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An Unbelievable 2025
9 months ago
Hamha!
Kazootles! 2025 is definitely quite the year for this dino-duck. For starters, I am set to begin my training with my new Seeing Eye Dog on January 6th. This will mean that I will be away in Morristown, NJ for approximately three weeks getting reacclimated to the proper techniques for using a Seeing Eye Dog. It's a pretty intense program at The Seeing Eye, but the reward is great and, if I'm lucky, I'll end up with another great pup who will aid in my travels for just as long, if not longer, than Uri / Buddy did before retiring.
Oh, speaking of Uri / Buddy, he is really enjoying his retirement with Winry, Flynn, Owlbert, and Mrs. O'Ducky. He has really taken to my sister's son / my nephew, too. When he is not trying to play with Owlbert, he is following Winry and Flynn around to make sure he is always keeping an eye on someone before he finds a good place to take a long nap. He may be doing a lot of sleeping now, but he does still have a lot of energy he can bring out when playing with my sister and her family.
The only downside to my forthcoming adventures at The Seeing Eye is that I'll be missing out on being present for my son's 18th birthday. :( Golly, gee, kazootles can I remember thinking how far away 2025 seemed when my son was born in 2007. Now that time seems to have just flown by at warp speed. I do believe this is why people will always tell you to not rush the experience of being a parent. Kids just grow up so fast. However, I can certainly say that I am proud of my son, his accomplishments, and the goals he has set forth for himself after High School.
Double yikes! My son is graduating High School this year, too! I remember being in disbelief when I finished High School. Knowing I had spent over 13 years navigating preschool, primary, and secondary school seemed like quite a lot. Now my Peep has done the same. However, unlike me, he is set to graduate with over a 3.7 GPA with plans to attend college in the Fall to pursue a career in Art. Art is a tricky field to succeed in, but I know he'll find a way to maintain his love for the arts no matter what professional career he finds himself in post college.
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In other news, I am hopeful my time at The Seeing Eye will help jumpstart my writing once again. This writer's block has been a total pain to deal with. I have the desire to write , but just don't know what to write about. Anybody have any suggestions? I have thought about updating some of my stories that I've written over the past 16 years, but really don't know what to do to truly create new and enjoyable content at this time.
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I wish you all a very happy and prosperous 2025! Lucca and I have some pretty big plans for the year, too. However, I'll share more on these as we get around to making them into reality.
Your Pal,
---Yosh E. O'Ducky ;)
Kazootles! 2025 is definitely quite the year for this dino-duck. For starters, I am set to begin my training with my new Seeing Eye Dog on January 6th. This will mean that I will be away in Morristown, NJ for approximately three weeks getting reacclimated to the proper techniques for using a Seeing Eye Dog. It's a pretty intense program at The Seeing Eye, but the reward is great and, if I'm lucky, I'll end up with another great pup who will aid in my travels for just as long, if not longer, than Uri / Buddy did before retiring.
Oh, speaking of Uri / Buddy, he is really enjoying his retirement with Winry, Flynn, Owlbert, and Mrs. O'Ducky. He has really taken to my sister's son / my nephew, too. When he is not trying to play with Owlbert, he is following Winry and Flynn around to make sure he is always keeping an eye on someone before he finds a good place to take a long nap. He may be doing a lot of sleeping now, but he does still have a lot of energy he can bring out when playing with my sister and her family.
The only downside to my forthcoming adventures at The Seeing Eye is that I'll be missing out on being present for my son's 18th birthday. :( Golly, gee, kazootles can I remember thinking how far away 2025 seemed when my son was born in 2007. Now that time seems to have just flown by at warp speed. I do believe this is why people will always tell you to not rush the experience of being a parent. Kids just grow up so fast. However, I can certainly say that I am proud of my son, his accomplishments, and the goals he has set forth for himself after High School.
Double yikes! My son is graduating High School this year, too! I remember being in disbelief when I finished High School. Knowing I had spent over 13 years navigating preschool, primary, and secondary school seemed like quite a lot. Now my Peep has done the same. However, unlike me, he is set to graduate with over a 3.7 GPA with plans to attend college in the Fall to pursue a career in Art. Art is a tricky field to succeed in, but I know he'll find a way to maintain his love for the arts no matter what professional career he finds himself in post college.
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In other news, I am hopeful my time at The Seeing Eye will help jumpstart my writing once again. This writer's block has been a total pain to deal with. I have the desire to write , but just don't know what to write about. Anybody have any suggestions? I have thought about updating some of my stories that I've written over the past 16 years, but really don't know what to do to truly create new and enjoyable content at this time.
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I wish you all a very happy and prosperous 2025! Lucca and I have some pretty big plans for the year, too. However, I'll share more on these as we get around to making them into reality.
Your Pal,
---Yosh E. O'Ducky ;)
I hope 2025 allows you to further your writing while allowing me to enjoy more of what you've already kindly shared with all of us. :)
And thank you - I always love hearing your thoughts on my writing, and I've already got something new in the works that I'm eager to share when it's ready.
May you have a most excellent 2025!
Thank you, Leon. :)
Are you still writing FiM Fiction? Perhaps you have other stories you've been working on? (I just realized that I am not watchiing you on here. I shall have to fix that.).
I hope to, in the coming year, make more time to read stories by you and other friends. I have really fallen behind on reading and making time for reading. I definitely want to do better to take in one of your tales and will eagerly read whatever you may post here when time does allow me to do so. (FiM Fiction has become a bit tricky for me to use. However, if you can think of any stories that I should really give a read, I can access them through using direct links to the tales. Feel free to share some in a reply and I will try to get to them ASAP. If you post here to FA, I will have a much easier time of making sure that I do not miss a story.).
https://www.fimfiction.net/story/53.....meet-the-aunts
https://www.fimfiction.net/story/53.....n-the-hooooole
https://www.fimfiction.net/story/56.....ader-sleepover
https://www.fimfiction.net/story/57.....orting-a-belle
https://www.fimfiction.net/story/53.....tia-chronicles
https://www.fimfiction.net/story/53.....8/raving-rocks
https://www.fimfiction.net/story/53.....3/prickly-path
https://www.fimfiction.net/story/49.....oos-confession
https://www.fimfiction.net/story/56.....ining-tales-ii
https://www.fimfiction.net/story/51.....cheese-sitting
https://www.fimfiction.net/story/52.....-sparky-sprout
(Sorry I have been slow to reply. I am away at the school to get my new Seeing Eye Dog and they keep us pretty busy. There was some slow time around now and I am glad to do some catching up. Hopefully, as the studies and bonding with the new dog continues, I will be able to get on more and keep in better contact with you and our friends.).