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On this page you will find stories, poems, and thoughts of many individuals explaining what the family of FUN, GAMES and MORE means and stands for. The thoughts expressed is a way in which each person is giving thanks to each and everyone for the part they play in making the group a true and caring family. Our hope is that each and everyone will enjoy these words with as much joy as what went in to writing them for us all.



FUN, GAMES and More Beats Lag

By: Tall Mountain Dreamer

There was a knock on the door of TALL MOUNTAIN DREAMER’s home, early in the morning. Being a DREAM ARTIST he had decided to sleep in since it would not be long before the weekend was over and he would be NEWJERSEYBND. TALL always joked about living alone with the people from FUN, GAMES and MORE as he would always reply, "MARRYIN MAKES ME NERVOUS." He wondered who could possibly be ROMEINGAROUND on this type of day. He walked to the door and looking out he saw TERRRI, a very HAPPYGIRL looking like a BLONDEBARBIE standing there with a man, both shivering from the cool air. He unlocked the door and opening it told them to come in and TERRRI quickly stepped inside. The man stood there and as he started to speak TERRRI said, he is a BASHFUL GUY so give him a chance. Finally the guy cleaned the loose snow off his feet and entered, closing the door behind him. TALL MOUNTAIN DREAMER asked what the matter was and TERRRI told how all the people from FUN, GAMES and MORE were gone, disappearing sometime in the middle of the night, or so it seemed. She told him of all the strange things she found to include a warm , sweet, and juicy CHERRYPIE, left cooling on a window sill. Even the BABYGIRL that was usually out playing was nowhere to be found. TALL looked at TERRRI and the BASHFUL GUY that was with her and said, “Maybe they are out ROMEINGAROUND somewhere.” TALL thought for a minute and then turned to the telephone and started to dial as TERRRI looked on. He smiled at her and told her he was calling an EAST TEXAS LADY, that had moved to town to see if she knew anything. TALL knew he needed to go out and start his car as the RUSTI old Chevrolet needed time to warm up before he went anywhere.
Off they went towards the town of FUN, GAMES and MORE to see if they could find anyone. On the outskirts of town they passed an Indian Temple with an AZTEC ANGEL hanging over the door. Up the road a ways the BASHFUL GUY shouted out, GLORYB, look up the road!” They saw a SINGLE WHITE COWGIRL, wearing a BLACKPEARL walking along the side of the road and slowly drove up next to her. Tears were streaming down her eyes and she begged them to help her find her mother as she said,” I AM NOT MOTHERLESS, as I know she is around here somewhere.” TERRRI, WISHIN they could help her, opened the door and watched as she climbed in and sat next to her. Putting her arms around her, TERRRI comforted her, wiping the tears from her eyes. She looked up at TERRRI and said, “I know I am a ROWDY LITTLE COWGIRL, but in my heart I know my mother would never leave me.” We looked at each other and smiled, as we had all known her since she was a BABYGIRL, and knowing she was safe we continued to town. TALL looked over at TERRRI and in a SOFTWHSPR said, SHESSOBAD isn’t she?” We all started to laugh with each other and soon the car was overflowing with cheerfulness.
We pulled into town and looked around and too our shock TERRRI seemed right, the town was empty. The grocery store owned by PRASERT MARK was still closed and it was usually the first business open in the morning. TALL turned on his car radio listening for MATCH GAME FAN, the towns radio personality and even the station was dead. Something mysterious had happened and he knew they needed to get to the bottom of it quickly. If the town's people could not be located the days planned celebration would not happen. BELLAROSA a WYLDNCLASY lady along with a TEACHER, who were usually followed by a bunch of the kids for a weekend walk down to the local park where they would play were nowhere to be seen and there was no laughter in the air. The candy store that was run by CANADIAN LASS with the help of her daughter CANADIAN MINI LASS, with sparkling ANGELEYES, was closed and right away TALL knew that SWEETKIWI was not in there getting her daily dose of sweet chocolate, that she craved. The local ice cream stand owned by SEAWOLF was not open as evidenced by the awnings still rolled high over the windows. We all enjoyed going there and watching as piles of ice creams were placed upon the tops of SILLYCONES and handed to each and everyone of us. We knew now that we needed to find some people from the outlying countryside to organize a search to all our friends before it was too late.
