I have been moved almost to tears as I have read the comments from my friends…
Six years in SL feels like a lifetime. During that “lifetime” I have met and grown to respect so many marvelous and talented people here in Second Life. There have been so many changes in these years, I think I might write an article about some of those changes. But for now…please indulge me as I respond to each of the people who posted on Mark’s article “Happy Birthday Nber!“.
First, @MTW - we complete each other. Thank you for being in my life.
@Bea - you are one of the smartest, most creative, and hard working people I know. I am SO glad our paths crossed. @Liv - I LOVE your taste in clothes – just wish I had enough panache to carry it off ! :) @Soro - your voice is ALMOST as good as Quirky’s and Trader’s – I miss listening to you judge races. @Nber knows who – Yes I DO know who! You never can tell when I will be in the neighborhood and drop in on you. 
@Clay and the lovely Dolci – Your talents bring SO much to SLSailing, thanks for all that you do. @momomos - What GREAT blimps! You are truly a creative person. @Jamie - I predict that in the next six years that sim crossings will be better and worse. hehehe @BeauZeau - Fair winds and clear skies. May your altimeter never fail! @JuanCruz - I’m so happy to have you as a friend. Thanks for all that you do at Holly Kai! @Scattered – May you always have dry powder! @Niki – I’m glad I’ve gotten to know you. May you alway recover from your stalls. @Chad - That’s REAR Admiral to you Commodore! @Fanci - I’m glad the connection with Sailors Cove finally got made. You and Patrick are GREAT neighbors. @Sternchen - My life has gotten SO much better since you entered it. We think SO much alike! TY! @Jacqueline - May all your crossings be smooth @Sudane - Your good will and support as a neighbor are SO important to us. @jeremia - Schiffsratten forever! @Delinda – who you calling a dog? hehe – just kidding Delinda - glad to be able to call you a friend. @Jane - glad your *cough* seems to be cured! xxx @Michael - the cutest mole that I have ever talked to … thanks for all the hard work you have done in the Blake Sea and elsewhere in our SL. @Benny - glug glug glug – hic ! Thanks for the beer Benny! @Yuu - your counsel is valued. Thank YUU (I’ve got to find a nickname for Yuu.) @M1sha - a great sailor – I’m honored and humbled to call you my friend. @Svar (and SallySue too) – I remember the first time I met you on the dock at SYC. You two have been great friends – I miss you. @TB (and Spirit) – TB, you have brought beauty to our little corner of SL. Thanks to you and Spirit for that AND your friendship. @Orca - We have not always seen eye to eye – but you bring a zest to the sailing world that is admirable. @Hay Ah – I wish you all the fish in the ocean! @Twohead - please don’t let Mark buy more boats…we are already poor. @Leda - (and Flaran too) – two very talented ladies! I love your sculls. @Allie - I just wish Mark would let ME wear the poodle skirt once in awhile! @Taku - Mark and I are SO proud to call you our friend. I’m glad WYC is in our world. @Corina - Weddings bring out the best in people – glad to have met you and will see you and Penelope again soon. @Sanstrom - You KNOW how important the Coast Guard is to MTW – and therefore to me. We appreciate everything you do for the SLers. @Armchair - Reset sims? 997 (not counting Blake Sea which are just requests). Banned peeps? not as many as you would think. Changing the music? Never! I always like what Mark likes. (if you believe that I have a bridge to sell you!) How many pairs of shoes? Groan – 34. Nightmares? Making a sim crossing and floating floating floating away toward the LIGHT. :) @Gemma - I will never think of PINK the same way again. We consider you our god-daughter. @Saxxon - One of our oldest and best friends. (emphasis on the old part – hehehe). @Astro - Thanks for the wishes Astro! Love your off-sim rocks. @Caf – You are such a talented young man – and very sweet. Just don’t love me too much…Mark might get jealous. @Aislin - DAMN Armchair – Houses? 6 – but they were all copiable. How many Mark’s? 5 probably. How many items in inventory? 30K + (groan). @Fairie - Mark and I aren’t to blame for the sailing community…it is all those damn SAILORS that are to blame! @Fran - Thank you Fran – I’ll always try to be there for you. @Wiz - Gosh it was fun doing Sail On! You and Texas made it SO much fun and taught us so much. Thank you! @Sting – GO RELAY – GO SAIL FOR LIFE! @Dell (and the lovely Emma) – SO happy to have you in our lives. Thank you for the honor of being in your wedding. @Pisa - Thank you sweety – next time we take you sailing maybe we won’t get griefed! @Myrrh – Thanks Myrrh, just don’t take me for “granite”. @Serendipity – Had a GREAT day! Thanks for the good wishes. @Kitty - You are one of my oldest and dearest friends. I miss you being around – come and play with us! @Patrick - Yes, time flies – I’m think we should pull the wings off those flies! Thanks for being our neighbor Patrick! @Tig - Go Coast Guard! Thanks Tig! @Surf - between you and Mark the video chronicle of SL Sailing is covered! Thanks for all the work you do to make sailing fun! @Moonshade - I’m glad we’ve had the chance to become friends. @Sharptongue - I am SO honored to be one of your friends. Thank you for the kind words. @Tory - LOTS of prims under the bridge… and our love does show in Mark’s words.
I also MUST thank Quirky for the ACA Racers sailing to and around Union Passage last night. What a fun salute! AND thanks for sending me the “Mankini” – I showed it to Mark and he couldn’t quit snapping pics. I don’t think I can wear it in public though.
Thanks to everyone who reached out to me in one way or another. You made my rezz day very very special. I’m looking forward to many many more!
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