
"I dub you a knight of Altea." [ACT] [ONCE PER TURN] [FLIP 1] Until the end of the turn, your lord gains +10 attack.
[ATK] Tandem Emblem [SUPP] Until the end of this combat, your <Red> attacking unit gains +10 attack.
Illust. Daisuke Izuka
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B15-????? Merric: Khadeinite Mage Mage/Cost1 Red/Male/Tome 30ATK/20SUPP/1-2RNG
"In Khadein, I was blessed with wonderful teachers, and I found a healthy mix of friends and rivals in the other aspiring mages."
Studious Mages [ACT] [ONCE PER TURN] [Tap 1 other <Tome> ally] Until the end of the turn, this unit gains +20 attack.
[ATK] Magic Emblem [SUPP] Draw 1 card. Choose 1 card from your hand, and send it to the Retreat Area.
Illust. BISAI
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B15-????? Arran: Paladin of Grim Resolve Paladin/Cost3(2) Red/Male/Lance/Mounted 70ATK/10SUPP/1RNG
"The fact that I could devote my final days to fighting under Prince Marth is my life's pride."
Commander of the Altean Knights [ALWAYS] If this unit is in the Front Line, this unit gains +10 attack.
Looming Malady [TRIGGER] At the beginning of your turn, if you have 2 or fewer orbs and this unit is not your lord, send this unit to the Boundless Area.
Illust. Setsu
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B15-????? Malice: Pricey Sellsword Swordmaster/Cost4(3) Red/Female/Sword 70ATK/10SUPP/1RNG
"Whew! So those stories about Prince Marth are true, then. He's nothing like all those stingy sods who've been hiring me all these years."
Contractual Advance Pay [TRIGGER] [FLIP 1] When you deploy this unit, you may pay the cost and if you do: Until this unit is removed from the battlefield, this unit gains +10 attack.
Freeflowing Swordplay [FLIP 1] Until the end of the turn, this unit's attacks cannot be evaded by non-lord enemies.
Illust. Hiroaki
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B15-????? Legion: Masked Assassin Berserker/Cost3(2) Red/Male/Axe 50ATK/10SUPP/1RNG
"Uwee hee hee! Legion always gets the jobses done. A quick stab in the backses and... Bye-bye!"
"Ones of us, all in oneses!" [SPECIAL] You may deploy this card even if you already have an allied "Legion", and you may have 2 or more allied "Legions" at once. [SPECIAL] You may have 5 or more cards with the same card name as this card in your deck.
Masked Brethren [ACT] [TAP, FLIP 1] Choose 1 "Legion" from your Retreat Area, and deploy it.
Illust. Nekobayashi
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B15-????? Yubello: Surviving Prince Mage/Cost1 Red/Male/Tome 30ATK/20SUPP/1-2RNG
"The founding king of Grust was an amazing man! I really look up to him."
An Abundance of Tomes [ACT] [ONCE PER TURN] [Flip 1 <Tome> bond card face-down] Draw 1 card.
[ATK] Magic Emblem [SUPP] Draw 1 card. Choose 1 card from your hand, and send it to the Retreat Area.
Illust. Sachie
B15-????? Yubello: Strength to Protect Hero/Cost4(3) Red/Male/Sword 70ATK/10SUPP/1RNG
"You've all been protecting me for so long. I have to become stronger... Strong enough to protect her myself."
Young Hero [TRIGGER] [ONCE PER TURN] When you deploy an other <Red> ally, unitl the end of the turn, this unit gains +20 attack.
Grustian Siblings [TRIGGER] [FLIP 1] When this unit's attack destroys your opponent's lord, you may pay the cost and if you do: Choose 1 "Yumina" from your Retreat Area, and add it to your hand.
Illust. Sachie
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B15-????? Yumina: Surviving Princess Cleric/Cost1 Red/Female/Staff 20ATK/20SUPP/NO RNG
"From now on, we're getting some use out of our free time... I think we should study together!"
Heal [ACT] [TAP, FLIP 2] Choose 1 non-"Yumina" card from your Retreat Area, and add it to your hand.
"Study time has begun!" [ALWAYS] During your turn, all <Tome> allies with a deployment cost of 1 gain +10 attack.
[DEF] Miracle Emblem [SUPP] Until the end of this combat, your opponent's attacking unit cannot perform a critical hit.
Illust. HMK84
B15-????? Yumina: Determination-Concealed Kindness Sniper/Cost4(3) Red/Female/Bow 60ATK/20SUPP/2RNG
"Don't worry! I, Yumina, am just doing what a princess of Grust ought to do..."
Young Bow Princess [ACT] [ONCE PER TURN] [FLIP 1] Until the end of the turn, this unit gains +20 attack.
Grustian Siblings [TRIGGER] [FLIP 1] When this unit's attack destroys your opponent's lord, you may pay the cost and if you do: Choose 1 "Yubello" from your Retreat Area, and add it to your hand.
Anti-Fliers [ALWAYS] If this unit is attacking a <Flier> unit, this unit gains +30 attack.
