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Category: A to Z challenge 2012 Existence Book 1
May 07 2012
Reflections and Evaluations – A to Z challenge 2012
1- The widget needs to reappear next year! 1b- However right or wrong, I generally spent less than 10 seconds on a blog where the latest post was a letter from several days ago. I know that not everyone can keep up. That life can get in the way. But there were so many people …
Apr 30 2012
Z is for Renzo Zimmerman (Existence series character)
The party died down. Navel officers and their spouses bid Renzo adieu. The Senator and his cheery blonde date polished off their drinks before heading out. Renzo lingered in the ballroom, picking up bits of litter. It wasn’t his job to clean this place, but then again, it wasn’t his …
Apr 28 2012
Y is for Yule (Existence series character)
Fantastic. I left a beautiful five star hotel with a delicious masseur to stay in a box. Xavier is seriously going to owe me for this. So is she, once she gets her memory back. She looks so sad. It’s hard to not be able to reveal the answers …
Apr 26 2012
W is for William Warehime (Existence series character)
When William first met Xavier’s sister Adrielle, she was dressed in black leather spiked boots that were laced up to her thighs, a tiny black leather skirt, and a low scooped purple top. She bore no resemblance to any upper crust socialite or noblewoman, not that he had met very …
Apr 25 2012
V is for Granny Vine (Existence series character)
It was mid-March, 1944. Though I had just turned 21, I had already been married for five years. (Back then, if a boy got a girl “into trouble,” marriage was the only real option.) My mother was watching our son so that Frank and I could spend the evening together …
Apr 24 2012
U is for Urania (Existence series character)
(The following phone call is mentioned in Fractions of Existence. This is how it seemed from the other end.) What is that buzzing? Oh right, that’s my phone. “Hello?” “Good morning, Urania! I didn’t wake you, did I?” “No, of course not.” Seriously, why would I be …
Apr 23 2012
T is for Tirza (Existence series character)
“Daddy, you sent for me?” “Yes Tirza, come in. I am sorry that I missed your twenty-second birthday celebration. Did you have a nice time?” Mr. Higbee asked as he pulled a chair out for his daughter in front of his large oak desk. “It was wonderful, thank …
Apr 21 2012
S is for Sariah (Existence series character)
Sariah Fowers was raised on a farm in Utah by her Mormon (FLDS) parents. She has six brothers (two older and four younger) and two older sisters. As a child she wished every night to have her very own dairy cow. When she became a teenager, she put away …
Apr 20 2012
R is for Rhubarb (Existence series character)
Rhubarb is the nickname of Wend’s sister Danielle’s husband, Hedwynn. The story of how he got this nickname goes back to their first meeting. Danielle and Hedwynn had both entered a “Better Breakfast Bakeoff” held at a local fair. Danielle felt certain that her Potato Egg Nest recipe would win, …
Apr 19 2012
Q is for Devon Qwilleran (Existence series character)
25 All About Me Questions Survey Name: – Devon Qwilleran Birthdate: – September 15 Birth country: – United States Current location: – Elizabeth, NJ Eye color: – Blue Hair color: – Dark Golden Brown Height: – 5’7″ Right handed or left? – Right Favorite food? – Lobster Bisque Favorite season? – Winter Your perfect …
Apr 18 2012
P is for Patrick (Existence series character)
October 13, 1963 Admissions Committee: It gives me great pleasure to recommend The Honourable Patrick Doyen to you. I was formally introduced to this young man in the spring of 1961 at a charity benefit for the remodeling and beautification of the West Landing School for Boys. Although he was not a …
Apr 17 2012
O is for the color Orange
Xavier’s favorite color is orange. Here’s a look at what some pages on the Internet have to say about that: http://www.care2.com/greenliving/favorite-color-personality.html “ Orange: This color of luxury and pleasure appeals to the flamboyant and fun-loving person who likes a lively social round. Orange people may be inclined to dramatize a bit, and people notice them, …
Apr 16 2012
N is for Nancy (Existence series character)
A shy waitress from the town of Rock Island Saves for dreams no one understands A guitar and trap set Tour bus and small jet As the bassist for her punk rock band. -By Lyle (Friend, editor, and all around great guy) ———————————————————— There once was a gal from Rock Island The blonde …
Apr 13 2012
L is for Lorcee (Existence series character)
Lorcce is a Canadian Eskimo Dog. Above is an approximation of what he looks like. His fur is all white, except for the small brown marking on the top of his head. He was a rare and expensive puppy, but one which was able to keep up with Xavier’s …
Apr 12 2012
K is for Knuth (Existence series character)
Vinica Margaret was born in Denmark. She is the eldest daughter of Count Henrik Christian Knuth and his wife Countess Margrethe Louise Holstein-Knuth. Her upbringing was strict, formal, and rigid. She was an obedient child who was intently focused on pleasing her parents by outdoing the other children. She learned …
Apr 11 2012
J is for Janice (Existence series character)
Janice is a favorite character of mine though her roles in the books will always be small ones. She is Xavier’s intimidating, non-conformist cousin. Here’s a hypothetical short survey, answered in “her words.” If I could live my life over, what would I change? Nothing. I have no regrets. …
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