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I was on vacation a while back I had lunch one Saturday. While this is not earth shattering or all that unusual it was an event I found to be well worth the while. After I moved away from my home area I have become somewhat homesick and was reading the local papers while on line. In one of the papers was a comment forum when locals and "extra terrestrials" (such as myself) could make comments on articles that were printed on the on line and hard copy. After haunting this site for some time and making comments one of the regulars gave me a reply and a friendship began.
Over the next couple of years of posting and "meeting" other people I heard about the group of commenters who would get together for a meal at a different place each month. How I wanted to be able to go. These people, whom I never met, had become my friends and I was missing out on a basic human family gathering, the meal around a table.
Well, I got to meet them recently. What in eclectic group they are. Our common passion is politics, you know, one of the greatest taboos. Our common thread is our interests in each other outside of the political arena. During this lunch I discovered how much I have in common with the others. They were all very welcoming to this stranger in their midst and feeling as though I have know them all my life I am honored to have them as friends.
I am in the greatest of hopes of being able to have lunch with all of them again. This is for Mary and Mary, Jennifer, Marcia, Wendy, Cathy, Andrea, Vern, Frank, Don and all the rest. You guys, although we don't always agree, are the best. I am looking forward to next year.
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Hi John, I hope my attempt at leaving a comment on your blog is successful. I tried for months before when you first constructed it but could never figure out how to do it. I think I have it now, thanks to practicing of Martin Olson's a Marley's Blogs.
While trying to get on yours, I accidently created one of my own, called mary had a little lamb. I need a blog like I need another hole in my head. So, I'll be anxious to see if this gets on.
then, I'll do some serious postings.
We are all so excited about your coming to another luncheon.'
Only one person I'd be more thrilled about coming, and you know who that is. NO! IT'S NOT JEFF! O-BA-MA!
You know, I think the thrills would be about equal...
Not as excited as I am about coming. I had such an enjoyable time last year that this is one of the highlights of our upcoming vacation.
I can't wait to meet you, John. We are twins that were separated at birth (there is a third one according to John) so this will be a family reunion.
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