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Lighthouse Christmas from Nubble Rock, Maine

nubblexmas.jpg Twas the Light shining in the Night,
The guardian Lighthouse was a glowing Sight!

Blinking and winking in the darkness so silent and Still,
Guiding mariners to safe haven in the Christmas Chill.

Beaconing loved ones home from the Bay,
To revel in their family present Play,
On this bright Christmas Day!

~ Poem by Debbie Dolphin ~
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And, when we thought the season of surprises was over, Jos from NoDirectOn (not: NoDirection) has honored me with his Cool and Crazy Bloscar!

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Jos has some cool insights to explain his Bloscar award:

It is intended to be a sign that says: “this blog is cool & crazy, and the blog owner is not afraid to admit it”.

“It is for those bloggers that I think are really Cool — and I suspect they are a little Crazy too.”

“They are running their blogs to be a true reflection of their own personality and they stick to it. They are providing an atmosphere that makes their visitors feel welcome as members of their blogs’ community. They manage to use the right tone of voice, write about an inspiring choice of subjects and treat their visitors and their fellow bloggers as friends. And they all do that without taking themselves or their blogs too serious, in spite of all the time and the crazy hard work they put into it.” - Jos

And, Captain Debbie Dolphin is pleased to present the golden Bloscar to

Drowsey of Drowsey Monkey
Linda of Are we there yet?
Miss Cellania of Miss Cellania
Olga of Olga, the Tagging Traveling Bra
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Même Memoranda:

Tis the season for some même étiquette as I need to apologize to Dan for postponing his Thoughts of Christmas Même.

In this Tagging Target Season, Debbie Dolphin was double tagged by a Traveling Bra and revealed too much information in the même to end all Mêmes…
I need a Même-O-Pause to recover!

Please note a Même-O-Pause requires a heavy dose of ERT to cure the Même tagging whereas PMS (Post Même Syndrome) has no cure!

Thank you for your Technorati Holiday Link Love!

Everyone who has shared their Holiday Link Love with my blog over the past 10 days has been copied to my Link-Love Scroll Roll to return my thanks and link love to you!

If your Blog is not on my Link-Love Scroll Roll, please let me know the Link of your Holiday Link Love and blame Technorati for your MIA link!

And, thank you Mr. Blogging Miracle, Jos of NoDirectOn for creating the unique technique of coding Technorati Reactions!

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33 Comments on “Lighthouse Christmas from Nubble Rock, Maine”

  1. laketrees Says: MyAvatars 0.2
    December 24th, 2007 at 1:33 am

    love the poem Debbie…. and the pic of the lighthouse dressed up for Christmas is lovely :)

    hey congratulations on your “Bloscar”
    do you know I would never have guessed that you were crazy ???

    I’m so glad I don’t have Meme-o- Pause syndrome…it sounds terrible
    thank goodness you don’t have Post Même Syndrome….would that be similiar to Mental Pause Syndrome?…as I have a friend who says she has that :)

  2. Jos Says: MyAvatars 0.2
    December 24th, 2007 at 7:29 am

    Thank you, Debbie, for sharing that beautiful picture card, your wonderful poem, your graceful impromptu red carpet acceptance and mention of my Award, the suggestion about a Meme-O-Pause (I could sure use one, too), but most of all for becoming a great new blogging friend within a matter of minutes, your priceless humor and your Comical Entrances. May your Christmas be bright with sharing, warm with caring, and filled with love! Wishing you a happy, healthy and prosperous new year, and, as always, Take Care & Have Fun!

  3. Debbie Dolphin Says: MyAvatars 0.2
    December 24th, 2007 at 12:22 pm

    Thank you, Kim!

    Another Blogging Night Owl or are your late night comical comments due to the 15-hour time difference?

    Still crazy after all these years (Paul Simon 1975) ! Wait a minute, my husband informs me that I was gifted with crazy humor before 1975, too!

    Même-o- Pause can be a holiday relief with Estrogen Replacement Therapy!

    Mental Pause Syndrome — I hope she has found a cure?

  4. Callie Ann Says: MyAvatars 0.2
    December 24th, 2007 at 12:25 pm

    Have a Merry Christmas. Just stoppin by to look around!

  5. Debbie Dolphin Says: MyAvatars 0.2
    December 24th, 2007 at 12:35 pm

    You are most welcome, Jos!

    The endless surprises of Blogging always amaze me and the best surprise I love the most is meeting new Blogging friends like you and Kim from all over the world!!!

    Wishing you a Bright, happy, healthy Holidays Season and a fun prosperous healthy New Year!

  6. Debbie Dolphin Says: MyAvatars 0.2
    December 24th, 2007 at 2:11 pm

    Hi Callie Ann,

    Was Debbie Dolphin naughty or nice?

