Wow. Three thousand thanks to all of you excellent people! It was a great birthday weekend for me, to which NEST contributed in no small part. I did go to work on Monday, my birthday, but they took me out to dinner at
BD's Mongolian Barbeque in Bethesda. After the main course, the waitresses all came and sang happy birthday. It was quite a festive time there. Besides me, there was another birthday celebration and a graduation celebration. It was a great evening.
Slap'n'Ticklee, thanks for starting this thread and for being such a sweet, caring, and beautiful lady! You are too awesome for words!
Chosen, you're a good man. May your astral plane never experience an emergency landing!
theshire, you hit the nail dead on. I had a great NEST experience, and a great way to close out a half century! I'm really sorry we couldn't hook up when I was in the UK in January. Next time I'm there, we'll have to grab a pint or two!
Samamigo, my fellow piano player, I appreciate your friendship and hope you continue to explore the realms of creativity.
tkrexx, from one old man to a not-so-old man
😀 I thank you. May you be blessed with many fine Phillipina feet the rest of your days!
Sultry, the day you get your hands on me, I know I'm in big trouble! Anticipation is a wonderful thing!
😀 Seriously, thanks for being such a consistently sweet and wonderful lady!
Bellystrokes, Goddess of whom men dream, thank you for your continued encouragement and support. I'm working on a project as we speak and hope to have it finished by mid summer.
Kis, why thank you most kindly! I was gotten really good, you can be sure. I'm only sorry you weren't there to contribute to my "therapy"!
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Maniac my brother, that you would go that extra mile for me warms the cockles of my heart. May you never become victim to a Bean-O mickey!
Tick L, thanks man. Hey, I dig the super hero logo!
Kurch, peace and wuv, my hyperdimensional brother and comrad in arms! Peace and long life to the vorpal bunnies!
Bugman, thanks a bunch. It was a real pleasure meeting you in person. We share similar nostalgic longings for the way things used to be, yet we do our best to keep up with the changes.
Lighteninbug, where you been hiding, man of muffin?! You and I need to get our shoes and socks on, and go trudgin across the tundra to enjoy a nice pancake breakfast at St. Alfonzo's with Potato-Head Bobby!
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Blue Thunder, thanks a bunch, man. I did indeed have a bitchin time. I'm still walking around with my head in the clouds of NEST euphoria.
Steph, Goddess of whom men dream, thank you for allowing me to bask in your beauty, humor, and down to earth good sense. You rock, baby!
Milagros, it was a good birthday, and a great time at NEST. I'm already rooting for you to win next year as well!!
Ticklingnemesis, thank you for those kind and very true words. Though many people bitch about getting old, I have to believe it's better than the only alternative.
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Mitchell, thanks pal. Though we may come from different political views, our mutual obsession with tickling unites us as brothers!
Dário, thanks for the well wishes, my brother in Portugal!
Kered, are you kidding? If I'd had a megaphone, I'd have broadcasted it!
😉 Hey, it was great to finally meet you in person, and it was fun hanging out with you and calling Robace from the club.
Unit, thank you most kindly. I had a very terrific day, and seeing all these birthday wishes added considerably to an already awesome birthday for this 50 year old ticklish guy!
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