Jo Ann

@akalinus (44122)

United States

Joined myLot 10 years ago

I am a freelance writer now living in Florida. I am interested in missionaries, special needs children, writing. I like writing science and animal articles.

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My Mystery Child

Jo Ann @akalinus (44122) • United States 18 Feb

When my youngest son was born, I brought him home in a couple of weeks. I stayed at my husband's sister for a while until it was good to take him home. My good friend waited for me at the house. I let her hold him while I...

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:Lots of Fun

Jo Ann @akalinus (44122) • United States 18 Feb

My old friend and her husband came and got me yesterday. We have known each other since our kids were little. We went to lunch. I wanted to go to my favorite place to eat but it was closed on Monday. We ended up somewhere else...

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Love on a Rooftop

Jo Ann @akalinus (44122) • United States 15 Feb

I used to go to some meetings as a parent rep at my kid's school. One day, we were waiting for someone. Some of us looked out the window onto a rooftop just below the windows. A mother and father bird were trying to train a baby...

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Best Writing Advice Comment

Jo Ann @akalinus (44122) • United States 15 Feb

One of the best tips anyone ever gave me about writing came as a unexpected comment. I read my entry at a writing group I belonged to. It was about a man I met in a park. We became friends and he told me about his life and how...

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Why was I Spared?

Jo Ann @akalinus (44122) • United States 8 Feb

The plane was descending to the airport tarmac in San Francisco. I saw another plane close to ours, taking off. We were too close together. I saw the wing tip out of the window, it looked like it would hit the wingtip of our...

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American Flag on Mars

Jo Ann @akalinus (44122) • United States 21 Jan

One thing Trump said on inauguration day was that he wants America to plant the American flag on the planet Mars. He said, "It is our manifest destiny into the stars." Do you think that is possible? Will it happen? Is it a good...

manifest destiny

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We might get Snow Flurries

Jo Ann @akalinus (44122) • United States 16 Jan

They are forecasting snow flurries for our area in Florida. Can you believe that? It is insane. It is bad enough that so many people are sick and we don't need that. I have seen snow here and don't want to see it again. Not...

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Earthquake in Tibet

Jo Ann @akalinus (44122) • United States 7 Jan

A powerful 7.1 earthquake struck Tibet near the border of Nepal on January 7, 2025. Hundreds were killed or injured and many homes were destroyed. I feel for the people there. They lost everything in a few minutes and have to...

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Turkey Smells so Good

Jo Ann @akalinus (44122) • United States 4 Jan

We are finally roasting the turkey we bought for New Year's. I am so hungry and have been smelling the aroma for hours. I can't wait to eat some of it. What are you eating today? What food did you eat for the holidays? Do you...

turkey roasting

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New Year's Eve

Jo Ann @akalinus (44122) • United States 31 Dec

We are hours away from 2025. I was wondering if anyone makes new year resolutions anymore. Have you made them in the past? How long did they last? Do you have special food on New Year's Day or is it just another macaroni day? Do...

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How is your Weather?

Jo Ann @akalinus (44122) • United States 29 Dec

Today, it is drab, dark, and dreary here in Florida. We are lucky. In some parts of the country, the weather is terrible. How is the weather at your...

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Just Airplanes?

Jo Ann @akalinus (44122) • United States 16 Dec

Last night, I sat outside after dark. There was a lot of activity in the sky. Most were airplanes. We live near an airport so that is not surprising. I know what airplanes look like and sound like. Other lights were not easy to...

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Dream about a Lion

Jo Ann @akalinus (44122) • United States 13 Dec

The other night, I dreamed that I owned a lion. it was a big old African lion, an adult but not very old. It lived in our yard which was fenced in. I got the feeling that the neighbors did not like it. It made a funny noise that...

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Mysterious Drones over New Jersey and the Bronx

Jo Ann @akalinus (44122) • United States 12 Dec

You probably heard about mysterious drones flying over New Jersey, the Bronx, and other places recently? Some say it is the US government. Others say they are from a foreign power. One Congressman says they are from a...

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We have Turtles

Jo Ann @akalinus (44122) • United States 4 Dec

We came home to find this turtle sitting in the walk way. We took photos and let him continue on his way. We are lucky to have such a variety of water creatures here. There are ponds out back and a lake I can walk to. Do you...

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A Really Bad Dream

Jo Ann @akalinus (44122) • United States 19 Nov

Last night, I dreamed that I was at a school. I think I was working there or it was a college where I learned things. I got a phone call on the school landline. It was a guy who said I hurt his dog or hid it. I told him I love...

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Crazy Days

Jo Ann @akalinus (44122) • United States 15 Nov

I have been trying to walk at least a few days a week. I try to make it interesting by looking for things along the way. I found nothing of interest, feathers, a losing lotto ticket, and a metal handle for something. Yesterday,...

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I am not a Novel Writer

Jo Ann @akalinus (44122) • United States 9 Nov

I have been gone working on a novel for NaNoWriMo. It is going so slow. I have to look up everything and that slows me down. I am now trying to find out who my villain is. I dreamed up three but I have no idea how that is going to...

not a novel writer

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It's NaNoWriMo Time Again

Jo Ann @akalinus (44122) • United States 31 Oct

I am attempting NaNoWriMo again this year. I am trying to write a basic outline but it is not that great, so far. I am just making it up as I go along. It is a lot harder now than in earlier years. NaNo has changed a lot, too....

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Just Too Weird

Jo Ann @akalinus (44122) • United States 26 Oct

I just got a strange phone call from a phone number with an unknown name. I googled both, and they don't exist. It gets weirder. As soon as I hung up from searching, I heard someone saying hello. It was my best friend. She said...

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