CONGRATS-Helen of Oz--Bride to Be!!

Subject: CONGRATS-Helen of Oz--Bride to Be!!
From: catspaw49
Date: 15 Sep 99 - 11:47 AM

In about two days, our dear friend Helen is to be married. Since I doubt that she'll be checking in here often after that for a few days, unless the guy is COMPLETELY lame, this might be a good time to send her our best (or otherwise) wishes.

Cleigh and I were hoping to be in Oz for the event, but Qantas says there is a regulation about transporting an eccentric moron with a clay possum or something like that. In any case, I did send a wedding present.....a sharping lever for his Willie.......I mean like why should the heart be the only organ where "Zing go the strings?"

Helen, I hope you've told the guy you have a LARGE family all around the world, some of whom are largish fellows of Irish and Italian ancestry, who will be keeping an eye on him. As a matter of fact, the brother with the Italian heritage would pass this on to him now:

"Hey Scappiez, my Paisan.......I know you're probably a great guy right? Lemmee say that I know you'll do right by our Helen but if you have other ideas, lemmee give you this to remember......If you fockup in any way, my ass will be in Oz so damn fast it'll make your head swim and you'll be getting the worst fockin' ass kicking your pissant fockin' mind can imagine. They'll be scrapin' your fockin' balls off the pavement like a couple of smashed olives, yuh fockin' scumbag piece of shit!...So you're getting my drift right?"

Helen my dear, in all seriousness, Karen and I wish you the absolute best......and if you're half as happy as we are, your joys will be boundless. And to the very lucky guy who has found you, again, all our best...and I hope he knows just how lucky he is!!!

Spaw

Subject: RE: CONGRATS-Helen of Oz--Bride to Be!!
From: Alan of Australia
Date: 15 Sep 99 - 12:19 PM

G'day Helen,
What he said. Well some of it anyway!

Seriously, congratulations & best wishes & hope it doesn't keep you away from the 'cat for too long.

Cheers,
Alan

Subject: RE: CONGRATS-Helen of Oz--Bride to Be!!
From: Allan C.
Date: 15 Sep 99 - 12:39 PM

I am told that it is improper to "congratulate" the bride, so I offer my best wishes. (Who comes up with such piffle, anyway?) Helen, I hope you have many, many bright days together. But if a cloud or two should appear, just remember to sing. Sing together if you can. But just sing.

Subject: RE: CONGRATS-Helen of Oz--Bride to Be!!
From: Vixen
Date: 15 Sep 99 - 01:06 PM

Dear Helen and husband--

May love, luck, and happiness be with both of you always.

V

Subject: RE: CONGRATS-Helen of Oz--Bride to Be!!
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 15 Sep 99 - 01:15 PM

Blessings on your marriage, Helen!
Animaterra

Subject: RE: CONGRATS-Helen of Oz--Bride to Be!!
From: Tiger
Date: 15 Sep 99 - 01:16 PM

Helen.....Best of all to you and Bill. Wish I could be there.....Tiger

Subject: RE: CONGRATS-Helen of Oz--Bride to Be!!
From: lamarca
Date: 15 Sep 99 - 02:26 PM

Helen, wishing you a glorious Springtime wedding in Oz (does it really bring on the shearing?), and a lifetime of love and happiness...
All the best,
lamarca

Subject: RE: CONGRATS-Helen of Oz--Bride to Be!!
From: katlaughing
Date: 15 Sep 99 - 02:27 PM

Helen; you may have already read this. I wrote it for my daughter's wedding and several friends have used it since. Congratulations and have fun! Kat

ON THIS DAY

On this day, I wish for you, Pledges of love and prosperity in all ways.

Through the years,
I ask for cleansing winds
To tatter any clouds of sorrow,
Or raindrops of anger.

I ask the Great Spirit to
Guide your minds and hearts
To think before speaking,
To love without judgement,
To cherish in all ways,
To respect with honour,
For in the division of hurts,
There is no honour.

May you walk in balance
With our Grandfather Sky to watch over you;
Our Mother Earth to hold you safe within her folds;
Brother Sun to spread his warmth across your shoulders
And into your hearts,
And Sister Moon, to bless your sleep with unending Dreams of happiness.

