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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Annie Shares News Volume 2 Issue 9 September 2023<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:anniesharesnews@groups.io">anniesharesnews@groups.io</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Subscribe: <a href="mailto:anniesharesnews+subscribe@groups.io">anniesharesnews+subscribe@groups.io</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.annchiappetta.com">www.annchiappetta.com</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>So Long, New York <span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'>🗽</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>That’s right, folks, we are on our way to our dream home in the keystone State, Pennsylvania. We will be living near the city of steel and bridges, Pittsburgh. Why did we choose Western PA, one might ask. It is rated one of the best locations for retired persons. House prices are reasonable and the cost of living and taxes are less. Let’s face it, we love our home State but it is a vampire when it comes to taxes and averages the highest COL in the United States. Oh, the other reason is we   are tired of urban living and the noise pollution. Green spaces are great and we look forward to increasing some pastoral hobbies like birding, strolling around our neighborhood, container gardening and joining a social club for fun. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'>🦮</span> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Many of you know I am a guide dog user and animal lover. Partnering with a guide dog is a beautiful and life-affirming responsibility.  Staying in touch with other guide dog handlers is part of the lifestyle. Check out this great <a href="https://guidedogtales.org/posts/index.htm">blog post</a> by friend and colleague, <a href="https://guidedogtales.org/posts/index.htm">Pat Leahy</a> and guide dog Hogan.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>And now a lyrical poem by Dreya the book dragon. She has returned from visiting her dragonkind in the mists and mountains. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Pages In Flight<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Or song of the Book Dragon<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>By Dreya transcribed by Annie Chiappetta<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Glide and soar <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>taste clouds and roar<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Words on high<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sweep the skies<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>a dragon’s flight<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>noon or night<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>studies the wind<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>with a wink and a grin<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Imagining<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Pages found<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Litter the ground<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>notes dance<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>a rainbow’s chance<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>a dragon’s flight<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>noon or night<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>rides the wind<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Imagining<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='page-break-after:avoid'><img border=0 width=624 height=313 style='width:6.5in;height:3.2583in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D9DC4D.BB966B10" alt="A logo for a book company
Description automatically generated"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoCaption>Figure 1Dreya the book dragon is smiling amid flying books and musical notes<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>Ann Chiappetta M.S.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'><a href="http://www.annchiappetta.com/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>http://www.annchiappetta.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>Making Meaningful Connections Through Media<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'><a href="mailto:Ann.m.chiappetta@gmail.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>Ann.m.chiappetta@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>Blog: <a href="http://www.thought-wheel.com/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.thought-wheel.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>914.393.6605<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>"Trust dreams. Trust your heart, and trust your story."<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>- Neil Gaiman</span><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>