2015 Almost 5 years later to the day I first put my profile up - updated my three grands to five (yes, it's been a busy five years!), and thought I'd update more than that. This past year I lost my beloved 82 year-old father to pneumonia. I was reminded that I started reading fanfiction during the time we were losing my mother back in 2008. It became a release from real life troubles when I read about Bella and Edward having an HEA in the stories. I've morphed into the angsty, hurt/comfort versions in the last few years, firstly out of curiosity, and secondly, because there are some darn good writers out there writing angst! Fanfiction kept me from being too maudlin again this past year, so thanks to all of you who write. You keep me sane, and more importantly, you make me laugh, cry, and swoon - all in the same story! Thanks, again, to you all!
2018 Now - 3 1/2 years after the above...have SIX grandchildren (all from the same daughter), and I am still invested in the Twilight fanfiction files and sites. I continue to find some really well-written stories that keep me on the edge of my angsty seat! Thanks to all the writers, betas, reviewers, etc. Fanfic makes the world go round, not those fat-bottomed girls!
2022 - have SEVEN grandchildren - still all from the same daughter. Still happily retired and moving to my final retirement home in NC - stay safe, all!
2023 - the day after the above edit, I lost my husband of many years unexpectedly. It's been a rough year, but he would have been happy to know we had another grandbaby on the way - number EIGHT will be born just around what would have been our 20th anniversary, February 16. He left us during the move to our retirement home in NC. This leaves me with loads of quiet time to read, so here I am - still reading and enjoying all the talent this fanfiction community has to offer. He loved to read fanfiction, too (he was Team Alice). My thanks to you all for writing!
2023 later in the year...grandbaby #8 was born ON what would have been our 20th wedding anniversary. And just found out that Hubby's son's wife had their first child, a girl, in August. Life continues to move on without him, sadly.