Life with a Right-Brain Extrovert - Part 1

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Life with a Right-Brain Extrovert....



is fulfilling.....
 
 
is joyful....
 
 
 
 
has its tender moments....
 
 
 
 
and its invigorating ones....
 
 
 
 
 
....always keeps me on my toes....
 
 
 
and is oh-so-special when I've passed her test.
 

 


 
 
 
Sue, playing with fire, in Ohio
 




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