As you can see, I've added a new feature here at Island Writer.  I've joined the Thursday 13 group of bloggers.  For those of you not familiar with it....I'll explain.  Rather than my usual drivel brilliant words on Thursdays, I'll be regaling you with 13 things about me that you might not know, or I'll be giving you 13 random thoughts on my past week.  I'll also be visiting many of the other participants and hope you'll do the same.  My blog roll is at the bottom of my right sidebar, so pay some of them a visit when you can.  Without further ado.....here we go.

1. Although I'm orginally from the Boston area, we moved outside of Cincinnati when I was 7 years old and I never lost my Boston accent.

2. We returned to the Boston area when I was 13 years old.

3. At age 40 I moved to Florida, which was almost twenty years ago....and I still haven't lost my Boston accent.

4. I love water....the ocean, lakes, ponds. 

5. But I almost drowned in a lake at age 2.

6. And due to a fear of water.....I've never learned to swim.

7. I was born on St. Joseph's day and my Godmother got to choose my middle name.

8. Josephine is what it is.

9. I hated it growing up and would only put the "J" for anything requiring "middle name"

10. As an adult, I feel it's not such a bad name, but I still refrain from using it.

11. I'm an only child.....and always wanted siblings.

12. But I have three children...a daughter and two sons.

13. And I have 7 grandchildren.....5 grandsons and 2 granddaughters.

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And I'll see you tomorrow..........