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15 Oct 11 - 02:46 PM (#3239475) Subject: BS: BestThread I'veStarted(25th Anniversary From: catspaw49 On Tuesday Karen and I celebrate 25 great years together. This one is pretty big for us as we got married later in life. I was 36 and had given up the idea of ever meeting someone who could tolerate me but miraculously when I had quit looking.......she showed up! I'm not sure how fate handles these things, but I knew that for whatever reason, Karen was the woman I'd never met but was waiting for all those years. James Dickey described it best about his lead character in "Deliverance" when he said that, "within her he saw a certain spark; a flame, small but steady. And when he found it he married it." That's what I saw in Karen.......and what my life was missing. I too married it immediately and all the best of my life, our marriage, our family, our friends, was kindled by that flame. Later I realized I had married my best friend. Even more amazingly, Karen thought the same. So my Best Friend and I are going back home to East Ohio for a few days. We're going to spend a few nights at The Barn Inn and enjoy the Fall colors. We also bought ourselves new matching bands of Silver and Black Hills Gold to mark the years. And when I said "friends" above, that includes all of you. For the friendship and the fun but also for the wonderful support in every situation we have come through in the damn near 13 years I've been here. Karen always felt stronger reading your messages during all my freaking near-death experiences --LOL-- The 'Cat is like nowhere else and inhabited by folks like no other. You have our sincerest respect and deepest thanks. We're going to throw some clothes in a bag and take off in the morning. Mike and Tris do quite well by themselves. Tris has his Project Search program at the hospital and Michael has come through the other side of his problems as a really pretty terrific kid. Thank all of you again for everything! Pat and Karen |
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15 Oct 11 - 02:48 PM (#3239476) Subject: RE: BS: BestThread I'veStarted(25th Anniversary From: Dave Swan All the best to the both of you very lucky people. D |
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15 Oct 11 - 03:03 PM (#3239486) Subject: RE: BS: BestThread I've Started (25th Anniversary) From: SINSULL Congratulations! And enjoy your weekend together without the kids. I always thought you two were lucky to find each other. Love, Mary SINS |
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15 Oct 11 - 03:04 PM (#3239487) Subject: RE: BS: BestThread I've Started (25th Anniversary) From: bobad Excellentamundo! |
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15 Oct 11 - 03:09 PM (#3239489) Subject: RE: BS: BestThread I've Started (25th Anniversary) From: Rapparee Twenty-five years together, huh? Bet that feels like a quarter of a century or something. Good thing y'all of in love and that. Doesn't Karen get some sort of medal? |
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15 Oct 11 - 03:42 PM (#3239515) Subject: RE: BS: BestThread I've Started (25th Anniversary) From: Wesley S My best to you all. |
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15 Oct 11 - 04:26 PM (#3239541) Subject: RE: BS: BestThread I've Started (25th Anniversary) From: GUEST,999 Congratulations to both of you. |
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15 Oct 11 - 04:32 PM (#3239542) Subject: RE: BS: BestThread I've Started (25th Anniversary) From: fat B****rd All the very best to you both. |
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15 Oct 11 - 05:39 PM (#3239579) Subject: RE: BS: BestThread I've Started (25th Anniversary) From: Amos Gotta hand it to you, Spawzer. Tell karen thanks for pulling you out of the hole so many times. We who also love you appreciate it more than we can say. A |
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15 Oct 11 - 05:42 PM (#3239582) Subject: RE: BS: BestThread I've Started (25th Anniversary) From: gnu Ahhhh, geeee. Lucky youse! Congrats! |
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15 Oct 11 - 06:34 PM (#3239611) Subject: RE: BS: BestThread I've Started (25th Anniversary) From: Bill D Piker! Rita & I have 30! (But I don't think anyone could be happier & better suited than you & Karen) Many more! and have a wonderful trip! |
