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I wish you a very Happy Birthday Raymond. Are you REALLY 64 years OLD? THAT"S OLD!!!!!!!!!!
Bless your heart from Yarrow...
-grampa dan
-------------------- Dan Sawatzky Imagination Corporation Yarrow, British Columbia dan@imaginationcorporation.com http://www.imaginationcorporation.com
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It has been a nice day, just doing what I love to do. Jeanne is on vacation, so I slipped out of the house early and left her sleeping. This morning she called to wish me a happy birthday, and I played her the Beattles tune "Will You Still Love Me When I'm 64" over the phone.
Mike and I went to lunch together and had a nice, relaxing time. Just as we arrived back here at the studio a long time friend dropped by and brought me a present - Randy Pausch's "The Last Lecture". We've been exchanging books for birthday gifts for over 30 years.
This morning I called a great young man that shares my birthday and wished him the best. He's only 25 and an engineer in Oklahoma. While he was in high school here he worked with me part time and was the finest employee I've ever had...with the exception of my son, Mike.
Later today, Jeanne will come over and we'll have a nice meal together and go to the movies to see "Fireproof".
Several have called with best wishes, along with cards received in the mail.
And as a highlight, I just got off the phone with Grandpa Dan. Life is good.
And so I'm working on #65 or whatever is left. Each day is a gift. The body is looking a little ragged, but inside I'm still about 16 and holding. Growing old is natural, maturing is an option.
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Have a great one, Raymond! Today is also my little great-niece Sara's birthday. She's 5. Love....Jill
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Growing older is inevitable...growing up is optional...and I refuse !
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-------------------- Jimmy Chatham Chatham Signs 468 stark st Commerce, Ga 30529 Posts: 1766 | From: Commerce, GA, USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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Happy Birthday Raymond great talking with you in Long Beach...
-------------------- aka:Cisco the "Traveling Millennium Sign Artist" http://www.franciscovargas.com Fresno, CA 93703 559 252-0935 "to live life, is to love life, a sign of no life, is a sign of no love"...Cisco 12'98 Posts: 3576 | From: Fresno, Ca, the great USA | Registered: Dec 1998
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Happy Birthday Raymond... still about 90 minutes left of it out this way. Very pleased to have met you again this year & I think you are as much an inspiration of how to remain enjoyably immature as you are in your excellent craftsmanship & sign business knowledge.
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Happy birthday Raymond, I wonder if you realise how very tall you have become among us Letterheads. Some may call you short (like I am), but you stand head and shoulders above the crowd in talent and personality. Bill
-------------------- Bill Riedel Riedel Sign Co., Inc. 15 Warren Street Little Ferry, N.J. 07643 billsr@riedelsignco.com Posts: 2953 | From: Little Ferry, New Jersey, USA | Registered: Feb 1999
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<And so I'm working on #65 or whatever is left. Each day is a gift. The body is looking a little ragged, but inside I'm still about 16 and holding. Growing old is natural, maturing is an option.>
I play golf regularly with a 74 year old retired architect, a 65 year old retired CEO and a 63 year old landscape architect (easing into retirement) . . . I make mental notes of everything they say because someday, I will be their age . . . God willing.
I do this so I can know what to expect before it happens. Mentors, they are . . . So while they are just shooting the breeze and talking about life, they unknowingly dispense advice and counsel to a younger man (OK - not THAT young at 49 - but still...) helping me navigate life a bit more securely.
Re-read your words, Ray. You will better understand the sincerity of my 'thank you' and best wishes for both a happy birthday - and a long and productive life.
Bill Riedel turned 84 this past winter. He went skiing that day . . . how's that for a lesson in living?
Sharing isn't confined to just Letterheads . . . and you don't even know that somebody is paying attention and taking notes. Thanks for today's lesson . . .
Today's other wise words:
How far you go in life depends on you being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the weak and the strong. Because someday . . . you will have been all of these. (George Washington Carver)
-------------------- Jay Allen ShawCraft Sign Co. Machesney Park, IL jallen222@aol.com http://www.shawcraft.com/
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Raymond! I'm so sorry that I missed your birthday yesterday. I'm glad that you played your Beatles song and had a wonderful day. It has been such a pleasure to finally get to know you better and to call you my new friend. You are such a true gentleman and Soooo funny! I love hanging out with you at Dan's. (along with everyone else, of course)
Take care my friend.
kellie :-)
-------------------- Kellie Miller Customer Service Mgr. Coastal Enterprises Company Mfg. of Precision Board (800) 845-0745 www.precisionboard.com hdu@precisionboard.com Posts: 118 | From: Orange, CA | Registered: Feb 2002
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Happy Belated...I can relate as you know. Everyday is a good day when you have such a positive outlook. Thanks for being you and sharing that with us all.
-------------------- Kent Smith Smith Sign Studio P.O.Box 2385, Estes Park, CO 80517-2385 kent@smithsignstudio.com Posts: 1025 | From: Estes Park, CO | Registered: Nov 1998
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Thanks all. It was a great day....and continues even after the "celebration".
Thanks for the nice words, Kellie. I had always seen Kellie as this very professional representative for Coastal Enterprises (Ka-Ching) and she does that very well, but at Dan's I saw her in a completely different light. She is a talented lady and extremely funny. And she was not immune from the practical jokes and ribbing either...both in receiving and giving.
-------------------- Chapman Sign Studio Temple, Texas chapmanstudio@sbcglobal.net Posts: 6306 | From: Temple, Texas, USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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Sorry for the late wishes, Ray, but I'm still catching up with things after a long trip away at Letterheads...
So Happy Birthday!
One day I hope to get to your continent & meet up with you.
-------------------- "Stewey" on chat
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Happy Birthday Raymond! Hope it was a great one. "FireProof" was produced by a local church and filmed here in Albany,GA. I haven't seen it yet but I plan to see it soon! Judy
-------------------- Judy Pate Signs By Judy Albany, Georgia USA 229-435-6824
Live simply...Love generously...Care deeply...Speak kindly...Leave the rest to God. Posts: 2621 | From: Albany,GA,USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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BTW I used the long haired brush you gave me. I think you were right. It is better for pulling lines than lettering with.
Wishing you a great year Raymond,
-Charles
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Bless your heart, we shoulda made you a cake or something in Yarrow, did you get to play your favourite Beatles song
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