©1995 by Kathleen LaFrance

Subject: RE: CONGRATS-Helen of Oz--Bride to Be!!
From: karen k
Date: 15 Sep 99 - 03:18 PM

May you find much love and happiness together now and forever.

karen k

Subject: RE: CONGRATS-Helen of Oz--Bride to Be!!
From: Philippa
Date: 15 Sep 99 - 03:20 PM

Helen, just be sure he's not really an each-uisge

Subject: RE: CONGRATS-Helen of Oz--Bride to Be!!
From: harpgirl
Date: 15 Sep 99 - 05:02 PM

Best wishes on the eve of your wedding, dear Helen....harpgirl

Subject: RE: CONGRATS-Helen of Oz--Bride to Be!!
From: Joe Offer
Date: 15 Sep 99 - 06:35 PM

Helen, you've been a nice friend to many of us here. I wish you and your new hubby much happiness.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: CONGRATS-Helen of Oz--Bride to Be!!
From: bseed(charleskratz)
Date: 15 Sep 99 - 10:17 PM

Boy, doesn't that Catspaw always know JUST the right thing to say, and in just the right fockin' words!

Helen, my friend, all my best to you and your beloved. Have a great life and raise a whole tribe of folksingers.

Love, --seed

Subject: RE: CONGRATS-Helen of Oz--Bride to Be!!
From: Big Mick
Date: 15 Sep 99 - 10:18 PM

The lovely people I lived with in Mexico would have said "Salud, amor y pesetas, y el tiempo para gastarlos". Translation: Health, love and money and the time to enjoy it all.

You are a special 'Catter to me, friend Helen. Enjoy your wedding and let it celebrate the beginning of mutual respect, friendship, shared visions and love.

All the best,

Big Mick

Subject: RE: CONGRATS-Helen of Oz--Bride to Be!!
From: alison
Date: 16 Sep 99 - 12:26 AM

Have a great day Helen, and much happiness together.

slainte

alison

Subject: RE: CONGRATS-Helen of Oz--Bride to Be!!
From: Musicman
Date: 16 Sep 99 - 12:44 AM

All the best Helen, enjoy your life together

Musicman

Subject: RE: CONGRATS-Helen of Oz--Bride to Be!!
From: Chris from Canberra
Date: 16 Sep 99 - 05:13 AM

Thanks for the vote of confidence in the future, I wish you both well.

The song I sing at weddings is "Maids When You're Young Never Wed An Old Man', but I'll assume in this case it would be inappropriate!

Be together a lot.

Chris

Subject: RE: CONGRATS-Helen of Oz--Bride to Be!!
From: Helen
Date: 16 Sep 99 - 07:44 AM

Chris,

Since I'm cradle snatching (he's 2 years younger) maybe it should be "Maids when you're older never wed a young man"?

Thanks you guys, all of you. I wish you could all be here for the wedding - even the focking Italian.

In another thread I offered to let 'Spaw come over here and get gussied up as the maid of honour but he hasn't taken me up on the offer.

I'll be posting some photos on bbc's Mudcat Resurces page so you'll get to see what the groom actually looks like as well. His forenames are William Bruce, but he is known as Bruce, but Tiger is referring to the fact that I have lined up one of Bruce's friends to sing "Big Bad Bill is Sweet William Now" so I'll tell you how that goes as well.

I'll be thinking of you all on the day.

Lots of love Helen

Subject: RE: CONGRATS-Helen of Oz--Bride to Be!!
From: catspaw49
Date: 16 Sep 99 - 08:10 AM

Sorry Helen, but it's like I said, Qantas seems to have some strange regulation about eccentric morons with clay marsupials......But I know it'll be a wonderful day!

Spaw

Subject: RE: CONGRATS-Helen of Oz--Bride to Be!!
From:
Date: 16 Sep 99 - 08:26 AM

Congradulations Helen. I hope that:

You are very happy together
You don't abandon us at mudcat
You keep playing the harp.

