Okay, so I was going to do this the other day, but only had it part way done, then stuff got in the way, then I thought I’d have it done last night, and I succumbed to the slumber I’d staved off for 29 hours, and then I was fielding all sorts of phonecalls and hanging with mi padre, but I’ve had enough little bits of time to slap my big “thank you” post together, so here it is, people!
Bella and The Bella Quintet: You all are awesome. Thanks so much for opening your doors and letting all us weirdos chill with you. Bella, you are a fantastic host, and wonderful even when blindfolded and held down to a bed by a Canadian Mountie and his deputies. ...perhaps espcially so.
😀 Your family is wonderful. I like Bill’s quiet reserve, and the munchkins can wear my hat anytime. Ishkabibble seems to find my hand a challenge, and I love watching her try to attack it... ...and if there’s a way to clone your doglike substance, I WANT ONE!!! Lord knows I spill things all over the place, and I’m “going to spend $20 every month on paper towels anyway”... ...at least, that’s what the ShamWow salesman says -- but really, who does that?! Still, I need me some squishable doglikeness!!!
Adam/newly minted “Brucetheshark”: You are huge, dude... Someday I hope to intimidate with all the fun, flair and gentlemanliness you manage -- glad you joined the community. You could be a good rolemodel of sorts. I hope you make it to some more of these gatherings, bro -- but far better that you defend yourself than you leave it to me -- lawyering ain’t my gig.
🙂
DVNC and PennyLane: Good seeing you and your lovely lady, D. One of these times maybe we’ll get to sit down and really talk for a bit.
Lee and Amanda: Great to see you both. Didn’t get to talk much this go ‘round, but you two really are necessary fixtures at this sort of thing. Always a pleasure, and because I’m so very lame and procrastinated my way beyond the viability of the NHLee thread, let me thoroughly thank you for that gathering. So fantastic, and I hope you all do it again soon...
Vinnie: We didn’t get to talk much, brother, but you make some damn good spaghetti and meatballs! Thanks for cooking for us, and please come out to NEST if you can make it so we can talk more.
Snail: Mountie Snail! You kicked ass, man. Showman, Raconteur, Canadian... ...what
aren’t you? I’ll be happy to be your deputy again anytime, bro, and yes, we have a fair idea “what you do with this hand”. LOL!
😀 Talk to you soon.
Tortuga: So glad we could finally hang, and get a better sense of each other. You are a positive delight, with your curly-springy hair and so very squeezably soft tummy and never-ending, overflowing giggle... We must get together again soon so we can have more fun with my nails...
😀 ...but “MOAR-GONE”..? Really? LOL! Okay, babe.
😉
Euphoricy: Wow, Little Girl... You’re... ...something else, and talking to you just confirms it...
😉 Welcome to the new world. Take it slow and steady, learn, trust your instincts, use your best judgement, and enjoy the ride. Glad I could be there to cuddle you through part of your first gathering, and your first step into this. ...but why must you be all the way out in Louisville? Graggh!!!
🙁
KrazieDog: Brother Jay -- didn’t get to talk to you much, but you definitely seem a cool dude. Hope you can make it to NEST -- maybe we can talk more then.
Rhino: Your porno pizza-guy re-enactment (and translation into sexified incomprehensible jibberish) was classic! It’s good to see your quiet facade yields to a man of wit and great humor. Very cool hanging with you.
Classy: Darn it -- another gathering where I haven’t gotten to tickle you! And NEST ‘08, too? And only a brief smidgen over NHLee... This shall not stand! We must remedy this the next time we meet, for sure!
🙂
JPie: Judy, my dear, I’m glad we got to share a little good-bye tickle before you headed out. Hope it tides you over.
🙂 Good seeing you.
Bride and Starwolffe: Mis amigos! I’m so glad things worked out so we could all do this together... You’re both such great friends of mine, it never feels quite right to go to one of these things without you all being around. Thanks so much for going, and I wish you well cat hunting, and when I have time, I shall help! Just give a call.
Fireguardian: There’s no one better to travel with. You’re a great playmate, a trusted friend, and laugh at and are disturbed by almost all my jokes -- and I’m still wondering which is more fun... Destroying precious childhood memories through perversion with you is an absolute delight! “Bork-bork-bork!” :blaugh
Baldadonis: You, sir, are a formidable opponent! You provided further evidence that my calling was not in law, but thanks for helping me pwn Christina... She’d been needing that.
🙂
”Imfailer” (LOL!): Wow, those girls pwned you.
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But, I’m happy to help keep you cool when the ladies are working you over -- never doubt that I’m your biggest “fan”, Chris!
🙂 ...but stop glaring at my client! *skunk-eye*
Naturaltickler: Dog-punting is bad! Even for dog-like substances capable of absorbing 20x their weight in liquid! But dolphins get what’s coming to them -- those fins are a sign of brotherhood with the vicious shark, I tell you! But seriously, it was awesome to meet you, man. Your personality is the type that makes events like these really shine, and fosters a sense of family and brotherhood. I hope to see you again at whatever gathering I next attend.
Jhoti: Dang it, we didn’t get to talk as much as I’d have liked, but you can borrow my hat anytime! ...well, almost anytime -- I’m kinda’ busy with it right now...
🙂 You are charming, though, and I look forward to talking to you in the future.
CrystalLight: It sucks that you had to bounce so soon, but them’s the breaks, I guess. I hope you enjoyed your time and had a safe trip back.
Mistress Aura: Didn’t get to talk with you enough, but it was definitely a pleasure meeting you. I hope you make it to more gatherings, so I can get a better sense of you in reality, as you always seem so very cool online.
Viper and Sapphire: After the agonizing traffic jam, and then truck problems, it’s good you all finally made it. Few would have the dedication, I think, to bring that “massage table” with them
😉 , but the effort is always appreciated. Great to see you two, and I’m sure we’ll run into each other again soon.
🙂
Skippy and Homer: Holy crap! You guys know where Shady Maple is?! YAY FOR LOCALS!!! We must hang out sometime, people! It was a pleasure meeting and talking to you both -- you’re great folks, and I look forward to seeing you again.
🙂
Kayaker: Always good to see your smiling face, dude. Hear you got a little tickle-wrestling in, too? Awesome! Now we’ve got to work on technique so you’re not so easily pwned from what I hear...
Kindly excuse me if there's anyone I missed.
EDIT: I remember who I missed!
TcklChgo!: Dude! Good seeing you! I know we didn't have much time to talk -- only saw you here and there, man, but glad you made it. Hope you enjoyed yourself, and were able to connect with folks. We were looking for you to be a lawyer for Bella Court, but alas, you could not be found! Please be there next time! I'm a lousy public defender!!!
THANK YOU BELLA FOR THE MONUMENTAL JOB,
MASTERFULLY EXECUTED, OF HOSTING THE GATHERING,
AND THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING THE GATHERING.
YOU ALL ROCK!!!
MIAs: Tamia, RobAce, Hipnosis, TickleEmperor, Amnesiac... ...these were the folks I was kind of expecting to see, but for one obstacle or another, they couldn’t make it.
🙁 Still countless others I
wasn’t expecting, but
would love to see any time... I’m thinking of you, and I hope to see you soon, too.
Hugs to all.
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