Illust. HMK84
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B15-????? Minerva: Crimson Staff Bishop/Cost3(2) Red/Female/Tome 50ATK/20SUPP/1-2RNG
"I love Macedon. I would do anything within my power for it."
Patriotic Staff [ACT] [TAP, FLIP 1] Choose 1 non-"Minerva" card that is both <Flier> and <Dragon> from your Retreat Area, and add it to your hand.
"May Macedon endure forever." [ALWAYS] All allies who are both <Flier> and <Dragon> cannot be destroyed as the cost or effect of skills.
Illust. Shigetaka Kimura
Yellow (Holy War Flag)
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B15-????? Quan: Trueborn Son of Leonster Lance Knight/Cost1 Yellow/Male/Lance/Mounted 40ATK/10SUPP/1RNG
"The Gáe Bolg bears the baggage of a most tragic legend. But that is all it is: a legend."
Blood of the Lance Knight [TRIGGER] [ONCE PER TURN] When you play a <Lance> card in your Bond Area, until the end of the turn, this unit gains +20 attack.
[ATK] Attack Emblem [SUPP] Until the end of this combat, your attacking unit gains +20 attack.
Illust. Karuta Shiki
B15-???R Quan: Prince of Earthen Goddess Descent Duke Knight/Cost4(3) Yellow/Male/Lance/Mounted 70ATK/10SUPP/1RNG
"Away, Thracian beasts! As long as I hold the Gáe Bolg, we knights of Leonster will never falter!"
Glory to the Knights [ALWAYS] During your turn, all <Mounted> allies gain +10 attack.
Heroic Gáe Bolg [TRIGGER] When this unit's attack destroys an enemy, if you have 6 or more bond cards, choose 1 non-lord enemy and destroy it.
Illust. Senri Kita
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B15-????? Leylia: Barrier Blade Dancer Dancer/Cost2 Yellow/Female/Sword 20ATK/10SUPP/1RNG
"Y'know, I think we've got a bit of time to spare. How would you like to see some dancing?"
Holy Dance [ACT] [TAP, FLIP 2] Choose 1 <Yellow> ally who has attacked in this turn, and untap them.
Barrier Blade [ALWAYS] If this unit is being attacked by a <Tome>, this unit gains +50 attack.
Illust. cuboon
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B15-????? Olwen: Thunder of Conviction Mage Knight/Cost3(2) Yellow/Female/Tome/Mounted 50ATK/20SUPP/1-2RNG
"I... I never thought those tales of the child hunts could be true... I had such faith in Friege. Is this what my people have been doing all along?"
A Path of Her Own Choosing [TRIGGER] [ONCE PER TURN] When you play a <Tome> card in your Bond Area, until the end of the turn, this unit gains +10 attack.
Faith in Herself [ACT] [ONCE PER TURN] [Send 1 <Yellow> bond card to the Retreat Area] Choose 1 <Tome> card from your Retreat Area, and play it in the Bond Area.
Illust. Aoji
B15-????? Friedrich: Knight of the House of Sterze Paladin/Cost3(2) Yellow/Male/Sword/Mounted 60ATK/10SUPP/1RNG
"If I may, milady Olwen, I believe that we both ought to ally with Prince Leif's army. Come - let us seek what you've lost sight of in his cause."
Lightning Sword [ACT] [FLIP 1] Until the end of the turn, this unit gains <Tome> and range 1-2.
Faithful Adjutant [ALWAYS] If this unit is in the same area as an allied "Olwen", this unit and allied "Olwen" gain +20 attack.
Illust. Mattsun!
White (Hoshido) and Black (Nohr)
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B15-????? Xander: Tutoring Dark Blade Cavalier/Cost1 Black/Male/Sword/Mounted 40ATK/10SUPP/1RNG
"I expect more of you. You are a prince of Nohr! Pick up your sword and try again."
Nohrian Combat Art [ACT] [Flip 2 <Black> bond cards face-down] Until the end of the turn, this unit gains +10 attack, and this unit's attacks cannot be evaded by non-lord enemies.
[ATK] Attack Emblem [SUPP] Until the end of this combat, your attacking unit gains +20 attack.
Illust. Clover.K
B15-???R Xander: Prince Born of Black Dragon Blood Paladin/Cost4(3) Black/Male/Sword/Mounted 70ATK/10SUPP/1RNG
"We of the royal family are divine avatars, bearing the blood of the ancient gods, the First Dragons."
[DB] Conquest-Harboring Soul [ACT] [ONCE PER TURN] [FLIP 1] Until the end of the turn, this unit gains +20 attack.
Resonance of Dragon's Blood [ALWAYS] This unit acquires all [DB] possessed by other allies. However, if there are multiple skills with the same skill name, he may only have 1 of those.
Soulcleaving Swordspirit [ACT]  [Tap 1 <Black> ally] Until the end of the turn, the number of orbs that this unit's attack will destroy is increased to 2.
