Mudcat Special Favor for a Friend

Subject: Mudcat Special --- Favor for a Friend
From: catspaw49
Date: 22 Apr 99 - 09:27 AM

Totally from out where the buses don't run (and where my mind resides).

Will you help me celebrate a close friend's achievement? Wayne Leading was a 25 year paramedic/EMT when the governmemnt closed the airbase where he worked. Wayne had no college credits, but at age 46, decided to pursue a degree as a Physician's Assistant. He was accepted in the PA program at an excellent PA college (Kettering in Dayton). He had to take all the prerequisite courses and then be accepted into the PA program. This he did. After 3 years,he graduates from the PA program this week.

What else--He has a wife and two boys, plus a 21 year old daughter who moved back home with her husband into an addition he added...and then presented him with a grandson. But he graduates with his family intact, and closer than ever. For most of the time he has driven a 200 mile/day round trip to attend Kettering. And he has gone year round with no time off. His wife Connie teaches full time so many people have helped out--the boys home school and have spent the 3 years with me during the day. With all this, he has still made time for family and friends, though I don't know how. He graduates with a 3.3 GPA. I couldn't have done it.

Will you help me do a little something that he'll get a kick out of??? Send him an e-mail...doesn't have to say more than CONGRATS. Use your Mudcat name if you like, and you can say anything else you want...like, "How do you stand catspaw?" Whatever, but just take a minute and send a quick e-mail. If you need additional persuasion, I'll send Paw, Cletus, Reg, Reg, and Reg around to see you.

Wayne and Connie are our closest friends, they are our "family." The e-mail address is:

[e-mail]

Thank you 'Catters in advance. I love this place and I know you'll come through...it's a great community we have here.

catspaw

Subject: RE: Mudcat Special Favor for a Friend
From: katlaughing
Date: 22 Apr 99 - 10:18 AM

No problem, 'Spaw, as long as he can't see how green with envy I am that he has actually laid eyes on YOU! What an incredibly kind and good friend you are to care so much.

Love to you all,

katlaughing

Subject: RE: Mudcat Special Favor for a Friend
From: Tucker
Date: 22 Apr 99 - 10:21 AM

it's on the way

Subject: RE: Mudcat Special Favor for a Friend
From: bet
Date: 22 Apr 99 - 10:24 AM

Sent message but it came back will try again. bet

Subject: RE: Mudcat Special Favor for a Friend
From: Big Mick
Date: 22 Apr 99 - 11:15 AM

Done, my friend. And I owe you an email. Will get to it this weekend.

Mick

Subject: RE: Mudcat Special Favor for a Friend
From: Rick Fielding
Date: 22 Apr 99 - 11:55 AM

Catspaw, as usual I did your bidding. But please allow me to apologise in advance!
Rick (to ashamed to eat lunch)

Subject: RE: Mudcat Special Favor for a Friend
From: Ferrara
Date: 22 Apr 99 - 11:56 AM

Another one is on its way. He sure sounds like a fine person. - Rita F

Subject: RE: Mudcat Special Favor for a Friend
From: Margo
Date: 22 Apr 99 - 11:59 AM

My dear Catspaw, message sent in my usual verbose fashion. Margie

Subject: RE: Mudcat Special Favor for a Friend
From: Bob Landry
Date: 22 Apr 99 - 01:58 PM

Done!

Bob

Subject: RE: Mudcat Special Favor for a Friend
From: Mark Roffe
Date: 22 Apr 99 - 01:59 PM

Ok, done. I was impressed with his accomplishment. I went back to college at age 32, finally graduating at age 35, so I can relate. But Wayne's doing it at age 46 is even more of a feat.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Special Favor for a Friend
From: Sandy Paton
Date: 22 Apr 99 - 02:21 PM

By doggies, you keep up this sort of thing, Catspaw, and you're gonna lose your reputation as a smart-ass. Message to Wayne and Connie on its way.

Gramps

Subject: RE: Mudcat Special Favor for a Friend
From: Vixen
Date: 22 Apr 99 - 03:00 PM

Dear Spaw--

message sent

Didn't know we should write about it here tho...

