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Joyce Shappee

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Welcome to my Toy Box

A PLACE WHERE YOU WILL FIND ART, STORIES,
PHOTOS AND MUCH MORE TO ENJOY.



Doran Beach, Bodega Bay CA

Hi. For a long time, I thought about having a website and now it has come to fruition. For me, sharing all of what is included here is a little like sharing my toy box when I was a kid.

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The Cruise Chair

When my husband Richard’s health was failing it was a challenging time for both of us. After several months of nurturing him and being his primary caregiver, I took an extended weekend…

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As Old As Me

I hope you get to be as old as me.To soak in many golden moments;To see the world from wrinkled eyes. To experience profound loves;And witness:Natural, awestruck happenstances. To stop and take…

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A Christmas Light Bulb Story

It’s that time of year again. I can tell because the garage door is up, and it’s pretty chilly in here. The box I am stored in has been taken off the…

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To tell or Not to tell

Late Sept. 2001 To tell or not to tell, that is the question, I think while sitting on a toilet in the women’s room at the San Francisco Airport. It was a…

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Let Me Find You In Love

Let me find you in the love of the family that you have given me.May I be reminded,That your love lives on through me,And through them. Let me be accepting of that…

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Searching for Courage

I think for most of us, thinking about courage leads to people who do heroic things. First responders, firefighters, EMT’s or those who have associations with safety and security issues. As I…

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