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Wow, what a hit Katie was at the OKC meet...
She was accepted with open arms and touched the hearts of everyone there. She even traded some TimTams for panels from some of the best stripers in the country, the results of which are drying in our guest room as we speak.
It's been a long time since I've seen such mutual acceptance and it has been a rewarding experience to say the least.
Katie has embarked on her next leg of her American odyssey at 3:15 central time as she and R.T. Thomas headed for Hattiesburg Mississippi and adventures yet to come.I can truly say we will miss her.
I'll be posting pics this week so you too can share the magic moments already gone.
Fred and Marilyn Self went out of their way to see to it Katie was welcome and once again provided a the most hands on event I've had the pleasure of attending.
Katie has charmed everyone she has encountered and will continue to do so, I'm sure!
Thank you to everyone that have provided this experience for such a wonderful young lady and thank you Katie, for being the person I believed you to be from the first time I read one of your posts.
Is this a great site or what?
Get ready Georgia...you're gonna love this girl!
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Monte, Thank you for giving us the opportunity to be part of such a wonderful adventure. Your dream...the dream of this movement...is now being fulfilled through a young lady who's heart is with ours! Thank you for confirming my faith in the true purpose of this dream! Fred and Maryland, Thank you and all the others who open themselves to help others succeed through hard earned experiences. You are special people! Steve an Barb.....u 2! Joe, Makin Chips and Havin Fun!
-------------------- Joe Cieslowski Connecticut Woodcarvers Gallery P.O.Box 368 East Canaan CT 06024 jcieslowski@snet.net 860-824-0883 Posts: 2345 | From: East Canaan CT 06024 | Registered: Nov 2001
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That's a great story of a young lady to come to our country and get to see how things are over here and the welcomes she received. From what I've have read, you had a big role in this event for her being here. I think you also deserve a big congratulations on your part of putting this together. Monte I think that was great of you and your wife to be part of that! Enjoy your run over here Katie, one day I hope I can go to Australia and get to see how things are to be down under...
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Glad to hear Katie is as well tought of over there as she is here she is a real assett to our country and it is good to hear she is being well looked after
-------------------- Ian Wilson Signmaker Retired 3 Panorama Drive Toowoomba Queensland Australia may all your troubles be little ones. The man that never make a mistake never makes anything. Posts: 656 | From: Toowoomba Queensland Australia | Registered: Nov 1998
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I know you miss her already! Thank you for sharing her with us like you did. I hope you got to spend some quality time with her around all the chaos of the meet!
She is indeed, a force to be reckoned with hehehe!
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You guys can keep the croc hunter we will have Katie back. I have a feeling Katie is better looking than must of us old farts
-------------------- Ian Wilson Signmaker Retired 3 Panorama Drive Toowoomba Queensland Australia may all your troubles be little ones. The man that never make a mistake never makes anything. Posts: 656 | From: Toowoomba Queensland Australia | Registered: Nov 1998
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Anyway... the meet was SO GREAT!!! And I made out like a bandit... you should see some of the panels I made off with! I got me a few new brushes too Oh yeah.. I think I got my "Money's worth" *grin*. God... It was absolutely great, and it was so wonderful to meet everybody! Made it to mississippi fine.. slept most of the way.. I'm still catching up!!
Well, talk to you all later.. thankyou for making this all possible for me!!! I'm having a great time!!
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Hey Monte, Robert, Katie and everyone else...it was great meeting all of you. I had a blast and brought home some cool panel art, a harley tank, new brushes and a craving for tim tams!
I made some new friends and saw some old aquaintences. Learned some new tricks, too.
Time to get to work. I have to cut a bunch of vinyl today. Aaarrrgggghhhh
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Hey Monte, Robert, Katie and everyone else...it was great meeting all of you. I had a blast and brought home some cool panel art, a harley tank, new brushes and a craving for tim tams!
I made some new friends and saw some old aquaintences. Learned some new tricks, too.
Time to get to work. I have to cut a bunch of vinyl today. Aaarrrgggghhhh
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Oh yeah.. I think I got my "Money's worth" *grin*. God... It was absolutely great, and it was so wonderful to meet everybody! Made it to mississippi fine.. slept most of the way.. I'm still catching up!!
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