Happy Birthday

[Mr_Laurenzano]

Karl have a happy birthday.
:D:D:D:D
Crash

[Five-Flags]

Have a wonderful day & try to avoid the chores.

Here's a virtual gift certificate for a (virtual) new Stetson.

Have fun, you young whipper-snapper...:p:p


From the old fogey -- Five-Flags

[KSagal]

Thanks guys. I appreciate the kind words...

[jryan]

I must say Happy Birthday as well Karl. It may be a little late but I certainly hope it is the best you've had! Hope this birthday was full of black clothes for you as well!

Jeremy Ryan

[KSagal]

I must say Happy Birthday as well Karl. It may be a little late but I certainly hope it is the best you've had! Hope this birthday was full of black clothes for you as well!

Jeremy Ryan


I have a secret! I usually wear white socks!

Of course, I also wear black pants and black boots, so you have to know me fairly well before you will have the opportunity to confirm this...

Thanks for the consideration...

[SegWayne]

I have a secret! I usually wear white socks!

Somehow I'm not surprised...... All the Best..

[dexter]

Happy Birthday Karl. Hope you and your family had a great day!

[segsurfer]

I must say Happy Birthday as well Karl. It may be a little late but I certainly hope it is the best you've had! Hope this birthday was full of black clothes for you as well!

Jeremy Ryan

I too would like to with a belated b-day to Karl, and am sorry I didn't post earlier. Hope you had a good birthday.

[KSagal]

I had a nice birthday, and it gets better with all these nice kind wishes for a good one.

I have a lot to be thankful for, as I have been lucky or blessed, depending on your perspective. Any way you cut it, I married up, and lucked out with two great kids, and a wonderful and very tollerable life...

Thanks again for the well wishes...

[Eric Payne]

I had a nice birthday...


So... what'd ya get?

Bling?

[KSagal]

So... what'd ya get?

Bling?


Bear in mind that I spent years in the Army, have lived on 3 contenents, taught skydiving for 12 years, and have square danced in 14 countries, and 20+ states.

One of the most powerful and moving gifts I have ever gotten was when I come in the door, I hear gleefull little kids squeal, "Daddy's home!" and they run and each grab a leg, the dogs are hopping around like nuts, my loverly bride is cooking some wonderful dinner (or even heating up leftovers) and the entire globe slows down for a few minutes as I try to get the rest of the way in the front door...

Unfortunately, the dogs have passed on, but the rest was still intact that day. Luckily, I get that gift most days.

Bling was not in the cards this year, but my cup already runneth over.

One thing that I did for myself this season, however, was I made an even swap for a new (to me) car. I traded my 2004 Buick Rendezvous with 108,000 miles on it, for a 1999 Volvo C70 convertible, with 133,000 miles on it. The deal cost me 0 dollars, but it was a big thing for me...

I have owned convertibles before, but this is the first time since I returned from the army in 1981 that I have owned a car that was not made in America. It is a big deal for me.

To be honest, I do love that rag top. I have always liked cars more than trucks or SUVs anyway. And I do like the top, and it is a nice car, with some interesing features. (Also very expensive to fix, and what is with the $225 keys?!?)

So, I made that trade on December 21st. I still like it. That is the closest to bling I have to offer...

[pam]

If it's bling to you, that's all that matters! Glad it was a great birthday, Karl.
Pam