We all decided to split up and search for anyone that could help us solve this mystery. TALL headed up along the river to find an UPRIVERLADY who could help us search as she had knowledge of all the special places around town. He heard a noise as he entered the woods and stopped as it came closer and closer to him. Suddenly through the bushes came JILLHONDA and she asked what he was up to. After she listened to the whole story she said, “Jump on I will give you a ride.” Quickly TALL got on the back of the motorcycle and they were headed upriver along the winding trail. He knew that this would get him there faster then walking. Finally they made it to the UPRIVERLADY’s house and TALL knocked on the door and waited. Time slipped by and he knocked again and finally heard a sharp voice say, just a minute I am a DJFAN and he is on the radio, playing my favorite song. Standing there listening, the aroma of fresh baked PATTI CAKES filled the air making our mouths water as we realized we had not eaten yet. We were thankful for the weather so far as it was turning out to be a SUNNYDELIGHT as we looked up into a SERENITY SKY. UPRIVERLADY welcomed us into her home which we accepted with JOY, giving us a chance to warm our COLDFEET.
Meanwhile TERRRI was on her own search as she looked for a BEYOND PERFECT place for the towns’ people to be, keeping them hidden. With her LONG LEGZZ she covered a lot of ground quickly walking through the woods that were PRETTYMISTY this morning. In a tree she saw a PHOENIX with two little younger ones she was busily feeding. Finally she came up on a SENSUOUS MALE, holding a MARGUERITA in his left hand. She walked up to him and instantly she smelled his TEQUILABREATH and stepped back as her head started spinning. TERRRI asked the SENSUOUS MALE if he had seen the town's lone QUIDDITCH FAN, who used to sit in the town common each and every Saturday morning. The SENSUOUS MALE sadly shook his head as he had seen no one at all. Suddenly TERRRI heard a noise and as she turned she found the sound was made by the jingling of JANEDOE BELLS. TERRRI waved and JANEDOE BELLS came over, carrying her pet a STRIPED RAT, to see what was going on. She listened to the story of how the town was so empty and for a Saturday of all days, a day when the town always bustled with excitement. JANE DOE BELLS smoothed her VIOLET dress as the three sat down to think for a minute. TERRRI was a CHATTERING CHATTERBOX as she told the whole story and how she was now looking for a LADY TRACER to help trail a scent and bring some of the people back. JANEDOE BELLS reached into her bag she was carrying and brought out a CUPCAKE for each and passed them around and they sat there under the sun and ate them.
BASHFUL GUY was having little luck as he had tried to find the smartest person in town to see if they could answer why no one was around. He had walked along the winding road until he came to BRAINIAC MANIAC's home and knocking on the door he discovered that it too was empty. Passing by a farmer’s field he spotted AN EXTRASPECIALONE, stopping to see if they had noticed anything strange going on around town. Carefully stepping over the VEGGIE TALES that stood in neat little rows he made his way closer. HAO VAN was in the field, inside the CORRAL tending to a sick cow named DES P RADO. He watched a COW WHISPERER as they talked to the animal and checked it over completely. BASHFUL GUY asked HAO VAN, the cows owner, what had happened and he replied, "I was JUST MEANDERING along when I saw the cow laying here, making a strange sound. The COW WHISPERER stood and reaching back took a second to adjust his DREW P DRAWERS before he walked over to them. He shook his head and told them he had no idea what had happened but the cow seemed all right now. HAO VAN shook his hand and told him that he was poor and was not able to pay him in cash but had something that was even better and would help him get around. He looked at the COW WHISPERER and said, "I have a TAI NI PO NI 4U, that was BORNTORUN like the wind." THE COW WHISPERER nodded his approval and they went off to fetch the TAI NI PO NI. As they walked away leading the pony BASHFUL GUY heard THE COW WHISPERER as they said, "My AQUARIUS ANGEL has been smiling down on me today." They smiled and then continued on to find more of the towns people if at all possible.