Illust. Clover.K
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B15-????? Elise: Bud in Bloom on the Dark Path Troubadour/Cost1 Black/Female/Staff/Mounted 20ATK/20SUPP/NO RNG
"You can do it! I'll go along too, so I can heal you if you get hurt!"
Heal [ACT] [TAP, FLIP 2] Choose 1 non-"Elise" card from your Retreat Area, and add it to your hand.
Family-Loving Girl [TRIGGER] [ONCE PER TURN] When your lord attacks, until the end of this combat, your lord gains +10 attack.
[DEF] Miracle Emblem [SUPP] Until the end of this combat, your opponent's attacking unit cannot perform a critical hit.
Illust. kawasumi
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B15-????? Flora: Waking Icy Palm Maid/Cost3(2) Black/Female/Knife 50ATK/20SUPP/1-2RNG
"That's how we deal with slugabeds in the Ice Tribe!"
A Pristine Outfit [ACT] [TAP, FLIP 2] Choose 1 card from your Retreat Area with the same unit name as your lord, and add it to your hand. Until the end of the turn, your lord gains +10 attack.
Guardian Icicle [TRIGGER] At the start of your turn, you may choose 1 non-lord enemy with a deployment cost of 2 or lower, and destroy them.
Illust. Shidzuki
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B15-????? Jakob: Aiming to be a Top-Class Butler Troubadour/Cost1 White/Black/Male/Staff/Mounted 20ATK/20SUPP/NO RNG
"My instruction as a butler was hellish, but I learned well."
Heal [ACT] [TAP, FLIP 2] Choose 1 non-"Jakob" card from your Retreat Area, and add it to your hand.
Rigorous Dagger Training [ACT] [ONCE PER TURN] [FLIP 1] Unitl the end of the turn, this unit gains +10 attack, <Knife>, and range 1-2.
[DEF] Miracle Emblem [SUPP] Until the end of this combat, your opponent's attacking unit cannot perform a critical hit.
Illust. пNekoR
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Adventures in Parenting - Chris & Nikki Q&A
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With Tumblr holding my original writing blog @beccaheartschrisevans captive (aka flagged as explicit), I have made a secondary writing blog and may end up closing the other all together. In the meantime, I am reposting all of my stories on my new blog.
Pairing: Chris Evans x Nikki Evans (OFC) Rating: PG-13 Warnings: language? Summary: A “podcast transcript” of a Q&A with Chris & Nikki set in February 2021.
Adventures in Parenting (Chris & Nikki) Masterlist
Chris & Nikki Q&A (February 2021)
Please note this is written as if it were a blog post with a podcast transcript.
February 17, 2021
Hello my fellow mommies and daddies! I have an extra special treat for you all today! My best friend/sister-in-law, Nikki, and her husband, Chris, have agreed to take part in an extra special podcast right here on my parenting blog!
So what is so special about my fabulous sister- and brother-in-law? Well she is a hot momma of three of the cutest kids on planet earth (joined by my little ones, of course) and he is Captain America…. Or rather, he played Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe for 8 years.
I have been trying to get Nikki to take part in a podcast since I started doing them last year and I finally convinced her to sit down with me this past weekend. Originally it was just going to be the two of us, but then our husbands caught wind of it and decided they wanted to take part as well.
So here is the link to the podcast as well as a link to the transcript in case you can’t download the podcast for whatever reason.
Love Always,
Dana
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–Transcript–
Dana: Hello to all my returning listeners and to all my new listeners. Even those of you who are only listening to this podcast because of Chris Evans…
Chris: It’s their loss if they are. You’re awesome and you’re one of the best moms I’ve ever been around.
Mikey: Suck up. [Coughs]
Dana: Thank you Chris. You’re my favorite brother-in-law.
Nikki: [Laughing] Not even a minute into this podcast and we’re already off topic.
Dana: You’re right, Nikki. I meant to start this with introductions. So I will start with myself for those that aren’t familiar with my voice. I am Dana and this is my blog/podcast. Mikey is my husband, we’ve been married for nearly ten years. Say hi, Mikey.
Mikey: Hi Mikey [He and Chris snicker]
Dana: You two are predictable. Moving on… next we have my best friend and partner in crime, Nikki. Who also happens to be Mikey’s step-sister. Say hello to the beautiful listeners Nikki.
Nikki: Hello everyone!
Dana: Last, but certainly not least, I present Nikki’s husband, Chris Evans. Chris say hello.
Chris: [Chuckling] I’m not used to being introduced as Nikki’s husband, I like it…
Nikki: I do too. [Smooching sound]
Mikey: Really? Already with the kissing… you two are gross.
Dana: And this is why this was just supposed to be a podcast with me and Nikki only. I’m going to have so much stuff to edit out.
Nikki: [Laughing] Sorry… I just can’t help myself sometimes. He is just so darn cute!
Chris: Hot… so darn hot!
Dana: Anyway….. Thank you Chris and Nikki for agreeing to take part of this podcast. Mikey and I know how hard you two work to keep your relationship and, especially, your kids, out of the public eye.
