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Zander
climber
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Dec 23, 2012 - 12:34pm PT
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Christie,
I received my gift and it is safely nestled under the tree.
Happy Holidays!
Zander
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adatesman
climber
philadelphia, pa
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Dec 23, 2012 - 06:55pm PT
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Day before the day before BUMP!!!!!
Can't wait to see more pics!!!!!!!!
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SCseagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz
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Dec 23, 2012 - 07:40pm PT
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Ok.....it came.....
I picked up my mail after being away...and what did I find?.... 3 possibilities!
So here we go, is it behind door 1, 2 or 3.
So we begin the process
Well now it's been narrowed down. One padded envelope had a lovely note from Nita and Andy with some of my favorite salty licorice from Lolli, thanks Andy and Nita for sending it to me; the next padded envelope was the CD of my most recent CT scan; good news there, everything inside working just right; and voila! The BIG box....yes that must be it....
THERE IT IS. A lovely and festive handmade clay sculpture! It is moving to my mantel....yes a lovely piece...
And WTF!!!!!!! My Secret Santa is choosing to remain secret....shame on me for such language...but guess what....I've got an address and I'm up there a lot for skiing at Kirkwood, so watch out for that knock on yer door! You never know...thank you Secret Santa...and if I ever need breakables packaged I've clearly learned from the best...plus someone likes Target!...those bags make excellent packaging!
Susan
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Dec 23, 2012 - 11:29pm PT
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Lovely Susan!
My SS is remaining quiet too. Driving me nuts!! I hear they are an awesome human, but that is no surprise. :)
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Dec 24, 2012 - 06:49am PT
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hey there, say, .... bump for the christmas thread...
my grandchild is my helper this year...
the other christmas's i was able to go to their family party-visit
(the mom has a large family, and the dad has some here, but the
rest are in south texas)...
well, this year they are divorced suddenly as of summer...
the mom is still in town, as is the dad (at their old house) but:
the mom is too far away gas-wise to get there... and, for the
eve it is too dark for me to see well in that long stretch, home...
most likely i was spending the time alone--but sweet grandbabe
surprised me...
we will share our joy here, soon as the
computer dail up settles down:
typeing is just hard write now--but i got this into in:
and ONE PICTURE... we are putting the rest very soon john--
you ol' secret santa you!!!
(she's seen the secret santa gifts, the last two year, but
never got to help open them--this is a treat for bother
her and me! usualy on the eve, when i open them, i am alone)
:) god 'sent her my way' (when her mom went shopping)...
well, here we go, PART ONE:
now, there is neat little story that follows, as:
she did not really understand this simple yet
richly 'down to earth' gift... :)
more to follow when the computer settles down... :)
edit:
her face is priceless--she lovesssssss opening gifts AND
making them... that i why the story is so sweet...
and of course, as johntp said, there is ONE MORE!!!!!
OH MY!
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Ihateplastic
Trad climber
It ain't El Cap, Oregon
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Dec 24, 2012 - 04:54pm PT
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Twas the night before Christmas and... Secret Santa arrives bearing my favorite things: BOOKS!
Thanks to Mike Fogarty for an excellent book that was not in my collection and a cool calendar so I can count the days until next Christmas!
Merry Christmas all and let's all be safe out there in 2013!
Simon
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GLee
Social climber
Missoula MT
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Dec 24, 2012 - 06:26pm PT
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To all a Happy Holiday and into the New 2013 from Montana!
Just returned to Missoula, and found this in my PO Box
Thanks to not so Secret Santa Steve Powell.
I'll learn tomorrow what your avatar is......and Thank you again!
Greg
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Dec 24, 2012 - 07:21pm PT
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hey there say, all...
wow, and oh my... the co-incidence of my secret santa, being the one that helped play a part in me, painting again, is 'much more than that'...
here is the secret santa adventure, along with my granddaughter, helping...
all at first, started early and then progressed, as he said 'open box'
and patty ann marie had to step aside, :)
hey there say, secret santa, johntp!
well, here we go! my granddaughter did not, of course, understand the humor of wonderful climber-gal, tami--so the t-shirt prompted her to want to open the wrapped gift! child that she is...
so, we later moved into 'open wrapped gift mode' which she was really ready for --and this made her day, and needless to say, it made my day, or EVE actually!! as, i keep wanting to cry!
yep,it was OIL PAINTS, and all the proper colors!
john!!!
thank you so very VERY much! i do not have words to thank you...
(will send an email, very soon)...
the biggest reason as to the 'made me cry' as to this gift, this year, is as you all know:
god have opened the door for me to paint, after TWENTY YEARS of
being dormant, and actually thinking i'd never do it again...
(i also talked with the granddaughter on all this, and she's heard some of it, before,
as to how god opened the door, so now, she got to see more of the 'same gift' in actions, before her own eyes!) this was amazing to see happen, and to see her studyig all this... THUS:
THIS is a gift that will keep on blessing the whole taco, and other folks in my life, around here, as well, being that i put this artwork out for whoever is on my heart,as to sending good cheer!
