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JulieE

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Re: This Week (2/15) in the Hellacious World of the AN
« Reply #15 on: February 17, 2009, 11:57:36 am »
Thanks for the endemic updates, David!  Really - Best to Sonya, and happy anniversay Jean.
And Happy Birthday to Jim.  I just got off the phone with my mother, whose birthday is today and I recanted a visiting priest's greeting to the congregation.  He was foreign, so everyone (even those not SSD were straining to understand him) and he began like this:  "I visited this church years ago when I was young, and look good;  now here I am older....and looking better!"  I thought some people might fall out of the pew!  Let us all approach the next year with such "abject humility" (borrowed from a post of Jim's awhile back - made me get out the dictionary to figure out if verb or adj. and meaning)!
Good Day,
Jules
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Re: This Week (2/15) in the Hellacious World of the AN
« Reply #16 on: February 17, 2009, 12:14:41 pm »
David,

Maybe we should chip in and buy you your very own thesaurus!

And Jim, a very happy birthday to you.  February 18 was my dad's birthday too - but he had quite a few years on you!  I hope you have a great day with lots of cake!

Lori
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Re: This Week (2/15) in the Hellacious World of the AN
« Reply #17 on: February 17, 2009, 01:00:28 pm »
There is a good online thesaurus at www.thesaurus.com

I'd like to say it is free, but our broadband connection costs too much for me to claim that.

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Re: This Week (2/15) in the Hellacious World of the AN
« Reply #18 on: February 17, 2009, 01:09:50 pm »
As always, thanks for the updates David..  My best to you, Sonya..  Congratulations Jean!  And, Happy Birthday, Jim.. 

Regards,
Brian
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Re: This Week (2/15) in the Hellacious World of the AN
« Reply #19 on: February 17, 2009, 02:06:37 pm »
Many thanks to everyone who took the time to wish me a Happy Birthday.  It's very much appreciated.  You folks are great. :)

Jim
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Re: This Week (2/15) in the Hellacious World of the AN
« Reply #20 on: February 17, 2009, 02:10:14 pm »
Quote from: Nancy McDonald on February 17, 2009, 11:01:17 am
David,
Take me off next week's calendar.  If I tried to do it, I might break down in tears.

And have a wonderful birthday tomorrow, Jim.

Nancy

Thank you, Nancy.  I took care of the Calendar entry for you. 

Jim
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Re: This Week (2/15) in the Hellacious World of the AN
« Reply #21 on: February 17, 2009, 09:06:21 pm »
Jean, congratulations on your two year anniversary!

Sonja, I'm so glad we got to meet you and your husband. Remember there will be lots of love and positive vibes being sent your way tomorrow morning!

Jim, wishing you all good things on your birthday!

And David, thanks so much for keeping track of it all! :)

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Re: This Week (2/15) in the Hellacious World of the AN
« Reply #22 on: February 18, 2009, 10:58:54 am »
Jim Scott!
Happy Birthday ye old hornswaggler ye!
May the wind be at yer back and ye have fair and followin' seas the rest o' yer long and scurvyless life!! This ship would sure be a sorry one wivout you aboard that's fer sure. Let's raise a tankard in yer honor! Hip! Hip! Hurrah fer our Global Mod!

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Re: This Week (2/15) in the Hellacious World of the AN
« Reply #23 on: February 18, 2009, 11:31:01 am »
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JIM!!!

I wanted to wait until TODAY to actually wish you a HAPPY day and MANY more!! ;D   ;D

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Re: This Week (2/15) in the Hellacious World of the AN
« Reply #24 on: February 18, 2009, 09:08:14 pm »
Happy Birthday, Jim.  Since things are kind of winding down now back east, hope it was a good one.

And about the Thesaraus -- I got a bunch of them -- even a paperback version.  Sue just gave me the idea that it might be fun to get everyone involved.
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Re: This Week (2/15) in the Hellacious World of the AN
« Reply #25 on: February 19, 2009, 11:25:44 am »
Happy belated birthday, Jim  ;D

I wish I could come up with a more interesting adjective than "belated" but I don't have a thesaurus on hand.  I'll have to borrow David's next time  ;)

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Re: This Week (2/15) in the Hellacious World of the AN
« Reply #26 on: February 20, 2009, 08:17:56 pm »
So it seems that there was another event this week -- one that didn't make it to the calendar.  But a big deal none the less.  Today is Lori's 2nd ANniversary!!!!  Of all places, I had to find out on Facebook.  I think Lori didn't put it on the calendar because she's shy and knew that we would make a big deal out of it ;D.

Way to go Lori!
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Re: This Week (2/15) in the Hellacious World of the AN
« Reply #27 on: February 21, 2009, 09:26:47 am »
Lori, shy??  Yea, me too!  Congratulations, Lori  ;D

Speaking of things missing from the AN Calendar, is Kaybo's birthday listed?  I know it's coming up in March.

And Wendy - when if your Divino Day?  Or are you scheduled for an Intenso?

I haven't been accessing the calendar lately - I guess I just rely on David to keep me up to date  ;) - but last time I looked I didn't see either of these events.

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Re: This Week (2/15) in the Hellacious World of the AN
« Reply #28 on: February 21, 2009, 01:03:43 pm »
Yes. that's probably what it was... shyness on my part.  Couldn't possibly be that I just forgot to put it on the calendar until the last minute!   :-[

I'm pretty sure the doctor removed my internal calendar with the AN because I can never keep track of things anymore - birthdays, anniversaries....  not even my own.

But thank you David and Jan. Feel free to make a big deal if you want!  Expensive gifts are always nice!   :D

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Re: This Week (2/15) in the Hellacious World of the AN
« Reply #29 on: February 21, 2009, 03:37:17 pm »
Lori~
I told u on FB that I thought diamonds were in order...I didn't mention that I think this should be a gift from James!!!

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Translab 12/95@Houston Methodist(Baylor College of Medicine)for "HUGE" tumor-no size specified
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12/7 Graft 1/97
Gold Weight x 5
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T3-3/08
Great life!
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