    Happy Holidays and wishing you a fun healthy wealthy New Year!

  7. Mimi Lenox Says: MyAvatars 0.2
    December 24th, 2007 at 9:58 pm

    Thanks for stopping by Mimi Writes, Debbie Dolphin. The Nubble Rock lighthouse picture is gorgeous. Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas and the happiest of New Year celebrations!

  8. Debbie Dolphin Says: MyAvatars 0.2
    December 24th, 2007 at 11:37 pm

    Your welcome, Mimi!

    Wonder if your Dona Nobis Pacem Peace Globes can help send our troops home?

    Wishing you and your family a Merry Christmas and a healthy prosperous New Year!

  9. julie Says: MyAvatars 0.2
    December 26th, 2007 at 8:39 am

    Debbie, what a wonderful photo and an equally wonderful poem. I hope you had a delightful Christmas filled with warmth, love and blessings.

    I admit, I went looking for and at my outdated and tattered Yankee Mag Travel New England (old issues) for some lighthouse photos when I saw your post. I love looking at New England photos and (sigh) I wish I would be able to have opportunities to see the different places there someday.

    Here’s wishing you the best for the coming year. Cheers! :)

  10. Jos Says: MyAvatars 0.2
    December 26th, 2007 at 9:30 am

    :))

  11. HANNA Says: MyAvatars 0.2
    December 26th, 2007 at 10:59 am

    Ciao!
    txs for love-roll!
    Auguri from italy!

  12. Debbie Dolphin Says: MyAvatars 0.2
    December 26th, 2007 at 2:55 pm

    Thank you, Julie for your warm wonderful compliments!

    I hope your New England dreams come true someday! My dream is to see every Lighthouse around the world! Living near Basco Lighthouse and Cape Bojeador Lighthouse must be awe-inspiring!

    I hope your Happy Holiday season is Bright and full of love, and we wish you a healthy wealthy peaceful New Year!

  13. Debbie Dolphin Says: MyAvatars 0.2
    December 26th, 2007 at 2:57 pm

    Hi Jos,

    :)))

  14. Debbie Dolphin Says: MyAvatars 0.2
    December 26th, 2007 at 2:59 pm

    Your most welcome, Hanna!

    Buon Natale e felice anno nuovo

  15. laketrees Says: MyAvatars 0.2
    December 26th, 2007 at 4:51 pm

    haha
    15 hours difference Debbie…
    thanks for reminding me…
    12 midnight is usually my “cannot keep my eyes open” bed time ….
    and I do recall getting an early one Christmas Eve :)
    love the colour of your scroll box…
    I will attempt to launch one of Jos’s scroll boxes in the new year….just have to pick a colour hmmmmm….. and this is a great idea for showing recent link love…bravo to Jos !!!

  16. Debbie Dolphin Says: MyAvatars 0.2
    December 26th, 2007 at 10:15 pm

    Hi Kim,

    Midnight is my morning to prepare for the 3 a.m. graveyard shift!

    To add background color, add this text:
    background: #eeFFee;

    to the .scrollbox CSS.

    #eeFFee is the light green background used above and can be changed to any color code you desire.

  17. OS9USER Says: MyAvatars 0.2
    December 27th, 2007 at 12:40 am

    Great Picture & Touching Poem !!!
    This was an excellent read !

    Keep up the great work

    Your Fan,
    OS9USER

  18. Debbie Dolphin Says: MyAvatars 0.2
    December 27th, 2007 at 1:48 pm

    Thank you, OS9USER!

    For some Holiday Humor:

    Will we ever discover how a Mac OS9 user switched over and became a PC expert?

    Love to see you spoof the current iMac - PCs ads!

  19. kml Says: MyAvatars 0.2
    December 27th, 2007 at 4:07 pm

    Such beautiful holiday wishes, Debbie - thanks for sharing them!

    Hope you and your family had a great Christmas!

    Happy New Year to you!

    Kathy

  20. Debbie Dolphin Says: MyAvatars 0.2
    December 27th, 2007 at 5:05 pm

    Your welcome, Kathy!

    Our family hopes your family has a Bright Happy Holiday season and we wish you a happy healthy prosperous peaceful New Year!

  21. laketrees Says: MyAvatars 0.2
    December 27th, 2007 at 5:26 pm

    goodness…Debbie
    3am graveyard shift !!!
    and midnight is your morning….so when do you sleep?
    thanks for the colour code info …still having problems getting the code to work in my template…

  22. Debbie Dolphin Says: MyAvatars 0.2
    December 27th, 2007 at 5:55 pm

    Hi Kim,
    My sleeping schedule is a mess! Generally, I sleep in two shifts - a 2-3 hour sleep shift right after work in the morning followed by a 3 to 5 hours sleep shift from 7 to 10 pm or midnight. I am on vacation this week and can’t find the reset button on my internal clock!