TALL MOUNTAIN DREAMER had left the UPRIVERLADY's house and was on his way back to town when he passed a real small BONSAI tree and he heard someone moving off behind it. He walked over towards the noise and there cleaning his food and eating away was RICKY RACOON. RICKY RACOON heard him coming and scampered into the underbrush and waited for him to leave. His wide and sparkling eyes watched TALL as he looked around then bent down by the river and touched the ground. There in the soft earth were footprints that were made very recently and by someone that moved rather slowly and with small steps. TALL thought to himself that these looked like tracks that GRANNIE, the one they called BETH would make and remembered that BETH always walked this path and came to this spot to relax. He wondered how long it had been since she had passed this way. As he stood up and turned around there stood JEN, a CHATTY woman, watching him so intently, wondering what he was doing. He asked her what she was doing and she replied she was headed for town and that she had to be there by seven o'clock to begin work in one of the shops. TALL looked at his watch and realized that the time had barely moved since that knock on his door. Something was up for sure but he had no idea what. He decided he would head back for the town with JEN and hopefully find more towns people stirring. Along the path they walked when suddenly he spotted a cherry tree with cherries all a bright red. He stopped and picked forty cherries, twenty for each of them and as they started to leave he reached up and picked CHERRY 41. Along they walked when they saw ZENA, an Indian warrior princess and motioned for her to join them.
Back in the town of FUN, GAMES and MORE people had started to arrive. A NEWFIEGIRL, with LONGLEGZZ, had just moved to town WISHIN that a new place would be an improvement in her life. TALL MOUNTAIN DREAMER looked around and saw that ELSPEE had opened her glasses shop with the new sign, EYEONLYHAVEEYESFORU, swinging in the soft gentle breeze that was blowing. BETH, the librarian, that would always be reminding us to whisper, was just unlocking the front doors of the town library. Each day she opened her PASSIONS of books to the rest of the world to enjoy. Walking past one of the large display windows TALL and JEN saw it was filled with dolphin figurines and that DOLPHINLADY was busy cleaning each and every one of them. Overhead could be heard the roar of AZTEC AIRLINES as it was on its daily route to the state capital. Soon visitors would be arriving for the night time celebration that was planned for the weekend. SUE KAY FROM THE UK, and CELINA, would all becoming to town to join in on the FUN, GAMES and MORE that were to fill the weekend. Walking along, JEN noticed a DOOHICKIE on the ground, one that TALL had seen before. TALL realized where he had seen it and said, "That looks like the one that belongs to A FRIEND OF MINE." Looking at it TALL realized it had been designed by a DREAMARTIST, a beautiful design of a woman with LOVELY LONG LEGZ.
Slowly people started showing up in town, welcomed by signs made by the local sign maker HANGMAN. One thing was wrong as everyone seemed to be moving in super slow motion, hesitating at certain times. NOT SO SILENT BOB, a real TEDDEIGHBEAR, was in the town common watching people gathering as he sang, WANNA KISS YOU, written, a couple years before, by JAGER GIRL. TALL watched two young girls, SUNNY SOUTH and SUNNY SOUTH'S BIG SISTER, sitting on the park bench playing a simple game of PATTI CAKE, showing way more coordination then he would. TERRRI and TALL stood together now watching as the town was finally coming together and hopefully returning to normal before long. TERRRI pointed at a young lady walking along with a little boy and she said, “I know her from somewhere.” As the woman and boy walked past TALL asked her and was astonished when she replied, TIS ME WOOHOO. Surely from the past as she had not been around town for a long time. Looking at his watch TALL could see it was VIRGOTIME, the exact time that he would normally pull up in front of the post office to check the daily mail. Love for all filled the air as they watched a man hold out his hand and to his sweetheart, looking into her ANGELEYES, as he said, “Here is a CANDY APPLE BABE, nice and sweet like you.” LUCY JELLO was bent over her little baby laying BUTTERFLY KISSES on its belly as it laughed outloud over and over.
The sun had risen in the sky and looking up there was not a cloud to be found in that field of blue. The breeze had died down now and all was still. The air was filled by the sound of vehicles moving slowly along the street, people talking and the smell of different shops as they opened to sell their wares. The ice cream wagon was already in its space beside the town common with BUM BUM AND WIMPY busy at work setting up their snack and ice cream stand. BONEMAN, the local undertaker was out polishing the black hearse that had carried many of the locals on their last ride. A CLASSY LADY who the town knew as SIMPLY SARAH was making her way to work greeting everyone that she passed. They watched TITLEIST as he loaded up his car with his golf clubs, readying for his early Saturday round at the LAG and DRIVE Golf Course. JOY filled their hearts as they watched a HAPPY GIRL smiling as she drank a SWEET PINK LEMONADE and her brother unwrapped a PEPPERMINT PATTI. Much to their joy the town was finally moving once again and people were starting to gather.
