Happy Birthday, Rhiannon12866!

[nuxvomica]

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[bicentennial_baby]

1. Yay! Happy Birthday Rhi!!

A very happy birthday to my DU friend and fellow NMH alumnus! :party: :toast: :party:

[Rhiannon12866]

9. And thank you, my friend!

I always love to run into you, NMH not withstanding, LOL! Did you ever see the pic I posted from there on my 10,000th thread? Let me see if I can find it. Ah, ha! This is a pic of my Northfield days that I posted especially for you, but I don't know if you ever saw it. That's me, front row, second from the right. I guess I must have been in mourning. What times those were...:rofl:

[bicentennial_baby]

29. Bwahahaha!

You all look sooooo happy! :rofl:

[Rhiannon12866]

34. Don't we?! I remember that day well, and it was very festive!

Not only was it Seating Day, when we got out permanent seats in the chapel, but we'd just had the rare treat of cheese strata for lunch, a memorable day, indeed.:party:

Did you all have Seating Day? We had to put on our class hats and wear our class ribbons, then juniors and seniors sang insulting songs to each other from the top and bottom of the hill, in front of the Northfield Chapel. (While this was going on, your sophomore held your hat...) And, as soon as those festivities were over, seniors had to grab their juniors (everybody had one) and run to get ice cream sundaes, in front of Gould!!! Doesn't that sound like such fun?!!! I know you think I'm making this up, but I swear that I'm not kidding. I guess that this was a holdover tradition distant past, and most of us, except for a few hard-asses, only went for the ice cream, LOL!:rofl:

[chaska]

2. Happy birfday, Rhiannon....

Many blessings to you today and every day.

[Rhiannon12866]

10. Thank you, as well, my friend!!! And keep fighting the good fight!

And I hope you know that it's always a pleasure to hear from you! Thank you so much!:D

Rhiannon:hi:

[nuxvomica]

3. Kick!

:party:!

[Rhiannon12866]

11. Thanks, again, Joe. I didn't mean to blow this off, honestly!

I hear from few enough people on my birthday, since I have so few contemporaries left!:evilgrin:

But I was no longer able to ignore this, since Jeanne sent it to me! Go figure...:shrug:

[Heidi]

4. Happy birthday, Rhiannon12866!

:hug: :toast:

[Rhiannon12866]

12. Thank you, Heidi! I'm always glad to see you!!!

But what happened to Edward Hopper, or is that only for late night posts?:shrug:

But if you run into me, it will probably always be late at night. *sigh* Birthday, or not. But thanks, and the same to you.:hi::hug:

[LoveMyCali]

5. Happy Birthday Rhiannon!

My very first DU post is in honor of your birthday! You finally convinced me to register. Hope your day was as special as you are! :hi: :party:

[Rhiannon12866]

17. OMG!!! IT IS YOU, ISN'T IT?!!! Finally!!! I was just so clueless, LOL!!!

Wow! Now this really IS a celebration!:bounce::woohoo::bounce:

Welcome to DU, LoveMyCali, LOL! And a very special welcome it is, from me to you. And I promise that you won't regret it. As John has always said to me, "I've got your back, Rhi!" And we are so very glad to have you with us! You belong here.
:toast::woohoo:

And thank you... I'm honored that you chose this thread for your very first post.:D
Rhiannon:hug:

[newyawker99]

55. Hi LoveMyCali!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[LoveMyCali]

58. Thanks for the welcome!

I've lurked here for awhile now but needed a special occasion to make me take the plunge and join in.

[Rhiannon12866]

59. And thank you, my friend, for choosing this occasion to join us.

I am so glad that you finally joined DU and I promise you won't regret it. I've had my ups and downs here, but that's life, and I certainly never have, not once, ever.:shrug:

Rhiannon:hi::grouphug::bounce:

[Draill]

6. Happy Birthday Rhiannon12866

Hope it's a lovely day.

[Rhiannon12866]

18. Thank you so much! How kind of you to post your good wishes!

And I never got the chance to welcome you to DU, so WELCOME, LOL! It's great to have you with us!:toast:

And thank you so much for wishing me a lovely day.:D

Rhiannon:hi:

[enigmatic]

7. Happy Birthday!!

:)

[Rhiannon12866]

20. Hello, my friend, and thank you! This is an honor!

I wish that you could have played "Rhiannon," and dedicated it to me, but I know allegiance to DU has its limits, LOL! But I'm still so glad to hear from you. Thanks!:hi:

[Rhiannon12866]

8. Joe, you know that you didn't need to do this. But it was very kind.

I hate to acknowledge birthdays, because I hate the thought of getting older (and I have since I turned the ripe old age of 21...), but it's always nice to be thought of, and remembered. That part of birthdays I do like. So thank you.:hug:

And I guess I am kind of missing Kleeb, today. He posted my last birthday thread. I did hear from him, today, but it's not quite the same. He always "had my back," here, and DU isn't quite the same for me without him.:shrug:

But I really do appreciate this. I only know of one thing that will get me in the right frame of mind for this, and it's this little guy...:woohoo: LOL!:D

[The Magistrate]

13. Best Wishes For The Day, Mem'Sahib!

[Rhiannon12866]

15. Wow. Thank you, my friend! It's always an honor to hear from you.

And you always happen to stumble into The Lounge at the most fortuitous times!:hi:

My quote for you. And I am just beginning to appreciate the wisdom of our 36th president. He was no Jimmy Carter, my president, but, then, no one else is...:evilgrin:

However, LBJ is absolutely right. This is a lesson that we need to learn.:kick:

Yesterday is not ours to recover, but tomorrow is ours to win or to lose.
Lyndon B. Johnson (1908 - 1973), address to the nation, November 28, 1963

[SeattleGirl]

14. Happy Birthday Rhiannon12866!!!!

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[Rhiannon12866]

21. Thank you so much and it's great to know you.

I recognize the Space Needle. I learned a lot about Seattle, and developed much affection for the area, ages ago, when I used to write your TV listings, LOL! (KING, KOMO, KIRO, KCTS, etc.:D) I have yet to visit there, but I haven't given up. Thanks, again, so much!:hi:

[Maddy McCall]

16. Happy birthday to you!!!

Yay, Rhi!! :party: :toast: :party:

[Rhiannon12866]

23. Thank you so much, Maddy, and we're so glad to have you back with us!

We were really scared for you, but this is the amazing thing about DU, we look after each other. And, as I've said many times, you were one of my first friends here, posting a pic of my dogs when I couldn't. So here's to you, as well! One of DU's best, always!:toast::woohoo:

And my guys, who you posted for me, Meneken and Sheena... Thank you.

[In_The_Wind]

19. Happy Happy Birthday Rhiannon!

:loveya::hug:

[Rhiannon12866]

24. Wow, my friend, where do you come up with all this? LOL!

You are just the best, when it comes to emoticons! I've been meaning to contact you, since I heard you had adventures in D.C., and was concerned. And we never did manage to meet-up. :-(

But thank you for the birthday wishes. I hate getting older, but love being remembered. Thanks!:D

Rhiannon:hug:

[Cooley Hurd]

22. Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you...

Happy Birthday, dear Rhiannon-one-two-eight-six-siiiiiix,
Happy Birthday... TOOOOOOOO YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOU!

:loveya::party::toast::beer::smoke::party::loveya:

[Rhiannon12866]

25. Thank you so much. This was really special, except for the smokes, LOL!

That was a dead giveaway, that you really do know me. But I appreciate your efforts and that you posted on this thread, more than you know. You are the best, always, and I am honored to know you. Thank you, so much...:hug::loveya:

Rhiannon:smoke::evilgrin:

[billyskank]

26. Happy birthday!

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[Rhiannon12866]

27. Thanks, Billy, and what great emoticons, LOL!

I appreciate your good wishes and am so grateful you're with us. And I'm grateful for DU, also, today. I wouldn't have made it through last year, without it. So thanks! And Happy Columbus Day, today!:D

Rhiannon:hi:

[newyawker99]

28. Happy birthday Rhiannon!!

:toast: :party: :yourock:

[Rhiannon12866]

30. Wow! Roni!!! Thanks!!! My good friend, DU welcomer-in-chief!!!

Thank you so much. It always means so much to me to hear from you. As I always say, I might not have stuck around without such a warm welcome from you, on my very first post. And, right here on this thread, I just got a chance to repeat the favor. And, considering that she's a real-life friend of mine, and a political kindred spirit, I sure hope that she sticks around, too.:D

Rhiannon:hi::hug:

[newyawker99]

45. You're welcome and I hope you had a great day!

:loveya:

[Rhiannon12866]

46. Thank you so much. It's always an honor to hear from you.

And if you want another chance to welcome someone on their very first post, check out post #5 on this thread. This is my friend, who I've tried to convince to register on DU since well before the last election, since she's definitely one of us. Apparently she asked nuxvomica, who we both know, to post this thread, so she could finally register and post on it, as a birthday surprise for me. She told me that this is her present to me, letting me know that she actually listens to what I say, LOL! I think she'll be happy here.:D

And, thanks again, Roni!:yourock:

Rhiannon:hi:

[LoveMyCali]

47. I intend to stick around

but I'll probably lurk more than post, less chance of embarrassing myself that way. :blush:

[Rhiannon12866]

54. Well, you'd better stick around, now that you've finally made the leap!

But you know that you can never escape DU, since, even if you hadn't finally registered, you'd still hear about it, daily, from me. So you're better off checking it out for yourself, LOL!:D

But it's unlikely you'd embarrass yourself. As I've said for so long, you're one of us, and belong here.:kick:

And, again, my friend, welcome to DU! We're so glad to have you with us!:woohoo:

Rhiannon:hi::pals:

[Lavender Brown]

31. Happy Birthday!

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[Rhiannon12866]

35. WOW! Hi, Lavender!!! And thank you so much!!! How are things with you?!

As you know, things haven't been exactly copacetic, back here in the North Country, just lately.

