a little history. (for the BB veterans!)

[lyoness]

So my name is Frances Lyon, and I've been a member of birdboard for almost four years...
... I've been active for, oh say, the first year? I figured this meant I should reintroduce myself. I joined when I first found my dear Beezer (formerly Beatrix, when we thought he was a she) back when I was sixteen. I am now twenty: oh how time flies! After a while I lost the password to both my old email and this account, so a few days ago I made another account ("beezer") to post a little. I remembered how much I missed the community and decided it was time to really figure out those passwords! After a few painstaking hours, low and behold, I was able to track the passwords down.
Beezer is still a healthy, happy bird. A lot has changed, however. When I was on BB.com four years ago, I was living in VA Beach, in an abusive relationship with an older man (I use the term "man" loosely with this guy), was struggling with clinical depression and needless to say I was going through some hard times.
I now live in DC and, after a few years alone, am happily engaged to a wonderful man who is the sweetest person I know.
I bring this up because with my abusive ex-boyfriend, I also left behind someone that was very dear to me. My sweet little green poop machine, Boe. She is a little parrotlet that I posted about once and a while, and belonged to both myself and my ex. I could not keep her because of my living situation and was forced to leave her with him, and I regret it every day. My only condolence is that he was good to her and loved her, however, and had the respect for animals that he did not have for women.
So, to Boe, where ever you are, your mommy loves you dearly. I will never see her again and coming to terms with that has been hard. The nature of the abuse was such that there can be nothing between my ex and myself, not even friendship.
But enough about dark pasts, lets talk about the present.
Everything is going really well for me: the cloud of depression is clearing in my life and though it will never go away because of my chemical imbalance, I am learning to cope and heal. After working with Apple (you know, macs, iPods, the works...) for a stint I finally decided to go back to school and can't wait to resume classes.
With this wonderful new love I've found comes another who is helping to heal the gash left behind by the loss of my Boe...
Introducing: Brown-Eyed-Girl! (aka: Bowdi)

a bird and her girl

beezer and his new little sister!

This little girl is the definition of the "dumb blonde." She's clumsy, awkward, and adorable. My fiance and belong to her, and he is a wonderful daddy!
(Though I will never forget my Boe, I can only hope that she lives a good and healthy life.)
Thanks for reading, everyone. Have a good one!

Fran Lyon

[Lisa B]

Well, its nice to see you hear again! and thanks for the pics.