Posted on 06/24/2003 1:40:40 AM PDT by dansangel
Good to see you again!
We kept the cyberwires humming, zinging things back and forth daily - afraid our laughter would wake everyone between the Atlantic and the Pacific!
'Cub Reporter' is so misleading - as I told him, he is The Foundation of our joint efforts, and I merely toss out ideas, and watch him snare and embellish them and fly!
Every now and then I serve a cup of tea; pry loose the log jams; add a Lincoln log or two, and some Legos..:))
His charming and gracious ways are exceeded only by his so wonderful imagination, and ability to put that on paper for us.
Feeling it would be the 'expectation' for us to concoct some sweeping "America The Beautiful" grandiose thread, I proposed we veer in a totally different and UNexpected direction.
I had a Euripides Moment at 0130 one night, and conceived the idea of doing Ancestral Bios for Freepers, and he elevated that to new heights, and made it work...:))
Johnny Mac - the 'molasses' is beginning to flow again, thanks to your 'surprise!'
LOL
Yes - Johnny Mac is a truly special guy -
The Very Finest of the Fine.
~ Maggie Malone ~
BUSH in '04!
CONDI in '08!
Then I reckon I found me another new home!
The "I couldn't leave FR if me life depended on it" Piper 
Made by me Diva Friend LindaSOG
Sighing...yes, but I shall not waver from The Cause.
Underneath my Ladylike Exterior, I am not only a Marine,
but a Southron Woman-with-iron-fists-in-velvet-gloves.
Martin_fierro, in fact, has created an appropriate new gif of that persona - depicted in Reply # 173...:))
Here's a Welcome Home gif(t) for yew....
First of all, a standing ovation for our creative and eloquent historian, jw! Thank you for filling me in on our history here. I smiled through the whole thing! I was here from the beginning, but my memory isn't what it used to be. A big 'thank you' to our Dansy for her beautiful presentation. You did an excellent job, especially considering your 'Lexus' was in the shop. ;-)
Billie, Daisy, Dansy, Dutchess, JH2, and Free, I what an honor and pleasure it has been this past year to have been part of this Sista' and Brotha'hood. I have had a hard time keeping up with all of you; your talent and creativity and dedication is amazing. Thank you, Billie, for bringing me into the fold early on. You will always been my creative mentor. You have set the bar high and kept me reaching just a bit higher with each post.
Ladyx, Aquamarine, and FreeTheHostages, your daily contributions add so much to the color and texture of this Fine place. Thank you for all you do.
Louie, what can I say about our resident lovable wolf that hasn't already been said? I can't think of a thing.....so I'll just give you a hug and assume that you know how special you are. ((((((((((LOUIE)))))))))))
And, to our wonderful FRiends who never fail to stop by daily, weekly, or whenever time allows, to bring flowers, kind words, prayers of support, or smiles and jokes, news of the day, or 'whatever'......where would we be without you? YOU are what makes this thread such a warm and happy place to be.....a family with it's arms wide open welcoming all who enter. Thank you, each and every one, for helping to make the Finest Thread - the 'FRiendliest thread on the net'. :-)
Aquamarine, I am so very proud and pleased that you are officially joining the hostess team. (I always KNEW you were a sistah, it was only a matter of time before Billie could make it official. LOL!). Thank you for the music. I love Ragtime and Honky-Tonk. What you have chosen today is perfect to go along with jw's Finest story.
Let's all raise our glasses to each other and to ourselves in a congratulatory toast with best wishes for another Finest year! To US!!!
And we have missed you too! Nice to see you here today, FRiend.
They might, someday, I guess! ;-)
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