But I thank you for your good wishes, and it's always great to see you!!!:hi:

[Lavender Brown]

37. I hope everything's ok!

I haven't been around DU much... I moved back up north actually! :hi:

[Rhiannon12866]

39. Did you?! That's great!!! (Except for the snow and ice, of course...)

What I was referring to was the terrible accident on Lake George. We're still not over that, nor is the rest of the country. I know you posted on the LBN thread, about it, and recognized several others who come from around here, as well. As you know, this is practically in my backyard, and I've ridden on those boats since I was a little kid, in Ticonderoga, actually.:-(

But that's terrific that you're back!!!:woohoo:

Rhiannon:hi:

(We'll have to organize a DU meet-up boat cruise as soon as the NTSB says it's okay... :evilfrown: )

[Lavender Brown]

40. I know! I couldn't believe that. I was away when that happened.

It's shocking to see your local area on the national news... especially connected to something so sad. :(

[Rhiannon12866]

42. Actually, I was away, too, but I happened to catch the story as LBN on CNN

And I couldn't believe it, either! Yikes! And CNN had much better coverage than the local news, with the exception of that one reporter. Did you hear the question he asked?! "Is this an unusual occurrence for Lake George?":crazy: Oh, no, we usually sink more boats than this, every week!!!:sarcasm:

[xmas74]

32. happy birthday!

[Rhiannon12866]

36. Thank you so much, xmas74!!!

There's nothing like spending a special day among friends!:toast:

[xmas74]

41. I hope it's a great day!

[Rhiannon12866]

43. Thank you! It's getting better by the minute!!!

:party::woohoo::bounce::party::woohoo::bounce: LOL!:hi:

[xmas74]

44. You are quite welcome!

[Shine]

33. Best wishes to you, today and always, Rhiannon

May this year bring you much Happiness.

:toast:
Shine

[Rhiannon12866]

38. Thank you for the lovely sentiment, Shine!!!

It means more than you can possibly know!!!:D

Rhiannon:pals:

[AirmensMom]

48. Happy Birthday!

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[Rhiannon12866]

50. Thank you so much, AirmensMom! And welcome to DU!!!

We're so glad to have you with us!!!:toast::hi:

[AirmensMom]

56. You're welcome!

And thanks for the welcome. Glad to be here! :hi:

[AirmensMom]

57. delete

Hit the button once and get two posts -- neat trick.

[Rhiannon12866]

60. I've done that many times. It's embarrassing, LOL, but no real problem.

We're just so glad that you found us and welcome you to DU.:D

Rhiannon:hi:

[FarLeftRage]

49. Happy B-Day!!!

You say it's your birthday
It's my birthday too--yeah
They say it's your birthday
We're gonna have a good time
I'm glad it's your birthday
Happy birthday to you.

Yes we're going to a party party
Yes we're going to a party party
Yes we're going to a party party.

I would like you to dance--Birthday
Take a cha-cha-cha-chance-Birthday
I would like you to dance--Birthday
Dance

You say it's your birthday
Well it's my birthday too--yeah
You say it's your birthday
We're gonna have a good time
I'm glad it's your birthday
Happy birthday to you.

:party: :party: :party: :party:

:toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:

:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

[Rhiannon12866]

52. WOW! What a spectacular post!!! thank you so much, my friend, LOL!

And I'll have you know that this very song kept running through my head, all day, so I know that, at the very least, we're kindred spirits. And I am so glad to see you here. Thanks so much, my dear friend, for your wonderful wishes and for posting on my thread. This really meant a lot to me.:D

Rhiannon:hi::hug:

[Robeson]

51. Happy B-Day R-Girl!!!!.......

You deserve the best! :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:
:applause: :applause: :applause:

:yourock: :yourock: :yourock:

:pals:

[Rhiannon12866]

53. Thank you, my friend, for such a kind and flattering post!

Actually, I was just thinking about you, since I recently ran across a long-ago thread of mine, on which I welcomed you to DU. I did a little double-take, since I think of you as one of DU's finest, who's been here longer than I have. But here it is, my first and only DU poll, LOL! And I'm so glad you're on DU. Thank you for your lovely wishes. I'm honored to know you.
:yourock:

Rhi:D:hi:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=1833992&mesg_id=1840076