Angel, I’m a “the more the merrier” sort of person, and I would love to have huge get-togethers. I have to admit, though, that meeting with just Pattie, Dougie and I was pretty special - we had a chance to chat in a way that wouldn’t have been possible if there too many of us.

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JMB - I agree with you on that! I would love to meet Vijay!

It’s a funny thing, though - there are some bloggers that you can get to know even better than the people you see on a daily basis. I think it’s because your media is written communication, and when you’re blogging, you can end up writing far more than you would actually share in a casual work relationship.

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Barbara! Thank you for your comment. I also miss my friends from church. About camp, we just got up here last night, and this is our first full day (August 7) … I have a slew of appointments over the next week or so, and won’t be here much. We’ll have to see what we can arrange a bit later in the month, ok? Send me an email with some dates you have free.

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Ripple - that would rock! I promise you that if we’re ever within a few hundred miles of each other - we’ll absolutely have to make it happen!!! :o)

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Dr. Deb - it was a load of fun! You’re quite right! (And the food was pretty good, too!) ;o)

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May, my dear heart - you’re very welcome. If you need anything else - holler!

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Ahhh Pattie … we both know what I’m saving THAT picture for! *LOL* Nahhh … I’ve behave (I think!)

It was great seeing you again, Pattie! It was just too darn short. I could see that you were really tired toward the end of our visit, and I felt terrible for you, knowing all of the driving you’d been doing.

I hope that the next time we do this, Flea and his family, and Dave can all be there. All the same … being the rather selfish critter that I am, I wouldn’t mind having a nice quiet visit like that one, again, either!

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TJ … I feel as if I’ve known you for a long time now. I would really really like to meet you. If we’re ever anywhere near each other’s neck of the woods, let’s make a promise that take the time to meet, ok? {{{ hugs!!! }}}

Perhaps someday we could meet f2f as well.

later…

I had such a wonderful time with you and Dougie, although my head is still spinning from all the tech stuff. You both amaze me with your vast techno knowledge.

Thanks for meeting me and sharing your blue kettle treats with me. It felt so good being so bad, didn’t it? *snicker* I hope the appt. wasn’t too much of a giveaway (wink, wink)

I am heading back to NC later today and will post sometime over the weekend. Thinking of you….and think about a trip down South. Seriously. I think you’d love it. Although you would never want to leave *LOL* Break the news to Althea now….heheheh….
Take Good care my friend. I miss you already.

THANK YOU! very much.

Ken would really like to speak with you as you are his spiritual advisor. He thought there would never be a time that you would not go to church and he misses you there as well as the other people at church. You add so much to everyone’s life that your presence is really missed at church.

Dougie told us about your family troubles and I’m sorry that God has sent you so many trials. I pray for you and your family every Sunday.

Love,
Barbara

I’d like to meet Vijay too, working away in Salem, but reaching out to the rest of the world and sharing his country with us.
regards
jmb