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Just browsing around your archive over a second cup of coffee this morning. I loved the way you got into the little-boy mind in the forest and in the thrill of building a tree house. That is quite an unexpected twist at the end. Yikes! BTW: The painting behind your head in your logo photo. Is that of Bruges, Belgium?

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Hey Mark! Looking forward to reading your stories here.

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Beautiful!

Alas, once a cheetah, always one.

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If I Had A Nickel - Nickel squared.

How To Ruin An Awesome Day In A Treehouse - Oh my God! “Ruin an awesome day” their bones are going to be ruined if they don’t get out of that treehouse!

The Animal Olympics - Cute! You should turn this one into a children’s picture book, I think it would do well.

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The twist in the treehouse story was superb and that was some A+ rhyming on the poem!

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I can always count on you for a good laugh. Thanks, Mark! Great stories all around. 😄

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Nov 15, 2022·edited Nov 15, 2022Liked by Mark Starlin

I think this is your best post ever, Mark. I loved every word of every piece. Well done!! 😁

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Once built, treehouses should remain monuments to childhood, and even more important, should be passed along to the next generations for as long as the trees last.

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I always love your stories, you never disappoint. The tree house brought back wonderful memories..thankfully no chainsaw was involved. 😂😂😂

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Luv your writing

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Nov 14, 2022Liked by Mark Starlin

The nickel story made me chuckle more than it should have, while the tree story is a great example of how dumb items end up on safety checklists... like, "Check tree for treehouses and children before starting to saw."

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Loved the nickel story 😆

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Good Job, thanks. I especially enjoyed the treehouse story. I think all of us had friends like your showed us in your story.

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Another home run, Mark thank you! I needed the chuckles today 👍

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wonderful way to start the day

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