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Lori Mast's avatar

Cracking up over here! Had to wipe tears when I got to “I snorted”. I could just picture it, having attended a few library presentations…. Yay for Milo!

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Heather Cadenhead's avatar

I'm so glad this story gave you a chuckle, Lori. Thanks for reading!

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Sarah Bender's avatar

“Yeah.” One word, but saying so much more.

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Heather Cadenhead's avatar

❤️

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Amanda Geidl's avatar

Heather, I felt all of the tension in this piece. I was waiting for a meltdown or someone to call you or your son out from the front, for you to have to be ready to defend your presence there. And I was relieved that you didn’t have to! You built that tension so nicely.

As for the cryptids—I’m with Linus.

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Heather Cadenhead's avatar

Thanks, Amanda! For a change of pace, I'm sharing a funny story this month. I'm glad you enjoyed it!

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Loren Warnemuende's avatar

But are you *sure* they aren’t real? 😆

What an experience! I’m not quite sure what I would have done in a roomful of believers like that.

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SDG Morgan's avatar

Bigfoot frequently gets confused for Sasquatch.

Yeti never complains.

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SDG Morgan's avatar

But seriously, I wonder how much the "cryptid community" overlaps with the "aliens-are-among-us" community? Probably some significant overlap.

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Heather Cadenhead's avatar

I wouldn't be surprised! I could almost hear "The X-Files" theme in the background.

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Crystal Hawkins's avatar

What a fun, whimsical story! Thanks for sharing. I'll be laughing for days.

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Heather Cadenhead's avatar

So glad you enjoyed it, Crystal!

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Erin Mount's avatar

Hahaha! Heather, this is amazing. I felt like I was in that room of cryptid believers (and I also want to find more opportunities to use that word).

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Erin Mount's avatar

And I’m so impressed with Linus! Excellent job on the game!

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Heather Cadenhead's avatar

Thanks so much, Erin! I'll pass along your kind words to Linus!

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Heather Cadenhead's avatar

I asked Tyson if he knew what a cryptid was. He said of course he did. He seemed slightly embarrassed on my behalf that I didn't. Haha.

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Erin Mount's avatar

Maybe HE should be the one who's embarrassed because he did know what it is! ;)

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Heather Cadenhead's avatar

Hahaha. I don't think he will be, given that Fox Mulder of "The X-Files" is one of his favorite fictional characters.

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Renee Mathis's avatar

Glad I saved this one to read when I had time to pay attention. I had NO idea where this was going, but enjoyed every bit. You are a the Good Sport Mom, Heather. 😊

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Heather Cadenhead's avatar

Thank you for your kind words, Renee! I appreciate you!

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carla's avatar

Congrats to Linus on the game!

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Heather Cadenhead's avatar

Carla, I shared your comment with Linus. He said thank you!

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carla's avatar

Love that! Let him know I also shared details with some of my Facebook friends. Praying for a successful launch! 🚀

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