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Stephen Kastner's avatar

There is no such account as "Fxxk Twitter"

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Eric Trules's avatar

Yes, there is. It’s my account.

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fiona's avatar

A favourite...fail early, fail often, but always fail forwards...

...but always, to her, red and green cabbages were to be jade and burgundy, chrysoprase and porphyry. Life has no weapons against a woman like that...

...a life from heroic days, when life was counted dust, weighed in the scale with nobler things, honour, faith and trust...

...it is not down in any map; true places never are...

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Eric Trules's avatar

Fairie dust comments from the Scottish heather😎❤️

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doug warhit's avatar

great stuff!! happy holidays!

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Eric Trules's avatar

Many holidays under our belts, young boy. Can you like the post por favor?

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Ira Wohl's avatar

Not surprisingly brilliant and beautiful

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Eric Trules's avatar

Thanks, Irrrrra! You Old Devil!!!!

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Elsbeth Collins's avatar

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, Trules! Nice to see you making the best of circumstances and I favor your forward looking philosophy. My question is always “where are the gifts in this challenge!” I know I will be asking myself that question a lot in 2025. But one day at a time and one experience at a time. Enjoyed this a lot!

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Eric Trules's avatar

Always good to hear from you, Els. As far as “the gifts in this challenge“, I think they are present every day. You just have to focus on what you’re grateful for.

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Elsbeth Collins's avatar

Totally agree and I have so much to be thankful for!

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Barbara Moss Keller's avatar

Happy, Healthy, Merry Chanukah and hopefully year(s) to come. Enjoy your sweet family!

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Eric Trules's avatar

Thanks, Barbara.. Ditto to you and your family.❤️

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Carter frank's avatar

Beautiful- thanks for posting this.

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Eric Trules's avatar

Thanks so much, Carter🤠❤️

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Wanderlust and Words's avatar

You are a fantastic storyteller. I know that when I read your posts, I'll laugh or say 'damn' (in a good way). The first time I heard someone pronounce Mah-drid, I thought that was a strange name and asked how to spell it. To the Spanish-speaking woman, I pronounced it the 'correct' way. "No," they said. "It really is Mah-drid."

I guess the folks who founded that town also established the California town of Los Gatos, pronounced Los Gay-toes, instead of Los Gah-tos. Next time I visit a friend in Santa Fe, I'll take a trip to Mah-drid.

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Eric Trules's avatar

Thanks so much, Mona. Glad you are in my Substack writers’ community. I’ve been to Madrid, Spain, and Madrid, New Mexico is a far cry. Very charming, old school, & funny. But a great Christmas parade. “Damn!”

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Patricia hussey's avatar

You have captured the grace of Santa Fe at Christmas and every other day really, she offers us visual,spiritual and sustenance of all kinds, at every turn, when we open our eyes and seek. Beautiful writing Eric.

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Eric Trules's avatar

Thanks so much, Trisha. Mr. annual good cheer this year in El Dorado.

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Ted Dorff's avatar

Yep. Life’s path is rarely what we originally planned.

“ only because we’re were feeling so warm” huh?

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Eric Trules's avatar

Merry Christmas and a happy Hanukkah, my man, Ted!

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Dylan Brody's avatar

Beautiful, man. It's so hard to remember we have options when we have a plan and hit traffic. I offer you -- on the chance that you don't subscribe to my newsletter and also 'cause I hope your folk might all enjoy it, my Holiday favorite -- https://vimeo.com/dylanbrody/holiday

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Eric Trules's avatar

Thanks, Dylan. I subscribe to your newsletter, but I didn’t see any posts. Am I blind or now I can see?

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