Nikki: We love you and we trust you. We know you won’t publish anything too revealing about us and the kids.
Chris: That and we know where you live and we actually have a key to your house and the code to the alarm system… there really isn’t any place you can hide from us…
Mikey: Geez Evans, don’t make me embarrass you by beating you up again. My muscles are just as big as yours.
Chris: Only because I haven’t been busting my as- [clears throat] -er, I mean, only because I haven’t been training as hard as I did when I was playing Cap every six months.
Dana: I told you we should have locked them in the man cave before we started this.
Nikki: [Snickers] Maybe we should just move onto the questions you prepared for us before they start comparing the size of other things…
Chris & Mikey: Nikki!
Dana: Alright, this first question is about how the two of you met. Now, I know Mikey and I already know the answer to this, but our listeners don’t.
Nikki: We met in August 1997, right after my mom and Mikey’s dad got married. I was 12 at the time and Chris was 16.
Chris: Mikey and I have been best friends since we were like 5 years old and we grew up across the street from each other. Our parents actually still live in those same houses. Which makes it very convenient for holidays and such.
Dana: Nikki, you and I have spent a lot of time talking about this. Hell, I’ve known you since before Chris and even Mikey, since we were both the “new girl” at school in 1996. But I’ve never heard Chris’s thoughts about your first meeting.
Chris: Honestly? I didn’t have any. Like Nikki said, she was 12 and I was 16. She was just my best friend’s new kid sister.
Nikki: While I, on the other hand, thought he was the cutest guy I’d ever seen. And I suppose I should mention that I was a month shy of turning 13 when we met.
Dana: So it wasn’t really love at first sight for you guys then.
Mikey: Well Nikki thought she was in love for a while. I found a couple notebooks that had ‘Mrs. Chris Evans’ written in a heart…
Nikki: Chris was the first guy I ever had a crush on, so yeah, I thought I was in love with him. Then he graduated high school and I started liking and, eventually, dating other guys.
Dana: Which leads me directly to how you two got together. And I will start this by informing the listeners that you guys we reintroduced at mine and Mikey’s wedding nearly ten years ago. Nikki was my maid of honor and Chris was Mikey’s best man. So what was it about the other that caught your attention?
Chris: Well, naturally, the first thing I noticed about her was her beauty, especially her smile.
Nikki: And then you realized who I was and you went from flirt mode to protect the bro code mode.
Mikey: Not that he protected it for very long….
Chris: Says the one who married his sister’s best friend….
Dana: Guys… don’t make me put you in time out…
Chris & Mikey: Yes mom
Nikki: [Chuckling] As soon as Chris had a couple beers in him at the rehearsal dinner and found out that Dana and I were best friends, the bro code got tossed out the window
Chris: You’re making me sound like a pig, Nik… I also threw out the code because I saw you interacting with your younger half-sisters and then my family, especially my nephews and something just clicked in my head. I knew you were the one when my nephew put a chocolate hand print on that pink sundress you were wearing and instead of freaking out like girls I had dated in the past, you just laughed it off and gave him a big hug and a kiss on the cheek.
Nikki: Oh, Chris! [Sniffles] You’ve never told me that before. I didn’t even know you’d witnessed that. Much less knew that night that you wanted to spend the rest of your life with me.
Chris: I’ve meant to tell you for a while now, but I guess I never did. Especially, since I had to spend six weeks convincing you that I really wanted to be in a relationship with you.
Mikey: I remember those six weeks. Here I was a newlywed, expecting to get extra loving from my new wife only to find myself in bed alone while Dana was on the phone with Nikki for hours and hours.
Nikki: It was a lot to take in. Chris and I hadn’t seen each other for 13 years and he was a few weeks away from the release of the first Captain America. Plus I was attracted to him, but I wasn’t sure if what I was feeling for him was real and adult or just left over from my youth.
Chris: And she waited until I was in the middle of the promo tour to agree to a date with me. Then after the promo tour and premier was over for the movie, I had to report back to filming for Avengers. So we didn’t have our first date until the middle of August.
Dana: Tell us about your first date.
Nikki: I bought a great dress for it and he got to my apartment and told me to go change into pants because I couldn’t do what we were going to do in a dress.
Chris: I told you to change after I told you how gorgeous you looked and that I would happily change the plans I had made for us.
Nikki: That’s right, you did. But you’d been telling me for weeks over text messages and the phone that you’d planned a great first date for us and I didn’t want you to change anything.
Mikey: You guys went mini golfing right?
Chris: Yeah, I took her out for dinner and then we went mini golfing. She totally beat me.
Nikki: I still don’t believe I beat you without you throwing the game. You love golfing, I don’t. I’m good at sports that don’t require me to hold on to something.
Chris: I didn’t let you win. I was just distracted by your beauty and wishing I had kissed you the minute you’d opened your front door.
Nikki: [Laughing] You are so full of bs.
Mikey: [Groans] Again with the kissing?! Dana ask them another question!
