Long stories, short

[TPVT]

Hey Perti.
thanks for sharing. best of luck with your "full" life (in the best sense of the word).

here is a poem i wrote when my oldest graduated high school. he was born when i was still just 19 years old. so, you could say i grew up with him. what a blessing.


"Mementoes

The old cardboard box contained trophies and locks
From times that seem long, long ago.

Pictures and smiles remind of trips and of miles
Such a-fleeting years, they did flow.

Lives i ponder and i sit and i wonder
From child to a man he does grow.

The faith that is found and the love that abounds
Unsure if the father did show.

Reflection of a son, a life just begun
So blessed to watch my boy grow.
"

 

[jc57]

Glad you are doing well, Sarah. Thanks for all of your posts and kind words. Not an entry, just a wave in passing.

 

[Jack Black]

Great pics Paul, you've really got warmed-up with that camera my friend:thumbup:

 

[Parke1]

~ P.

Very nice of you, P.

Meet Julia. She has BLUE eyes, and her room is decorated with... you guessed it. Owls.

-Dan

 

[pertinux]

And so, after an extended week end of culminations...

... and celebrations...

... I set about to number up some marbles to randomly choose a winner.

I currently have no foster kitten babies to man my patent-pending Kitten Random Number Generator, but I'd hoped for an efficacious game of Ker-Plunk.

Wouldn't you know, we are lacking sticks.

Test Run Fail:

(Note to self: check condition of Ker-Plunk game before numbering marbles.)

I returned to a stand-by, involving many playing cards, blind shuffles, No Peeking, etc.

And the winner is:

deskil

deskil, thank you so much for your words; a real head-lifter, your kindness.

If you would please PM me your shipping details, I have something to send to you.

Congratulations!

[A multi-quote extravaganza hopefully still to come-- so many great posts in this thread. Thanks again, everyone.]

~ P.

 

[jc57]

http://www.random.org/

 

[pertinux]

http://www.random.org/

Oh, I know, but I so dislike choosing just one winner that I want to at least make the process personal somehow...? Random.org is effective, but impersonal.

But, just for you:

~ P.

 

[T. Erdelyi]

Very cool giveaway Sarah, love your system of choosing winner, congrats to deskil on winning a great looking knife.

 

[jc57]

Well, the kittens and marbles method seemed more effective, but since you were short on kittens I was just suggesting an alternate tool.

Amazing coincidence that it came up with the same number as the cards

 

[pmew]

Congratulations deskil!

Pertinux, I've really enjoyed this thread. A great show of goodwill, generosity and friendship from so many different corners of the globe.

 

[RRaconteur]

Love it, Pertinux! Thanks again for your ever thoughtful and humorous posts.

And congrats, Deskil!


Michael

 

[black mamba]

Good thread, Sarah, thanks for the fun. And congrats to deskil!

 

[sitflyer]

Congrats deskill!


Sarah, thanks for stopping by and saying hi and sharing with us a bit about what's been going on. Great thread, well done!

 

[jkulysses]

Congrats deskill!!

 

[RobbW]

Congratulations deskill! And thanks Pertinux, for stopping by with a life update and hosting such a generous and entertaining giveaway.

 

[TPVT]

thanks for the giveaway. and congrats to the winner.

 

[1066vik]

thanks for being here whenever you can - and your generosity
congrats to deskill, too.

 

[WA Martin]

Sarah - your ways of picking a winner are almost as inspiring as your posts. Thanks for all you add to this forum.

 

[Jack Black]

Congratulations Deskil

Great fun P! come back and play with us again soon! :thumbup:

 

[Grateful]

Congratulations to the winner!

Jim