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16 Oct 11 - 02:30 AM (#3239721) Subject: RE: BS: BestThread I've Started (25th Anniversary) From: Sandra in Sydney congratulations - enjoy your weekend away & many, many more years together sandra |
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16 Oct 11 - 03:45 AM (#3239730) Subject: RE: BS: BestThread I've Started (25th Anniversary) From: ChanteyLass Wonderful! Enjoy the next 25! |
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16 Oct 11 - 06:36 AM (#3239772) Subject: RE: BS: BestThread I've Started (25th Anniversary) From: MGM·Lion ☞ ♫♩♪♩♬ ☜ ❧❦ ❤❤❤♥♥♥❤❤❤ ❦❧ 〠☺☺〠 ❣❣❣❣❣❣❣ |
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16 Oct 11 - 06:55 AM (#3239774) Subject: RE: BS: BestThread I've Started (25th Anniversary) From: Tinker Congrats! Blessings and Light for the next 25 ! |
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16 Oct 11 - 07:16 AM (#3239778) Subject: RE: BS: BestThread I've Started (25th Anniversary) From: jacqui.c Congratulations to you both. Here's to the next twenty five! |
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16 Oct 11 - 10:48 AM (#3239845) Subject: RE: BS: BestThread I've Started (25th Anniversary) From: katlaughing Can't think of any others who deserve this as much as you and Karen, Pat. I am so happy for you, both, and so gratefull you and Karen have been here for me and others, too. Congratulations Peaches & Mrs. Peaches (who always willingly shared her Knight in Shining Armour**bg**) and all our love. kat & my Rog |
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16 Oct 11 - 07:49 PM (#3239956) Subject: RE: BS: BestThread I've Started (25th Anniversary) From: Little Hawk Totally decent, man. ;-) You are clearly a lucky fellow. Now let's have a little respect for Winona, okay? And for Dachshunds. Life's essentials should never be treated in a cavalier or thoughtless fashion. Chongo will light a cigar tonight in your honor. |
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17 Oct 11 - 11:15 AM (#3240252) Subject: RE: BS: BestThread I've Started (25th Anniversary) From: VirginiaTam Very happy day to you both. |
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17 Oct 11 - 11:16 AM (#3240255) Subject: RE: BS: BestThread I've Started (25th Anniversary) From: frogprince Yeah...sure...keep smilin' while you can...but like I told Kendall the other day, these teenage things never really last! And I was a bachelor until I was almost 42 , so nyah nyah, consider yourself one-upped. Congratulations for sure; there really are things well worth waiting for. |
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17 Oct 11 - 02:19 PM (#3240343) Subject: RE: BS: BestThread I've Started (25th Anniversary) From: ranger1 Congrats to you both. Me and the J-boy. |
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17 Oct 11 - 04:37 PM (#3240432) Subject: RE: BS: BestThread I've Started (25th Anniversary) From: Lonesome EJ And your Mom said you'd never end up with a nice girl! :>) Congrats, Grease and Mrs Grease |
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17 Oct 11 - 05:38 PM (#3240460) Subject: RE: BS: BestThread I've Started (25th Anniversary) From: ClaireBear What everyone said, especially Dave. Lucky you are. |
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17 Oct 11 - 06:46 PM (#3240490) Subject: RE: BS: BestThread I've Started (25th Anniversary) From: AllisonA(Animaterra) Oh, dear friend, this is wonderful! Love and congratulations to two of the nicest, strongest people on this planet. Savor the time away and the time to come. Allison |
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18 Oct 11 - 10:34 AM (#3240771) Subject: RE: BS: BestThread I've Started (25th Anniversary) From: bbc Blessings on you both, my dears! It couldn't happen to two nicer folks! love & hugs, Barbara |
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18 Oct 11 - 01:04 PM (#3240834) Subject: RE: BS: BestThread I've Started (25th Anniversary) From: Little Hawk When I first saw the title of this thread, I thought, "What? I'm supposed to pick the best thread I've ever started??? Fer Chrissake....they're ALL brilliant! How the hell do I pick out the best one? I'll be up for hours, even days, trying to figure it out! It would be like....trying to figure out what's the best performance William Shatner has ever done. Damn near impossible to choose just one...they're all so incredibly good." So...just imagine my relief when I discovered that that was not the objective of this thread at all. Whew! ;-D |