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Whatever tomorrow brings, I'll be there, with open arms, and open eyes...

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Name:
Ace Lightning
Birthdate:
11 December 1947
Location:
in the armpit of Sandy Hook, New Jersey, United States
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Except as noted, material in this journal is copyright© 2002 - 2015. All rights reserved. It may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or part without express written permission of the author or authors.


I'm a born technician; machinery and I have always gotten along together. I can't prove it, but I may have been the first female radio broadcast engineer in New York City. I am a Wiccan Priestess, of a highly oddball nature, and with agnostic proclivities. I have a tendency to emit information and advice almost involuntarily, the way a cat sheds. My hair is long, straight, and dark purple, and the contents of my purse include a miniature Tarot deck, a Leatherman Juice™ multi-purpose tool, and a purple kazoo. Lately I've been teaching myself to play the ukulele.
My true home is the sky:
"Up, up, the long, delirious, burning blue..."
 - John Gillespie McGee Jr., High Flight
"Great roaring engines now will lift my wings... rockets now, and spacecraft, to the center of the sky..."
 - Jefferson Airplane, Planes

In February 2011, I was diagnosed with Stage II endometrial cancer. I underwent a complete radical hysterectomy, followed by 25 X-ray photon beam radiation treatments and three iridium-192 brachytherapy treatments. Details are in my journal, readable by all.
In March 2012, I was diagnosed with breast cancer - Ductal Carcinoma In Situ, a "Stage 0" cancer. It was removed by "lumpectomy" on 1 May. This was followed by another series of 25 X-ray photon beam radiation treatments. Details are likewise in my journal, readable by all.
On 29 October 2012, my house was severely damaged by flooding caused by Superstorm Sandy. There was quite a bit of structural damage, and almost all my furniture, all kitchen appliances, and a large amount of personal property, especially books, was destroyed. Repairs are mostly complete; recovery is an ongoing process. Again, details are in my journal, readable by all.
On 2 September 2015, I tripped and fell face-down on concrete, destroying most of my upper teeth. After a series of misadventures, it was decided that I needed to have all my upper teeth removed and replaced by a semi-permanent implant-supported denture. The work was finally completed on 20 December 2016. Details in my journal, readable by all, as usual.
wotthehell wotthehell
theres a dance in the old dame yet
toujours gai toujours gai
 - mehitabel the cat (as transcribed by archy)


"...Why are you acting weird?"
"I'm the village's Crazy Old Lady - that's my job!"
(Grandmother Tala, Moana)
I can also be found on Dreamwidth
keeping my interests private

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