A lone FIREFLY was making its way to its daytime bed to get the rest it would need for the upcoming night. TERRRI nudged TALL and seeing his steady stare out over the town she said, “PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS.” He looked at her and smiled and replied, “This idea of building a place where all these great people could be together and call home was a great idea and I think the idea has been fully realized. He pointed to SUZNACKY, a CITYGIRLINJEANS, giving HOOTS of JOY, munching away on COLD PIZZA and drinking a SODY POP. SAMMMI, her young daughter looked up with a smile as she said, “This is YUMMY MUMMY.” The SOUND OF ECHOES of happiness filled their town. The warmth felt in this town would melt the snow of any COLD CLIMATE. Many of the children that had been born in the previous winter, jokingly called SNOWBABIES, were growing fast, brought to them by a beautiful CELESTIAL SPIRIT. SLIPPERETTE had just opened her shoe store and put the weekend specials out on the sidewalk for passerby's to see.
The day was dragging past as a town picnic had been set up in the common at the center of town. A LADY WHITE DOVE was released to symbolize the anniversary of the town. Ice cold LEMONADE was free to all that needed a quick refresher. RHEOSTAT was at the see-saw watching as the children went TIPPY back and forth. A KUTEZ PATUTEZ, dressed by her mother in a frilly dress was holding a stuffed POOH BEAR she got IN OZ, cuddling it close, with her GRANNIE holding her little hand. The small local petting zoo, run by GIBENSATOR had a small FAWN named DURST and a SEAWOLF. A handsome ARCTIC FOX could be seen jumping and playing in his pen as the people watched. The children all watched as the RISING PHOENIX flew to its perch where it would sit under the hot sun. RINGO the clown, standing in the shade of a SILVER WILLOW tree, was busy making balloon animals for the all that had gathered around. ARTGUY was busy making sidewalk drawings in chalk, accompanied by DREAMARTIST, much the talk of the town and visitors that came passing through. A MASTERPIECE, each and everyone one of them would stay until they were worn off. SMOKY the bear was standing beside the road as a warning to all that came that fires should be handled with caution. MISTER EQUINOX, the town crier was walking along calling out the time of day for all that were around.
Games were being played and people with AWESOME MINDS had entered the NOTABLE ZONE of knowledge as they quickly answered questions. A game of TRIBONDS was started and after the three connected clues of FRIENDS, GAMES, and ENJOYMENT, SIMPLY SARAH shouted out with FUN, GAMES and MORE and everyone laughed as one at her response. PRASERT MARK could be seen giving AZTEC ANGEL a PASSWORD which she could use to get a hold of him anytime. People were really enjoying themselves and as cars rolled down Main Street more and more new people were stopping by to join in. Everyone was having fun and the best thing was no one was placed in any JEOPARDY of meeting any harmful unfriendly people. TERRRI was on the back of her husband yelling, "Giddy up go, giddy up go." TALL MOUNTAIN DREAMER watched, with total amusement, as her husband moved around the soft grass on all fours, smiled and shrugging his shoulders said, "That is why THEY CALL ME HORSE." Kids were busy in a cake walk game hoping they would be the lucky one to stand on the MYSTERY SQUARE when the music stopped. Some of the town's women were bringing over ALPHABET PIES to the dessert table. EAST TEXAS LADY gave a sudden OUTBURST as she exclaimed, "YOU SAID IT, there is OODLES of fun for each and everyone here today." DENISE gave out a shriek of excitement and startlement as she watched a SALLYMANDER scurrying across the grass by her. LADY STETSON, an AMERICAN COWGIRL, in her cowgirl outfit from her hat to her boots added her special western flavor to all the happenings. With her came a sweet and juicy CHERRYPIE for dessert for anyone that wanted to eat it.
It was finally time for the midday meal and people had gathered around. NBGIRL was organizing the food on each table as she busily made sure everything was perfect. One person was missing and the ceremony could not begin without her. The one that would give a small speech before the lunch picnic was served. Suddenly TERRRI heard the familiar sound as the JAGMZ3 came rolling into town with LARA, the little old lady from down under at the wheel. SHEPUTER with her lap top sat at the end of one tables, typing on her keyboard as her INDIANA EYES sparkled with happiness, recording all the events that she witnessed. RHEOSTAT had perfectly grilled all the meats so that everyone’s palettes would enjoy them. MITTY, with her deep southern giggle, was busy tossing marshmallow camels to all the young ones, while SOFTWHSPR constantly played the tunes as others joined in trying to guess the titles. Everything seemed to be speeding up and