Murray

Subject: RE: CONGRATS-Helen of Oz--Bride to Be!!
From: Walrus
Date: 16 Sep 99 - 02:03 PM

Helen & Bruce,

Good Luck, Long Life and Happiness.

Walrus

Subject: RE: CONGRATS-Helen of Oz--Bride to Be!!
From: Dave Swan
Date: 16 Sep 99 - 04:54 PM

Looks likes I'm late in saying this, and my betters have said it better, but this message sends all best wishes for a long, happy adventure together. Dave

Subject: RE: CONGRATS-Helen of Oz--Bride to Be!!
From: Helen
Date: 16 Sep 99 - 11:40 PM

A very nice couple i am associated with at work sent Bruce & I a card with this quote from The Prophet. I like it very much so naturally I thought I would share it with other 'Catters. It's not mushy & sentimental - it's very matter of fact. It's almost like one of those pop psychology, best selling self-help books in its practical guidelines.

Enjoy!

Helen

You were born together, and together you shall be forever more,
You shall be together when the white wings of death scatter yuor days.
Aye, you shall be together even in the silent memory of God.
but let there be spaces in your togetherness,
And let the winds of the heavens dance between you.

Love one another but make not a bond of love:
Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls.
Fill each other's cup but drink not from one cup.
Give one another of your bread but eat not from the same loaf.
Sing and dance together and be joyous, but let each one of you be alone,
Even as the strings of a lute are alone though they quiver with the same music.

Give your hearts, but not into each other's keeping.
For only the hand of Life can contain your hearts.
And stand together, yet not too near together:
For the pillars of the temple stand apart,
And the oak tree and the cypress grow not in each other's shadow.

From The Prophet, by Kahlil Gibran

Subject: RE: CONGRATS-Helen of Oz--Bride to Be!!
From: catspaw49
Date: 16 Sep 99 - 11:56 PM

Geez Helen....the guy who married Karen and I read that at our wedding and I just made a joke about it today on the "Thought of the Day" thread..........but it is nice though........Funny Helen, I can't believe how excited I am for you........I think I'm getting weirder every day!

Much Love to Both of You....

Spaw

Subject: RE: CONGRATS-Helen of Oz--Bride to Be!!
From: WyoWoman
Date: 17 Sep 99 - 04:33 PM

May the tigers belch in your general direction.

WyoWoman

P.S. Geez 'spaw, I wish you'd a been there when first I married. Straighten his arse straight out ...

Subject: RE: CONGRATS-Helen of Oz--Bride to Be!!
From: Bert
Date: 17 Sep 99 - 04:46 PM

What Kat said.

Subject: RE: CONGRATS-Helen of Oz--Bride to Be!!
From: Jack (Who is called Jack)
Date: 17 Sep 99 - 06:21 PM

God bless you both. May your wedding day be a peace and a blessing, and may it raise the roof with joy.

Subject: RE: CONGRATS-Helen of Oz--Bride to Be!!
From: Matthew B.
Date: 17 Sep 99 - 06:28 PM

May you have many years together of great happiness

...and lots of great music

- Matthew

And when you get back from the honeymoon, start a tracer that let's everybody ask you in graphic detail all about it, blow-by- umm, blow. (Ouch)

Subject: RE: CONGRATS-Helen of Oz--Bride to Be!!
From: Helen
Date: 17 Sep 99 - 06:32 PM

Thanks everyone. It's the big day here now - only 7 hours to go so this is just a quick check-in to the 'Cat.

Matthew, I have been sending my thoughts and prayers to you and your wife.

Love Helen

Subject: RE: CONGRATS-Helen of Oz--Bride to Be!!
From: catspaw49
Date: 17 Sep 99 - 06:38 PM

Well dear that'd be about 1 or 1:30 AM here and I 'll be up and thinking of you both.........Best!!!

Spaw

Subject: RE: CONGRATS-Helen of Oz--Bride to Be!!
From: Susan A-R
Date: 17 Sep 99 - 11:46 PM

Now you go together to a life you choose to share Inevery season's weather, whete ever you may fare You'll taste the season's ripening like sweet grapes in the sun And saveour them together, every one

Wishing you much joy

Susan A-R