*i DO try to put folks that might be feeling sad, FIRST...
and then, i send out stuff for the HAPPY occasions! :)
(i've got TWO 'HAPPY'S' ready, soon, to send... i will surely not run out of paint!!)
this was so perfect, and only the good lord KNEW you'd be the
secret santa this year--what a surprise 'miracle' as to the paint!
now back to the WONDERFUL tami art!--
the good sweet thing about the granddaughter opening the tami-t-shirt is this, it promted a climber-adventure talk, :) (edited there)...
we had a little talk about climber humor and i used ekat's
'how does the rope get up there, anyway' BOOK...
edit: and she learned a lot about what goes on up on thosse rocks :)
:))
and, i shared all the wonderful things i've leaned about tami!! and this whole gift has become double precious! ... :)
THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!, john, it will make a great pajama shirt
and thus, every night, tami will be dear in my heart,
like a SISTER and woman of like-hearted 'love to others!'
and thus close by, when i pray!
thank you with all my heart, dear ol' santa!...
wow, thank you strider, supertopo-santa-set-up-guy!
i have precious memories from buddies, here...
i now have precious memories, from the first year:
a lovely handmade wood cutting board from zander, that christened my
move to this bigger house, and in a deep special way--i HAD room to cook!
and my house was now a home, as his home-felt gift, adorned it.. .
BEFORE, i was living with most stuff in boxes, though the kitchen was okay ,
just far to small to use such thing...
then, the second year--i have lolli's lovely lights and the story and tradition behind them,
and a 'sis' out there across the ocean!...
and now, third year, i have the continued means to reach out to folks by paint, for a taco buddy!! and one who was part of the 'start up' that god gave me in the first place.. all back to the days of the todd gordon fundraiser!
will wonders never cease!
i hope NOT... may the wonders continue on up into our old age!
we need such wonders as by then, we kind of wonder if we're
holding up our end of the ol' trail, and now:
i know i will have!
happy sweet christmas to you all...
AND yes, i have rambled... but these gifts have all been
a real healing of some pretty hard times, that have only these last
two years, been broken down into feeding the new crop of
really being alive again!
HAPPY sweet nice christmas time to you all, and
god bless the new year to be a good solid and stable one,
with many a smiles as well... :)
edit:
usually i am alone when i open these...
this was extra special this time, with her here...
she's my little 'moral support' gal, :)
and loves to learn all that i have to share...
hard to find that, these days... :)
EDIT:
JOHN, oh john, you did SUPER!!!! can't stop laughing,
granddaughter wants to meet tami now!!!
for this 'extra' i am having more and more smiles!
and all from your prompt to "open the box" :))
and all due to a sweet-thought, of a tami climber shirt,
oh my.... >:D
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Dec 24, 2012 - 07:33pm PT
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hey there say, seamstress... awww, our cats kind of match, :))
happy christmas!
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whitemeat
Trad climber
San Luis Obispo, CA
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Dec 24, 2012 - 07:35pm PT
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Got three great books from secret santa! Really stoked. Am on the 'rock jocks, wall rats, and hang dogs by john long now. Thank you!
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grover
climber
Northern Mexico
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Dec 24, 2012 - 08:13pm PT
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Woot!
Parcel arrived today from Pennsylvania, it was mailed out on December the 7th?!?
Gonna hold out till the morning or after a few egg-nogs...
Thanks Secret Santa!
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zip
Trad climber
pacific beach, ca
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Dec 24, 2012 - 09:43pm PT
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I received a couple more donations for Strider's gift today.
Thanks.
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Dec 24, 2012 - 10:15pm PT
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^^^
zip- good to read; I know you pretty much put yourself out there on this one.
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Dec 24, 2012 - 10:24pm PT
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The julenissen didn't quite make it by the solstice, but did arrive. Quality control inspection in progress.
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zip
Trad climber
pacific beach, ca
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Dec 24, 2012 - 10:26pm PT
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Nah, John,,,U Da Man!
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Captain...or Skully
climber
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Dec 24, 2012 - 10:58pm PT
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Sent ya a little somethin' somethin', there, Ol' Zip.
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Dec 25, 2012 - 12:03am PT
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Thanks cappy! I don't care what they say, you are a good egg. With your own island.
wink! Merry Christmas to you and your family.
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Dec 25, 2012 - 12:24am PT
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Sad my giftee did not get their gift in time. Boo.
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Abend
Social climber
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Dec 25, 2012 - 12:48am PT
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Mighty,
Glad to hear that your package finally arrived!
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StevenJ
Trad climber
Mill Valley CA
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Dec 25, 2012 - 01:33am PT
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My secret Santa's gift arrived today!
Fantastic delivery container-
Great goodies inside and a thoughtful emergency blanket to keep me warm on those frosty bivi's!
This wonderful gift giver chose to keep their identity secret alas the mysteries of life.
I'm thrilled with the gift - huge thanks to my secret Santa!
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