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I heard from my host family yesterday and responded, thinking we could start with a little humor, but I may have freaked them out a little bit. Here's our e-mail exchange:
"My husband and I will be hosting you during the Walldogs event in Danville. We were asked by the Housing Committee to contact you to find out when you will be arriving and how long you plan to stay. We will look forward to hearing back from you."
My reply:
Thank you for hosting us - we're looking forward to seeing you next week. I'll be flying into Bloomington on Wednesday and my wife and our seven children will be coming in on Friday. We're planning on staying a couple of months unless you're a really good cook, in which case we can stay a bit longer. Do you mind if we bring the dogs along too? Most of them are house-trained............
As of today, I have not gotten a reply so I sent this:
Hi Melody, I haven't heard back from you, so I assume we're all set. I have a few cousins who want to join us, but they can camp in your yard and won't be a bother at all. See y'all next week.......
I'm thinking I might should reserve a room at the Days Inn, just in case...........
-------------------- www.signcreations.net Sonny Franks Lilburn, GA 770-923-9933 Posts: 4115 | From: Lilburn, GA USA | Registered: Feb 1999
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It's going to be good to see you again Sonny.
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Kelly Thorson Kel-T-Grafix 801 Main St. Holdfast, SK S0G 2H0 ktg@sasktel.net Posts: 5496 | From: Penzance, Saskatchewan | Registered: May 2002
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Sonny, the last I heard they have packed up and left town in a hurry. Bill
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I'm bringing my pet yak, she has a slight diarrhea problem but the bag and tarps catch most of it.
-------------------- Eric Elmgren ericsignguy@comcast.net A & E Graphic Signs Park Ridge, IL "The future isn't what it used to be" -Yogi Berra Posts: 192 | From: PARK RIDGE, ILLINOIS | Registered: Aug 2009
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Or we could all go over and bunk in with Carol Kaufman at her mansion. She and her daughter are staying at the Jerry Van Dyke mansion, replete with pool, butlers, chefs, and chauffeurs.
Carol, please tell the staff we'll have mimosas and eggs benedict for brunch.......
-------------------- www.signcreations.net Sonny Franks Lilburn, GA 770-923-9933 Posts: 4115 | From: Lilburn, GA USA | Registered: Feb 1999
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-------------------- John Byrd Ball Ground, Georgia 770-735-6874 http://johnbyrddesign.com so happy I gotta sit on both my hands to keep from wavin' at everybody! Posts: 741 | From: Ball Ground, Georgia, USA | Registered: May 1999
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Sonny you are a classic! Only thing I see is they don't know you, and about the 5 other adopted kids you have help you drive when you get tired. See you somewhere in Danville...
-------------------- 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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Hope you're not bringing all those people to OUR house afterward. Heidi the wonder guard dog will have them all for lunch!!
-------------------- Jane Diaz Diaz Sign Art 628 W. Lincoln Ave. Pontiac, Il. 61764 815-844-7024 www.diazsignart.com Posts: 4102 | From: Pontiac, IL USA | Registered: Feb 1999
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Bob, I gave them your name as a reference - I also mentioned that you were good buddies with Rod Blagoyevich and he might be a neighbor of yours soon..........
-------------------- www.signcreations.net Sonny Franks Lilburn, GA 770-923-9933 Posts: 4115 | From: Lilburn, GA USA | Registered: Feb 1999
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