    If you are using Blogger for the Scrollbox code, place the CSS Scrollbox in the Style section of HTML Template (assuming you know how to add elements to your HTML template, if not than please let Jos or me know).

    After the CSS has been added to HTML Template and saved, you can add
    <div class=”scrollbox”>
    …. Place your Technorati Links code here ….
    </div>

    anywhere inside your post.

  23. DrowseyMonkey Says: MyAvatars 0.2
    December 28th, 2007 at 12:35 am

    I love the poem and the Christmas lighthouse. I just popped over to catch-up and here you have a little somthing for me…why thank you! That’s very cool!

  24. Debbie Dolphin Says: MyAvatars 0.2
    December 28th, 2007 at 12:58 am

    Hi Drowsey Monkey,

    Thank you and your welcome!
    Tis the season of cool surprises!

    We wish you a healthy prosperous peaceful Happy New Year!

  25. laketrees Says: MyAvatars 0.2
    December 28th, 2007 at 6:47 pm

    goodness Debbie..
    I’m not surprised your sleep clock is out….
    I suppose it would be similiar to having nap time and sleep time…
    I know my daughter sleeps odd hours…because she is a reader….and sometimes…she goes to bed when I get up…
    I added the code to my template between the head sections…but it didn’t want to cooperate….just wouldn’t show up even when I put the other code in the post …
    Ive got a scroll code that I use in my links page that worked…….just basic though :)

  26. Debbie Dolphin Says: MyAvatars 0.2
    December 28th, 2007 at 11:35 pm

    Hi Kim,

    Isn’t fun how we need to massage Blogger HTML code to make it work in a post?

    Perhaps, the simplest solution is the most elegant solution of them all!

    My odd sleep schedule revolves around taking care of Family needs, a routine that will hopefully end soon!

  27. Olga, the Traveling Bra Says: MyAvatars 0.2
    December 31st, 2007 at 1:06 am

    Now I am embarrased for not stopping by sooner! Thanks for the lovely award DD! :) And I love your poem! I hope you had a wonderful shining Christmas! Happy New Year!
    xoxoxo
    ~Olga

  28. Debbie Dolphin Says: MyAvatars 0.2
    December 31st, 2007 at 11:09 am

    You are most welcome, Olga!

    embarrassed? Victoria Secrets has the cure for Em-Bare-ass :)

    Seriously, tis the Holiday Season and everyone is in the family spirit!

    Happy New Year, my comical traveling Wonder Bra!

  29. os9user Says: MyAvatars 0.2
    January 5th, 2008 at 4:20 pm

    Silly Girl !

    Mac is not the only computer that used OS9. Tandy did as well. I am an expert programmer under OS9. This is were OS9USER came from. To bad the internet does not run this way. GRIN !

    I want to apologies debbie, my news team mixed up your links to your site, pointing some ungodly place on the net. It has all been repaired.

    I noticed your template adjustments right away on my last visit here. Like I said before totally excellent !

    Can you make a news room look like this ?? HA-HA
    OS9USER

  30. Debbie Dolphin Says: MyAvatars 0.2
    January 5th, 2008 at 5:11 pm

    Hi OS9User!

    I was hoping you would have a few laughs with my punny play on words!

    A Link problem? Sounds like another digital Black Hole has created a temporary space-time collapse in the digital universe of Google :)

    Thank you for your Template compliments!

    I am not sure there is a exact Blogger Template that matches this WordPress Template yet, you may find something close and change the color theme in the CSS style section of the HTML Code?

    If you do find a similar Template and need CSS help with the colors, please let me know - I will be happy to help you!

  31. gausiaBam Says: MyAvatars 0.2
    February 26th, 2008 at 9:55 am

    Good
    site.

  32. Arlene Fox Says: MyAvatars 0.2
    July 1st, 2008 at 5:45 am

    Please let me know when you will be lighting the Nublle for Christmas. I would like to be there for the event.

  33. Debbie Dolphin Says: MyAvatars 0.2
    July 1st, 2008 at 12:40 pm

    Hi Arlene,

    The Annual Lighting of the Nubble Lighthouse occurs on the the first Saturday after Thanksgiving from 5-6pm (Nov 29, 2008 this year).

    For the latest information on Nubble Lighthouse, please visit the “Nubble Lighthouse FEMA Funding” post.

    Debbie Dolphin’s last blog post..Arte y Pico Award Ceremony at Faulkner’s Island Lighthouse

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