all the hesitation of the day was gone. TERRRI would throw in a Gregorian Chant every now and then as a challenge. REDMAN, was bringing the food to the tables as LARA was escorted up onto the little stage by TERRRI and TALL MOUNTAIN DREAMER. LARA stepped up to the microphone, the bright sun shining down on her making her AMETHYST GLOW. To start the anniversary ceremonies with a CATCHY PHRASE she said, “BUILD IT THEY WILL COME. I ask you if that is a wish or a prayer. TWO YEARS AGO this ceremony was brought to light and a promise that there would be many more before each and every one of us was done. I now give you the Mayor of this, our town of FUN, GAMES and MORE, TALL MOUNTAIN DREAMER.” TALL stepped up to the microphone as everyone turned and listened to what he was about to say. A tap of the microphone and he started his speech off.
“Two years ago when I took control of FUN, GAMES and MORE with the help of TERRRI, there were many doubts that came to my mind. Would the plan work, was there a need for a community like the one we have, and would people really accept what we would do. The key was turned and the door unlocked on a plan that we hoped would bring JOY to everyone that passed through our little community. There were trying times, painful times, happy times and many memories have been built over the two years since. I have watched people come and go, come and stay, come go and come back and still new ones that stop as they pass by. To each and every one that has crossed my path I want to thank you. Many will say thanks for what and I will just leave it answered by saying, “From each one of you I have learned or taken something, as we can always learn from each other.” To the early admin MITTY, CHERRYPIE, TERRRI, FIREFLY, JAG, SUZNACKY and TIPPY and many others, I thank you for the hard work and dedication fpr this group. No one person could have done what was done here then, now or what will be done in the future. Together as a family we have laughed, cried, felt loss, loved, and given support when needed.”
"I have watched with pride when a stranger has reached out with caring to comfort another. I have seen people make people smile and brighten an other wise dismal day. I have seen love bloom between two people and close real life relationships blossom from a few kind words spoken. It is my hope and my wishes that friendships made here last through the test of time and become as strong as this community of friends has become. No one will, nor should they, be forgotten and those that choose to leave our community will always be welcome back to it with open arms and warm greetings. To the people that have made up the community governing team, from the bottom of my heart I thank each and every one of you. From those of you that have called this home for one hour, one day, one month or longer I cherish the time we had, and with some still have. The bonds that have been formed run deeper with some then any of us in this group will know or understand. TERRRI was the name on the lease, I was the proprietor, each and every one of you were the builders and all should give each other a pat on the back for what we, FUN GAMES and MORE community have accomplished. The faster TALL MOUNTAIN DREAMER talked the faster his tongue would go, soon words like TONGUE TWISTERS were flying and people were sweating just listening to him. TALL asked everyone take a minute and give thanks for the friendship, smiles and respect we were all given by SLYFLYER and OLDASDIRT. SLYFLYER followed by OLDASDIRT, taken from amongst our family untimely, will always be held in our hearts and thoughts collectively, as well as their family members that come here. No one person who leaves our family can or will be paid a higher tribute by us, one and all."
"With all that said there comes a time for new thoughts, beliefs, ideas and plans on how to improve what we already, all agree is something great in itself. There are times people have to decide to step aside and let others take the lead and blossom as leaders. Once the ground work is laid and deeply entrenched in what you have, the strength of it alone will guide it along. No one person deserves any more or any less praise then the next one beside them receives. Time was moving faster now and all the people that had gathered for the ceremony stood to applaud each other for what they had become as TALL MOUNTAIN DREAMER, TERRRI and LARA walked down off the stage. AZTEC AIRLINES was heard passing back overhead and watched as a wing was dipped in honor of the little community of friends below. With that a large shout was heard rolling thru the crowd gathered as the valley filled with the echo of “HAPPY DAZE are here again, LET THE GAMES BEGIN.” The sun seemed brighter and its rays lightened the day warming each and every person, driving the LAG MONSTER that had gripped FUN GAMES and MORE, from them.