Dana: So Chris said he knew the night you guys were reintroduced that you were the one he wanted to marry. When did you know you wanted to marry Chris, Nikki?
Nikki: I knew by my birthday, which was about a month after our first date. He was in Ohio for most of that time because of filming, but we spent just about every free moment we had talking on the phone or texting.
Chris: I wooed her.
Nikki: You did.
Dana: How long was it before you guys started talking about getting married? I mean, it couldn’t have been long because Chris proposed on New Year’s Eve.
Chris: I think our first conversation about marriage and kids happened when she came to visit me while I was filming in Ohio, which was in like mid to late September.
Nikki: It was just after the Patriot’s game ended. I was due to leave the next morning and I think we stayed up most of the night just talking about where we saw ourselves in ten years.
Chris: And look where we are now. It’s been nearly ten years and everything we dreamed about has come true. We have three amazing kids, two great dogs and a terrible cat.
Nikki: [Laughing] Oh don’t even say that. You love Sadie as much as the rest of us do.
Dana: So where do you guys see yourselves in ten years?
Mikey: Wait! You teased about the proposal, shouldn’t you ask them about that first before moving on to the future?
Dana: Oh, right. Quick recap of the proposal and wedding?
Chris: [Chuckling] Like you said, I proposed to her on New Year’s Eve in 2011. My mom was hosting a party at her house and, like always, Nikki and Mikey’s parents offered her use of their fridge for extra food. So my mom, who was totally in on the whole plan, sent Nikki and I across the street to get more food and I proposed to Nikki in the kitchen where we met back in 1997.
Dana: [Squeals] I know I knew about it ahead of time and I’ve known the story for ten years, but I just get excited whenever I hear one of you guys tell that story! Just gives me all the feels!
Mikey: The feels? Seriously? Are people still saying that? Wasn’t that like soooo five years ago?
Nikki: It gives me the feels too. Especially when you add the fact that we got married nearly 15 years to the day that we first met.
Dana: If only that venue had been available on the August 1st instead of August 4th.
Chris: I think it all worked out perfectly in the end, just the way we wanted it to.
Nikki: It really was perfect. We got married at this fully restored, 100 year old barn about thirty minutes from Sudbury. It was a gorgeous venue.
Chris: And a gorgeous bride.
Nikki: Don’t forget the hot groom who was rocking a sexy suit.
Chris: You know me, I won’t wear a suit that isn’t sexy.
Mikey: Ugh seriously! [Groans] Dana ask them the 10 year question so they stop making out over there
Dana: [Laughing] Alright, for real this time. Where do you two see yourselves in ten years. Both career and family wise.
Chris: Family wise, I think we’re both open to having more kids.
Nikki: I’d love more kids. Whether it be through us having more biological children or adopting from within the United States or even internationally.
Mikey: You’re almost 40, Chris [Grunts in pain] Hey! What was that for!
Chris: For reminding me I’m almost 40, but please continue…
Mikey: Promise not to hit me again?
Chris: You have thirty seconds to spit out whatever you were going to say.
Mikey: [Talks fast] How late into your 40s do you plan on having kids? Because Rachie is almost 4 and you’re going to be 54 when she graduates high school.
Chris: I haven’t really thought about it too much, if I’m being totally honest. I suppose I should though…
Nikki: I think that is totally ok, it’s not like we can change anything after the fact. Some people meet their significant other young and have kids young. We didn’t and that is totally ok, too. So we’ll be old when our youngest babies graduate high school… that’s perfectly fine with me as long as you’re by my side.
Mikey: [Groans] And they’re kissing again, honestly you two!
Dana: What about career wise? You just did your first animated film with Disney, didn’t you Chris?
Chris: I’m not technically allowed to talk about it just yet… but yes, I’m lending my voice to an animated character and it’s not what people would expect from me. But other than that, I’ve enjoyed taking some time off with Nikki and the kids, but I’ve also enjoyed doing some theater and getting behind the camera some more too.
Dana: I suppose we should move onto the parenting questions since this is a parenting blog. However, because we’ve already used up more than two-thirds of our podcast time, we’ll have to be quick with these questions so we can play ‘Who is’
Nikki: Sounds good to me.
Dana: Alright, since we are short on time, I will just inform the listeners that you two have three kids, a 7 year old, a 5 year old and a 3 year old. Do they have set bedtimes?
Chris: We try to keep them on the same schedule as much as possible, but life happens and sometimes you have to roll with the punches.
Nikki: On the weeks we do manage to have all the kids in bed by 8 and asleep by 8:30, we have a family movie night on Friday and we let the kids stay up an extra half hour.
Dana: What a perfect transition to my next question! We grew up without a lot of the technology that is a part of our everyday lives now. There are hundreds of studies about kids and their addictions to phones, iPads, computers and other things even as young as 2 or 3. How are you guys dealing with that?
Chris: Nikki and I both realized how attached we were to our phones when Josh was born and we kind of took a step back from things. Especially when he wanted to hold said phones. But we have set rules in place to help limit their use of technology.
