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Here we go!!! WHEE!!!!!!!!

now when i read your posts i can hear your voices in my head. Jenn, your accent is auwesume... (that was said with jenn's accent)

Hey Violets! I peeked at your pictures and it looks like you had a blast! I was banded this April 08 so I am not a Shrinking Violet but if you come to Colorado next year, I would like to come meet ya all!

Thanks Bobbie! Looks like you are doing GREAT!!!!!!!!!!

Bobbie - anyone is welcome to join our Violets group anytime! Feel free to jump in if you like....or dare!

I am going to try for a fifth time to post this!! I am writing it first on word, then cutting and pasting so if I lose this post nothing else will be lost.

I want to express and my thanks and gratitude for a GREAT time that I had. I was reluctant to go, but am so glad I did.

The first thanks are to Haydee, Terry, and Tracy for the great food, drinks, alcohol, and the wear and tear on their cars.

Special thanks for my magnet (Judy), which will proudly hold the group picture on my refrigerator, candle (Michelle), note pad and purple pen (Kat), my purple beanie baby (Laura), and last but not least, Pam for the wonderful corsages we all had, and the violets we had in EACH room!!!

A special hug for Judy for her EXTREME patience while her plane was very very very late!!! You were such a trooper.

There was an incident on the river, where Haydee, Terry, and Tracy W came to my rescue!!!! Does everyone remember Martin Short playing that slow synchronized swimmer on SNL? He had water wings and a nose plug and said he wasn’t a very strong swimmer?? Well I am not a strong toober. That is putting it mildly. Let me just say it was not pretty, and Haydee and Terry took control of the situation while Tracy was risking life, limb, and back/butt to save me (I really wasn’t in that much peril, but it adds to the story!!)! All three of them didn’t even think before helping me and I applaud them!!! I really am moved to tears when I think about how much people helped me. All I can say is aren’t you all glad I wasn’t drinking?!?!?!

Thanks to everyone for the hurried get away we had on Sunday!! It was a mad rush and nerves I am sure were shot, but nobody complained!!

That leads to the next thank you to Haydee, she washed and dried our wet clothes! How nice was that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks to Laura for befriending technically challenged me and taking control of my pictures. THANKS!!!! I guess the same can be said for PAM?!?!?

I have never laughed so much and so hard in my life. So exceptional thanks go to Haydee, Jennifer, Judy, Kat, Laura, Michelle, Pam, Terry, Tracy M, and Tracy W. This was a great trip.

Last but not least extra special thanks to Terry for all her help in planning, organizing, and carting me around!!

YOU GUYS ARE THE BEST!!!!!!!!

Jane

Jane, you are very very welcome.

Awe Jane... you are sooooooo worth it!

:crying:I feel lost without a countdown!!!!!!:confused_smile:

Well, find us a cruise, girlfriend!!

:blushing::musical_note:When you're not with me, I'm BLUUUUE..........:thumbup::musical_note:

:w00t: <--me

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We really REALLY need to start another countdown for our next trip. This is SO sad!! Can we at least narrow down the date for the countdown? Please? I am having countdown withdrawels....:cool2:

Maybe I outta just have a "Macys First Day at School" countdown...

Ok, then.... do ya'll want to do a trip in the Spring.... or try again in the fall? Or Summer? I think we decided Summer was best, esp. for Pamela?

Summer is best for me too. June (late), July or August is good for me.

Glad my roomie is back! We missed you...how was Canada, eh? I'll pop over to the other thread and look for your post!