the Face of Everyman held his breath as he initiated the silent Amber Alert. The brief text alerted all Nesters to defend their homes against marauding English Starlings. The Foggy Bottoms Resort and Spa had never been subject to a murmuration of Starlings; but there was always a first time. The venerable sage tried to stifle his fears that such a thing should ever happen here. https://tinyurl.com/yaktas3v
Paparazzi
With the Paparazzi lurking in the background the Face of Everyman was forced to cease filming of his latest epic: “Battle of Thermopylae”. He was going to go over budget with his lease of the Foggy Bottoms Resort and Spa as the set and two Crows cast as King Leonidas and King Xerxes. Show Biz wasn’t what he’d thought it would be.
Intern Error
An unsupervised Security Intern unwittingly released an image proving to dispel the long held myth of the Foggy Bottoms Resort and Spa as a magical place. Instead it reveals that it is no more than half an old whiskey barrel, an Italian terracotta planter base and an artfully carved chunk of basalt revered by all as the Face of Everyman. The grainy imaged was quickly removed from public exposure and denounced by the kindly ol’ pensioner as “fake news”.
Cross Bills
Tommy’s parents were in denial about his crossed bills. They made excuses that he just had a lazy tongue or a lisp. Birth defects like this didn’t happen in the Foggy Bottoms Resort and Spa. the Face of Everyman tried to explain that it wasn’t a deformity; but a evolutionary adaptation to eating seeds from pine cones. He’d be just fine when they got to the Big Tree Timeshare owned by the venerable sage. He was sure that Tommy would make new friends.
Panther
Panther returned to her old hunting grounds. She was wary. She knew that the Foggy Bottoms Resort and Spa was now a UNESCO World Heritage Avian Sanctuary. One misstep and “they” would put a bell on her neck. She pretended to be civil to the Face of Everyman but she couldn’t quite pull it off.
Backstage
Tula’ came down from the manor house to inspect for herself the backstage setting of the Foggy Bottoms Resort and Spa ongoing saga featuring the Face of Everyman and the birds and critters here- abouts. She strutted her best strut; all the while knowing that the new camera was recording her every movement.
IR Camera
The Foggy Bottoms Resort and Spa received a Federal Grant for state of the art security equipment. It was hastily erected and positioned. Security crews were not yet fully trained however it was pressed into service. the Face of Everyman was pleased that this camera took Infrared images and video. Similarly Rocky was happy that his night vision wasn’t diminished. Even the silhouette of a sinister Crow could not elude the sophisticated features of this IR camera. The FBR and S had never been safer.
Robynn
Robynn was the Poster Child for the CBT clinic at the Foggy Bottoms Resort and Spa. This poor fledgling had shown up with the worst case of ablutophobia ever seen by the venerable sage. After weeks of cognitive behavior therapy Robynn was at last free of her fears. She joyously splashed water on the Face of Everyman. His smile was so broad, his face almost cracked.
Eggs
Mom brought Belinda to the Foggy Bottoms Resort and Spa to show her where tomorrow’s Easter Egg Hunt would be staged. the Face of Everyman cautioned them about the sign carrying protesters likely to march from the village to here. Those birds were adamant that true eggs were not meant for any festival; albeit that most were laid by those silly barn yard chickens. But just the same . . .
Belly Dancing
Nadia was a contestant in the annual Foggy Bottoms Resort and Spa Tribal Fusion and Belly Dancing Contest. Most of her costume she created herself and was of her own design. Her scarves, jewelry and bronze cymbals she rented from the Face of Everyman. To avoid conflict the venerable sage recused himself from voting when pecuniary matters were involved. Nadia won the Regionals and went on to State.
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