Nikki: We have lots of timers and electronics that turn themselves off and remain off for certain amounts of time. We’ve had to adjust some of Josh’s computer time to allow for the homework assignments that require him to be on the computer, though.
Chris: Nikki and I are both outdoorsy people
Mikey: [Snorts with laughter]
Chris: Ok… so I’m an outdoorsy person and Nikki tolerates it as long as I don’t make her sleep in a tent without an air mattress, go more than two days without showering or using a flushing toilet, and or make her touch a fish.
[All four laughing]
Chris: But like I was saying, our kids love being outdoors as well. The boys love splashing around in the rain and mud in the spring and fall as much as they door running through the sprinkler in the summer. And they love playing outside in the snow.
Nikki: Like father, like sons.
Chris: Exactly. So yes, we try to limit the amount of time they spend using technology, but we understand that it is a part of their future, we just want them to find a happy medium.
MIkey: So we’re all in agreement that our kids and your kids aren’t getting cell phones until they’re teenagers.
Chris: I was thinking more like sixteen. If they prove that they’re responsible enough for one.
Nikki: We really are ancient aren’t we? I’m pretty sure mom and dad got the twins cellphones for their 10th birthday.
Dana: I don’t want to think about how old we are. [Whines] Let’s play ‘Who Is’ instead!
Dana: So I’ll ask a question and you guys either answer with your own name or the other’s name.
Mikey: Am I playing?
Dana: No, just Nik and Chris.
Mikey: I’ll go get another drink then. Chris you want one?
Chris: Sounds good.
Dana: Alright, first question. Who is the cuddle bug?
Nikki: Depends on the situation, we both can be cuddly
Chris: But it’s usually her
Dana: Who is more affectionate?
Chris: This is another ‘depends on the situation’ question
Nikki: What he said
Dana: Who is more protective?
Nikki: Chris
Chris: I don’t know about that one babe, I’ve seen you go momma bear on some people…
Dana: Who reaches for the other’s hand first
Nikki: Depends on the situation. But I like holding his hand…
Chris: And I like holding hers.
Dana: You two are totally cheating in this game, by the way. Though, I’m pretty sure we all know the answer to this next tone. Who gives the silent treatment when they’re mad at the other.
Chris: Nikki
Nikki: [Laughing] Definitely me
Dana: Called it! Alright, how about this one who sneaks into the shower with the other in the morning?
Mikey: [Groans] I don’t want to hear this answer… I came back at the wrong time…
Nikki: [Laughing] I’m up with the sun and he likes to sleep in, so it’s definitely not him
Chris: You’ve snuck into the shower with me a time or two…
Nikki: That’s cause you’re hot and I can’t help myself.
Dana: Alright, well who initiates sexy times the most
Nikki: I’ve never really thought about it…
Chris: Me either…
Dana: Here’s another one that I’m pretty sure I know the answer to. Who whispers inappropriate things in the other’s ear at inappropriate times?
Chris: I won’t even attempt to deny this one… though Nikki has said some pretty dirty things to me on red carpets…
Nikki: Only to help you relax…
Dana: I am very proud of you Nik! Alright who sings in the shower?
Nikki: That would be both of us.
Dana: Who takes the longest to get ready?
Nikki: [Snickering] Do you want to answer this one Chris?
Chris: Shut up. It’s not my fault you wake up so beautiful you don’t need to do much…
Nikki: You’re so full of it! [Laughing] But seriously, I’ve just perfect the mom has five minutes to get herself ready for the day look for my everyday life. But when it comes to getting ready for events, I do take much longer than he does… usually because it includes some sort of spa-like pampering.
Chris: It’s cause you deserve it.
Dana: Aww you guys are too cute! Speaking of events, who drags the other out to the dancer floor?
Nikki: I can usually coax him out there for a dance or two..
Chris: She is my weakness…
Dana: Alright, slight shift here to questions about being pregnant or rather when you were pregnant. Who suggested the most ridiculous names?
Chris: That would be me.
Nikki: And your friends. Chris Hemsworth suggested we name our eldest son Thor.
Dana: [Laughing] I had forgotten about that! Alright, who read the most ‘What to Expect’ books?
Chris: That would probably be me, too.
Nikki: Though it probably should have been me. But there were some nights that Chris would read it aloud to me.
Dana: Awwww!!! Gah, I want another baby…
Mikey: I think we’re done with the baby questions…
Dana: Spoil sport. [Clears throat] Alright, here are some travel themed ones. Who always gets the window seat on the planes?
Chris: Me, Nikki doesn’t like sitting by the window
Dana: Who is in charge of the radio during road trips?
Nikki: The driver
Chris: Unless his co-pilot convinces him to let her pick the music during the drive from Boston to Georgia…
Nikki: Oh hush, you loved the mix I put together and you know it.
Dana: Who over packs?
Nikki: That would be me. I overpack for myself and the kids.
Chris: And then she packs extra stuff for me, too.
