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Anastasia!

I have to take issue with a completely false statement that you made!

“ I lead a relatively solitary life… I have very few friends…”

You have so many friends. I am your friend. Everyone in the dance experiment is your friend. I promise that no one is getting up at 6:30 AM and tuning into zoom to dance with you while not actually liking you that much or not thinking fondly about you.

We have never been on the same side of the continent as each other, never been physically in the same room, but I absolutely count you as one of my friends. Our weird relationship over these past two years has been a great support. A huge joy, a fun adventure and a treasured experience. We look out for each other in the realms of shared responsibility and shared experiences.

You have a whole bunch of friends who dance with you every day. You have a whole bunch of friends who read this sub stack and enjoy dreaming about what the creepy cat is going to do next.

Maybe you don’t have an entourage of people at your house every day taking you out, but you do live in a rural house on the side of a mountain. We aren’t filling up your living room every weekend, but we are definitely your friends.

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Awwww Courtney, this is the nicest comment I've ever read!!! Thank you so much, that means a lot. You absolutely are my friend -- and I cherish you (and everybody else) in my life. Thank you so so much. Love you and our very weird relationship -- and looking forward to the day when we can do a REAL hug!

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The iconic Cinder Salad photo - I've been waiting for this longer than I realized.

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I need to send you a video - it's even more ridiculous than the photo. Her dedication to that container is admirable.

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Say hi to your Mom. We met her when she was hiking at Bear Rocks, Dolly Sods Wilderness WV with friends. My husband Frank and I are Dolly Sods Wilderness Stewards.

I promote Kula Cloth when I meet women at the wilderness.

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My mom is here right now and I just read your comment to her - and she says hello! She was very excited to hear from you. Thanks so much for your kindness and stewardship -- if you are ever looking for some donations for your group, please don't hesitate to contact me! I truly appreciate what you are doing!

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A book!! Whoohoooo!! I can’t wait to read it. If you are self publishing I’d love to chat with you about alternatives to Amazon (my experience with them was a fiasco 😉). I’m switching my books over to Barnes & Noble. I loved listening to this post, thank you!!

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I love how you can go from pizza to Patagonia in one section!

Also - I am looking forward to the book :) please do let me know if you need another pair of proofreading eyes.

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HAHA!! It's a gift lol! :)

I will absolutely put you on the proofreading list - I'd love that so much!

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