April 4: Word of the Day: halcyon
 

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halcyon (HAL-see-uhn) adjective

1. Peaceful; tranquil.

2. Carefree; joyful.

3. Golden; prosperous.

noun

Any of various kingfishers of the genus Halcyon.

[From Greek halkyon (kingfisher) via Latin and Middle English. Halcyon
was a mythical bird, identified with the kingfisher, that was said to breed around the winter solstice. It nested at sea and had the power to charm the wind and waves so that they became calm.]

In Greek mythology, Alcyone was the daughter of Aeolus and wife of Ceyx. When Ceyx drowned in a shipwreck, she threw herself into the sea. Out of compassion, the gods transformed them into a pair of kingfishers. To protect their nest, the winds were forbidden to blow for a week before and after the winter solstice.

Hmm sounds good :thumbsup

YARGH! That be cool, I wonder if Moby boner will make the list someday... :)

Hi tASSy :) LOL

The good ship Chio... is rising...

I get those e-mails every day. I noticed it this morning and immediately thought of you.

cool thanks

Up till now I always read "Halycon". I still don't care but thanks anyways! :)

I saw a boat named Halcyon last week, it wasn't pink though ;)))

Thanks for clearing that up...

Hal, after seeing you at countless shows over the years, it was totally an honor to meet up with you this weekend :)

For me, too! It was great to hang out and share some laughs.

Hal and tASSy playing in the pool was by far the cutest highlight of the Phoenix show... Did anybody get pics...? :winkwink:

heh heh...those pics are going to ruin my rep of being a badass. ;)
Glad we got to share a few words in PHX, Aly!

Thanks for sharing and trading all of that with me in Phoenix, Hal.

Looking forward to more hanging out when I move to SoCal.


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hey! don't move to socal, we need a place to come visit in the bay area so i can see my hometown again! :upsidedow