Nikki: And I’ve saved his butt a couple times for doing so.
Dana: Who, without fail, accidentally leaves something important at home?
Chris: Guilty. I’m pretty sure we have a drawer full of extra phone chargers cause I always forget mine.
Dana: Who’s the most spontaneous?
Chris: Probably me, but only because Nikki can be a bit slow at making decisions
Nikki: True story.
Dana: Who is more likely to bring home a new pet
Nikki: Well we have a golden retriever named Boston that Chris found at a shelter while filming the second Captain America movie in Washington D.C.
Chris: His name was Boston! I couldn’t just leave him in D.C., it just wasn’t right! Plus, he is like the sweetest dog ever. But don’t tell Max, our other golden retriever, that, because I don’t want him to get jealous.
Nikki: Speaking of Max, he was a surprise present from Santa for our eldest son’s first Christmas
Chris: That was Mikey’s idea, because they had one puppy left from their dog’s liter
Mikey: Oh no, don’t drag me into this.
Dana: On to the next question!! Who kills the bugs?
Chris: As long as they aren’t spiders, I’ve got it.
Nikki: Though, you have started killing spiders for Rachie
Chris: That’s because she looks at me with her big blue eyes and suddenly the spiders aren’t so scary anymore because I need to protect her…
Dana: Be still my heart. [Sighs happily] Last question, who starts getting into the holidays way before they should?
Nikki: Both of us.
Chris: We never host Thanksgiving so we start decorating for Christmas the day after Halloween
Nikki: Bring on the Christmas carols
Chris: We like Christmas. We do Christmas good.
Mikey: And loud… and bright… how many lights did you have on your house last year, neighbor?
Chris: I don’t even know. But it made the kids smile and that’s all that matters.
Dana: Thank you guys so much for joining me for this podcast. It has been so much fun.
Nikki: Thank you for having us. Or rather, thanks for recording us? We do this all the time in real life.
Chris: Best of all, Mikey and I kept our potty mouths clean! That means we get beers!
Mikey: We get all the beer!
Dana: And on that lovely note, we will say goodbye for this podcast. I will be back again next week.
All Four: Night!
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scotianostra · 6 years ago
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A-Z of Scottish Halloween part 3; J-N.
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J is for James VI; Mentioned in a previous post regarding hi witch hunts, the sixth of the Stewart James's was also interested in Werewolves and was the earliest mention of the shapeshifters in print in Scotland.
Although the king believed in witches, he was not, like many of his subjects, so ready to believe everything about the supernatural world without some degree of scepticism. James did not think, for example, that men actually turned into wolves but rather they suffered from a form of madness which made them act like wolves. In the manuscript of his book ‘Daemonologie’ the king discussed the idea of werewolves and he went as far as believing 'war-woolfes' (werewolves) proceeded from 'a natural super-abundance of Melancholie'. Yeah, blame the depressed.
A mixed up man, remember how many women he burnt at the stake, he also explored, the Devil's contract with man, a description of Sorcery and its comparison with Witchcraft, curses and the roles of Satan as well as spirits that trouble houses or solitary places, that's ghosts to you and I!
There is some Scottish folklore regarding Werewolves, but unlike other werewolves, the "Wulver", which hailed from Shetland, they are considered kindhearted, and he will often guide lost travelers to nearby towns and villages. There are also tales of Wulvers leaving fish on the windowsills of poor families. According to this short video the Wulver were still seen on Shetland up until the 20th century. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bj4s7ln180
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K is for Kinneil House; This house at Bo'ness, dates back to 1677, but replaced and earlier structure, for centuries Kinneil House and Estate has been haunted by the ghost of Lady Alice Lilbourne (or Lilburn) – who fell to her death from one the top floor rooms in to escape her cruel husband. The ghost is mentioned in a blog post here from a letter dated 1823....https://kinneil.org/ghost/… 
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L is for Lavellan; The Lavellan was seen in the North of Scotland around Caithness, it was generally considered to be a kind of rodent, and the name "làbh-allan" is also used for a water shrew or water vole in Scottish Gaelic. It was however, reportedly larger than a rat, very noxious, and lived in deep pools in rivers. Its poisonous abilities were legendary, and it was said to be able to injure cattle over a hundred feet away.
One folklore investigator speculated that it may have been at least in part nothing more than a fictitious bogey-beast invented by parents to ward their children away from deep water, or even an attempt to explain away mysterious diseases arising in livestock. More on it here http://karlshuker.blogspot.com/…/lets-all-look-out-for-lave…
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M is for Macdui; Well Ben Macdui actually, Am Fear Liath Mòr (pronounced [əm ˈfɛɾ ʎiə ˈmoːɾ]; Scottish Gaelic for "Big Grey Man" or The Grey Man of Ben MacDhui is known to stalk the people who climb the mountain Ben Macdhui, the second highest peak in Scotland. Because of the high levels of fog there, not many people have seen it.
