I am so very sad our little shop is closing.  It was a little different than all the other places and I have sure met some great people here.  I am sooooo planning on staying in touch.  I have a few different groups of Vox peeps and some of them are just my own secret little treasures and some of you I share with the world.  The thought going in was that if I get hit by a bus I could save Kevin the price of a tombstone and he could just link everybody to a post, cremate me, and Purell himself and be done with all the notifications and so forth.

I have loved almost every minute of this place and have really enjoyed sharing way too much information about myself and my family.  But I brag just as much about you guys as I do about them and that's just because I find myself a very lucky man to have met so many of the best people the world has to offer.

You have helped me through the lows and celebrated the highs and all along the way we have gotten to know that we aren't alone in this world no matter how far apart we are (six apart).

There are kindred spirits and assholes I love to pester but in general this has been one of the nicest things that has happened to me in the past few years.

No matter what drama, trauma, heartache or happiness it has been something to not go through alone.  We have cried with each other and celebrated so many holidays and birthdays, and all manner of things (REDZ nite at the printer). WE have met in person and sent little things back and forth (even though we met on the web). I remember when Amy and her mom went to Philly and how appalled mom H. was that they were meeting people from the internets,lol!  She had a blast.  You really can meet and greet, and laugh, and carry on with total strangers when they let you into their lives and share all the stuff about themselves that they wish for us each to get to know.

I am realistic in knowing that things won't be the same.  This was our place.  We really mastered the place and could have taught classes. I regret that the world only understands, bigger, better, new, and improved when all I really want is a little constant in my life.  Something that no matter what time of day it is, no matter what I am thinking or going through, that I can stop for a few brief moments daily and check shit out.  Bring myself out a little and get off my pity pot and bore the shit out of everybody with my ramblings and my wanderings.

I guess I am just saying that with my Dancing Bear Vox I had proof that I really am here, that I really enjoy what I have, and that there are some outstanding people in every corner of this big blue marble.

Drude and Subanghi, Sol, Lizzy,Dewey,Snowy,and Natasha.  The world has been at our fingertips.  I just found out last week that Cat and Emjay are sisters.

I have met people in my own city that I never would have met otherwise.  Now Budd is in Boston, J is in Atlanta, Kat is in San Fran and I am still here and still in touch. Jan is here.  Zola is here.  Mariser is just around the corner.

I've lost touch with Val and Cara but I know we'll cross paths again soon.

And the rest of you crazy lot

I hope that Lauri's Morning Glories are blooming by now and I know that when I turn the lamp on it is next to Godblog and I think of Laurie every day.

Who knew I would meet so many Librarians? From the northeast to the far west coast and all the way down south I have met you all and know you like you lived down the street. I know your little ones like I know all of you.  I can't look at Cocoa Puffs without thinking of Buzz and Indy and there are more Meoow brothers than I have Vox neighbors.Tuxee, Elvis, Sheldon, Callie and the Michigan gang. I have your kids in my neighborhood and have traveled the world with so many of you.

One good thing has come from all this.  You will all be spared my election coverage for the Midterms,lol!!!!  My crowning achievement on Vox was the Presidential election and what a hot friggin mess I am when it comes to the silly and trivial.

I'm saying all this from my chair, in my house, in my favorite city and I am saying it to all of you.  You have made me a better man, person, and friend. You let me be naughty and nice and never judged me for my wicked ways and for that I thank you all.

As a friend, Voxer, and Vox employee said to me when I lost my dear old dad:

"may he have fair winds and following seas".  I wish the same for each of you.

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Lots of you guys have Kevin on Facebook. If you can't find him go to Mafia Wars and we'll always be in touch. I may never get to use the computer but just listen closely and you'll hear the sound of me bitching about Mafia Wars.

Thank you all for being good friends. Thanks for taking the time to respond to posts.  Thanks for sharing with me who you are and what you stand for. And thanks for letting me be myself and getting past my filthy mouth and mind.

Your Dancing Bear in Nashville

Myke, Kevin, Tater, Millie, Lolo, and Zola Jr.   and a whole batch of brown recluse spiders that have infested our humble chapeau! (abode) 

I missed tons of people by name and it was not intentional. Please stay in touch.

Keep loving animals. Keep on sending something good out into this cesspool of humanity.

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