© Tall Mountain Dreamer, January 16, 2004


SOMEBODY CARES

SOMEBODY CARES FOR YOU MORE THEN YOU KNOW
WARM THOUGHTS ARE WITH YOU WHERE EVER YOU GO
SOMEBODY WISHES THE GRAY CLOUDS AWAY
SOMEBODY HOPES ITS SUNNY EACH DAY
SOMEBODY WHO SAYS A PRAYER TO
THAT ONLY THE BEST THINGS WILL HAPPEN TO YOU
WHETHER TOGETHER OR MILES APART
YOU WILL ALWAYS BE CLOSE TO SOMEBODYS HEART
ALL THROUGH THE YEARS THATS THE WAY IT WILL BE
SOMEBODY CARES AND THAT SOMEBODYS ME

Submitted by WANNA_KISS_YA



Little Things

Too often we don't realize
what we have until it is gone;
Too often we wait too late to say
"I'm sorry - I was wrong."

Sometimes it seems we hurt the ones
we hold dearest to our hearts;
And we allow foolish things
to tear our lives apart.

Far too many times we let
unimportant things into our minds;
And then it's usually too late
to see what made us blind.

So be sure that you let people know
how much they mean to you;
Take that time to say the words
before your time is through.

Be sure that you appreciate
everything you've got
And be thankful for the
Little things in life that mean a lot.
(Author of poem is unknown)

a bit of wisdom from my hunnybunny *** Your not loved because your beautiful, your beautiful because your loved.***
Poem and thought submitted by Mitty



***Y'ALL***

Have I told y'all

how special y'all are to me
how y'all make my heart melt
how for y'all, my smile is free

Have I told y'all how much yall mean to me
how I love talking to y'all
do y'all know my words are filled with warmth
and feelings so true Have I told y'all what your friendship is
how yall make me happy to even know y'all
how your words means so much
how I would love to fill your touch

Have I told y'all I think your wonderful
how your smile makes my day
how when I see y'all I get butterfies
do y'all know what Im trying to say
I like our friendship Y'all
lets keep it this way!

Submitted by---mitty10

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