Some believe the Gray Man to be a guardian of the mountain, but others believe him to be the guardian of a gate to other dimensions. Get the full story here http://www.messagetoeagle.com/unexplained-events-around-th…/
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N is for Neidpath Castle; The present castle replaced on built by Sir Simon Fraser, The Patriot, who was, like William Wallace hung, drawn and Quartered, his head sat next to Wallace's on London Bridge, but it's not Sir Simon who haunts this borders castle near Peebles.
According to tradition, the Castle’s ghost is a lady in a brown dress with a white collar – Jean Douglas, the so-called Maid of Neidpath. She is reputed to be the spectre of the daughter of William Douglas, the Earl of March. As the story goes, Jean fell in love with the laird of Tushielaw but was forbidden to see him by her father. The laird was sent away, leaving Jean to pine for the loss of her love. When the laird returned he did not recognise Jean in her wasted state. She is reputed to have died of a broken heart, doomed to wander the castle in sorrow. Sir Walter Scott stayed at Neidpath Castle and wrote a poem about the legend, which only added to its popularity.
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The story of Nathan Packard
In Keith Brough and Frank Gardner's book, General Ward's Colonial Army, they write about a man named Nathan Packard, who they describe as a 1st Lieutenant and son of Zachariah Packard and Abigail Davenport. They further write that this individual was born in 1733 seemingly in Bridgewater, was a 1st lieutenant in Col John Bailey's Regiment in 1775, a captain in Colonel Edward Mitchell's Regiment, and holding similar positions until 1779 in varying companies (and regiments). They say he died in 1798 at age 65. But this snapshot is still not enough. Who was Nathan Packard and what was his story?
Note: This was originally posted on Mar. 30, 2018 on the main Packed with Packards WordPress blog (it can also be found on the Wayback Machine here). My research is still ongoing, so some conclusions in this piece may change in the future.
I wrote in my family history about some of those relating to Nathan Packard. I noted that
Nathaniel and Lydia would have two children before each of them died in the 18th century: Zachariah(1697-1771) and Mary (1695-1770). Mary would marry into the Leonard family. Nothing else is known about her. As for Zachariah, he would marry a woman named Abigail Davenport, and have four children: Elijah (b. 1725), Nathan (1733-1798) who was a captain in the Revolutionary War, Abigail and Nathaniel (d. 1721). When Zachariah died in 1771, he would have a will and inventory that were in keeping with the agricultural lifestyle of many of the Packards. Within his will, he would give his sons Nathan and Nathaniel a “servant” named Peter, his daughter Abigail a “servant boy” named America, and said that a “servant maid” named Ann would be given to his wife Abigail, only set free after her death...Hence, he [Zachariah] is clearly a slaveowner which was not explicitly stated in his will, except for calling the enslaved people listed above “servants” who are “worth” to him (as “quick stock”) a total of 69 pounds, 4 shillings, 9 pence. Using this measurement, it means that these people constitute almost 33% or one-third of his total property! Through his distribution of enslaved people to his sons Nathan and Nathaniel, daughter Abigail, and wife of the same name, it makes all of these individuals slaveowners as well.
Michael, on Find A Grave adds a further meaning of Zachariah's inventory:
By the way, I just started looking at your family history. The excerpt from Zachariah's will you quote on page 19 contains a word (Mistress) that you apparently couldn't interpret because of the cursive writing style of the time, which wrote lower-case "s" almost the way we would today write "f" except in the final position or after another "s." Hence "history" would look a bit like "hiftory" and "mistress" would look a bit like "miftrefs." Compare the German letter "ß" (Eszett), which is a ligature double "s." The line reads, "The Service of the Negro woman Ann during her Mistress [sic, should be Mistress's] Life."
But there is much more to the story. Moses Cary writes in A Genealogy of the Families who Have Settled in the North Parish of Bridgewater that Nathan Packard had seven songs, five daughters, marrying a woman with the last name of Jackson. Bradford Kingman adds in his "acclaimed" History of North Bridgewater about Nathan too. He writes that Nathan was a captain from North Bridgewater in 1778, a resident in Bridgewater's north parish in 1770, served in the British military in 1755, was a 1st lieutenant in 1775. [1] Nathan Packard is an established Patriot. He served as a captain while also noting he served as a 1st lieutenant and that he married a woman named Lydia Jackson (on October 10, 1758, with her named "Lidia" in the record). Later on, a woman named Mary Manley Packard would become a charter member of a DAR chapter "through the service of her great-grandfather, Capt. Nathan Packard, who was a illustrious patriot of the Revolution."
Nathan has a Find A Grave entry noting that he and Lydia moved to West Bridgewater (now called Brockton) to raise their family. The had 12 children in all! His gravestone is mostly unreadable except for his name and perhaps his year of death. The gravestone of his wife, Lydia, is much more readable. That is all I will note for now, but the story of the Packards continues onward.
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[1] See pages 201, 214, 226, 232, 237-238, 241 of the book itself. Other Packards such as Hezekiah Packard, were members of his company, along with someone with the last name of Fobes, to name a few.
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