I think I know Douglas the Intrepid

[sunspotbaby]

When I joined SoWal in 2006, I was working at the Walton Sun,

expecting my first baby. and...


"She packed up her bags, and she took off down the road"

pretty much sums up my life (at least 'til I moved here)

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9gy9XPMc6Q&feature=related"]YouTube- Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band- Sunspot Baby (vinyl)[/ame]

 

[Teresa]

I love it SSB. bob seger brings back a lot of young memories.

 

[Carol G]

somehow I missed the evolution of this thread, how fun! I love reading about how folks came up with their sowal monikers...

WaterCourseWay is from a book called Tao: The Watercourse Way by Alan Watts. It is a beautifully written and profound little book that combines a study of the heart of Taoist philosophy with an exploration of the artistry, history, and symbolic beauty of the Chinese language. Alan Watts is known for his eloquent translations and interpretations of Eastern literature and thought, and it was his final book. One of my all-time faves.

 

[DuneLaker]

I loved the beautiful and globally rare coastal dune lakes of South Walton before we knew they were "coastal dune lakes." Hi DTI. We should meet in the middle of the lake one day.

 

[bluecat]

Kentucky is the Bluegrass state, the Cats are U.K. basketball.

 

[Just Curious]

It's the reason why I joined. Sorry, no family symbolism, no fun story. I was just curious one day, and here I am.

 

[DuneAHH]

Tootsie. its a family nickname I was raised with (thanks to dear old grandaddy). I did not like the name when I was a teen and refused to answer to it. I grew to appreciate it and welcomed it back later on. now, I'm called Tootsie by nearly everyone except Dad who calls me Mary (my first name - no one else ever uses it except the doctor or someone reading from a chart). so its mary teresa elizabeth tootsie... (elizabeth = confirmation name).

If I could change my board name it would be: Mary Tootsie (or sister mary tootsie) (another nickname given by a few good friends). SMT.

SISTER Mary Tootsie... perfect! adore it!!

Dune-ahh is the beachy sand dune version of Doona... also a hated childhood twist on Donna that my sibs taunted me with.
As in: "Doona-Doona-smells-like-tuna". As a little girl it ENRAGED me. You can imagine all the "DOOOO NOTTTT! DOOO TOOO"! Of course my sibs & cousins would laugh uproariously at their success in always ruffling my feathers with their teasing. Later on my oldest niece picked up on her Mother and Uncles memories of our childhood teasing tortures and started calling me Aunty Doon. Our family also humms and ahhhs when we hug each other (thus the -ahh).

At some point in life you just surrender, move to the beach, and embrace all those childhood horrors!!
If you can't beat 'em, join 'em and all that existential jazz.

 

[KISH7374]

Kish is a shortening of my last name and 7374 are two great years for me.

 

[Teresa]

somehow I missed the evolution of this thread, how fun! I love reading about how folks came up with their sowal monikers...

WaterCourseWay is from a book called Tao: The Watercourse Way by Alan Watts. It is a beautifully written and profound little book that combines a study of the heart of Taoist philosophy with an exploration of the artistry, history, and symbolic beauty of the Chinese language. Alan Watts is known for his eloquent translations and interpretations of Eastern literature and thought, and it was his final book. One of my all-time faves.

oh thanks for reviving this thread! more board name explanations please - I love 'em!

WCW - I had absolutely NO idea whatsoever what the hail your board name meant. and now I must get the book - it sounds wonderful.

SISTER Mary Tootsie... perfect! adore it!!

Dune-ahh is the beachy sand dune version of Doona... also a hated childhood twist on Donna that my sibs taunted me with.
As in: "Doona-Doona-smells-like-tuna". As a little girl it ENRAGED me. You can imagine all the "DOOOO NOTTTT! DOOO TOOO"! Of course my sibs & cousins would laugh uproariously at their success in always ruffling my feathers with their teasing. Later on my oldest niece picked up on her Mother and Uncles memories of our childhood teasing tortures and started calling me Aunty Doon. Our family also humms and ahhhs when we hug each other (thus the -ahh).

At some point in life you just surrender, move to the beach, and embrace all those childhood horrors!!
If you can't beat 'em, join 'em and all that existential jazz.

you aren't just Doona on the board and in public - you are DOOOOON-ahhhhh. I have never called you by anything else and I never shall.

 

[Matt J]

Mine is short for south west Georgia boy.