V

Subject: RE: Mudcat Special Favor for a Friend
From: bbc
Date: 22 Apr 99 - 04:44 PM

happy to do!

bbc

Subject: RE: Mudcat Special Favor for a Friend
From: dwditty
Date: 22 Apr 99 - 07:08 PM

It's sent. DW

Subject: RE: Mudcat Special Favor for a Friend
From: Robin McG
Date: 22 Apr 99 - 08:00 PM

Ditto above, you truly are a wonderful friend.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Special Favor for a Friend
From: bill\sables
Date: 22 Apr 99 - 08:13 PM

I just sent my regards too Cheers Bill

Subject: RE: Mudcat Special Favor for a Friend
From: Banjer
Date: 22 Apr 99 - 08:19 PM

One on its way from here!! But send Paw and Cletus and Reg, Reg, and Reg anyway, they sound like fun folks....

Subject: RE: Mudcat Special Favor for a Friend
From: Tucker
Date: 23 Apr 99 - 12:35 AM

Let's have a picnic, ya'll sound like a lot of fun and I won't even get political, By and by, message sent.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Special Favor for a Friend
From: Rick Fielding
Date: 23 Apr 99 - 12:49 AM

Catspaw, are we getting a follow up on this? Will he thank us personally on Mudcat? Will he never want to speak to you again? Is he now convinced that we are a bunch of nurdy guitar-playing layabouts with far too much time on our hands? Enquiring minds want to know.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Special Favor for a Friend
From: Joe Offer
Date: 23 Apr 99 - 02:18 AM

The poor guy's e-mail server must have crashed with all the messages he got, Rick. Is Catspaw in the doghouse again? No doubt. (grin)
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Mudcat Special Favor for a Friend
From: catspaw49
Date: 23 Apr 99 - 02:38 AM

Just got back...and they got 'em alright. I'll post on it tomorrow afternoon...got a full day and I'm hitting the sack...after that I intend on going to bed. Is whacking on a sack like that supposed to help you sleep? Jesse and Bill send their love Rick........

catspaw

Subject: RE: Mudcat Special Favor for a Friend
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 23 Apr 99 - 08:34 AM

Me too!

Subject: RE: Mudcat Special Favor for a Friend
From: Sandy Paton
Date: 23 Apr 99 - 12:11 PM

Hitting the sack must be like punching cows. Sleep well.

Gramps

Subject: RE: Mudcat Special Favor for a Friend
From: Alice
Date: 23 Apr 99 - 01:06 PM

I sent my email right after you posted the request. I hope your friend doesn't mind us filling up his mail inbox.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Special Favor for a Friend
From: Roger in Baltimore
Date: 23 Apr 99 - 08:04 PM

Catspaw,

I've been away a day, but I just e-mailed Wayne and family even before I got to the bottom of this thread. I figure, better late than never, and besides, I had a good excuse, just ask Marge!

I did suggest they keep their kids away from you. Surely you are a corrupting influence! A certain danger! :-)

Roger in Baltimore (RiB)

Subject: RE: Mudcat Special Favor for a Friend
From: catspaw49
Date: 23 Apr 99 - 09:53 PM

Subject: RE: Mudcat Special Favor for a Friend
From: catspaw49
Date: 23 Apr 99 - 10:18 PM

See the Thank You Thread...and Thank you!

catspaw

Subject: RE: Mudcat Special Favor for a Friend
From: Susan of DT
Date: 25 Apr 99 - 04:19 AM

In real life, I work for a college, all of whose students are like Wayne. So if you will forgive a commercial interlude:

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Subject: RE: Mudcat Special Favor for a Friend
From:
Date: 25 Apr 99 - 08:07 AM

I just saw the thread--message send.

Murray

Subject: RE: Mudcat Special Favor for a Friend
From: Arkie
Date: 25 Apr 99 - 03:21 PM

I hope getting an email from Arkansas does not qualify Wayne for a visit from Kenneth Starr.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Special Favor for a Friend
From: Banjer
Date: 25 Apr 99 - 05:39 PM

I wouldn't worry about it, if he publicly admits to knowing Catspaw he probably fears nothing!

Subject: RE: Mudcat Special Favor for a Friend
From: BK
Date: 25 Apr 99 - 09:50 PM

Message sent.. was an older student myself, but he outdid me - probably a little older & definitely w/more folks depending on him. Well done!

Cheers, BK