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| A Day Late, but...Mystery Guest Prompter Prompt: Write about something you lost that you’ll never get back. Memory. You see, I have epilepsy and every seizure I have steals more and more of my memory. Some of these memories are short term and don't really matter in the grand scheme of things, but through the years I have seen a significant loss of memory and cognitive ability. I've lost memories of dearly departed loved ones, much of the education from college for all three of my degrees has been lost as well. This loss is the reason I no longer am able to teach, no longer able to program. I've mostly gotten over the embarrassment of forgetting what I am saying mid-sentence and forgetting someone's name is so commonplace that I make light of it, telling people up front that I won't remember them. I'm not being rude, just realistic. What still bugs me though, is the loss of the happy memories of my youth and the loss of many of the memories I made with my husband and my daughters as they grew from babies to young women. I know I'll never get those memories back and when someone shares their memories of those experiences with me, they are like looking at photographs rather than true memories that I could see in my mind and experience with my other senses. Maybe one day, I will lose the knowledge that I am losing my memory. Maybe that day, I will no longer have any regrets.  |
| 5/4 Prompt: If Andre visits your Town, what are some places/sites/locations he should visit? 2. Famous locations or places to see in the town/area For those in whose interest lies the creepy, Fuller Park is a great place to start. But I'd advise Andre to stay away from the Monkey Cages lest his ancestors come back a visiting. It would probably also be a good idea to "miss" seeing Monkey Bridge as well, for the same reasons. All kidding aside though, Athens is full of history. There are historical markers everywhere in the area. I'd advise him to go check out our local pub, Athens Brewing Company. From there it's just a short stumble to the old Texan Theatre where he could chill out and listen to some great local musicians (and drink even more). He could find specialty brews at Come and Take It to take back to his hotel or for consuming as he fishes one of the numerous lakes in the area. If learning about local aquatic wildlife is in Andre's list of interests, we have the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center where they breed fish species endemic to Texas to restock the state's lakes. After a short drive east, Andre could enjoy the day zip-lining through woods thick with pine and hardwoods in a small town called New York. To the west of Athens on Cedar Creek Lake is another draw for people (and monkeys, I suppose) from around North America, Gun Barrel City. Only in Texas, right?! There are plenty of open-air bars in Gun Barrel for whiling away those warm summer nights while overlooking a huge lake. If fishing is his cup of tea, the area boasts three large lakes within thirty minutes of Athens, all of which are great for fishing for bass, crappie, or catfish. Just to the south, in Palestine, we have the Texas State Railroad Commission, where you can book train rides. They even have adult only cars that serve alcohol where you can enjoy the ride without having to deal with someone else's bratty kids. Palestine is also home to a quaint little hole-in-the-wall bar that serves amazing draft brews alongside some of the best deli sandwiches this side of Dallas. A little farther east of Palestine (and one of my favorite areas), there is another Railroad Depot in Rusk that is also run by the TSRC that gives train rides. Rusk is amazingly beautiful with towering pines, and in the spring, flowering dogwoods and wisteria that crawls through the trees making great canopies of drooping purple flowers. Northeast of Athens is Tyler, where they have an awesome public rose garden, a zoo, and of course, more bars. Directly north of Athens is Canton, a shopper's dream come true, as they host what is touted as the World's Largest Flea Market every first Monday weekend, where you can browse the wares of over 4,000 vendors. In the area, there are loads of things to do and places for camping, state parks, city parks, and about 8 or 9 disc golf courses. Plenty to keep a person, or monkey, on the go. |
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