Introductions thanks to 20/20...lurkers welcome

[patpxc]

As big a boat as the Jerry Springer show will pay for!!!!! We can even fit in the hair braiding. A Right and left OBPI in perfect sinc, braiding 6 foot long hair. AND THESE BRAVE SOUL, CRIPPLED BY ERB'S, AND ARTHRITIS, NUMBED BY CARPAL TUNNEL, PLOUGH ON, DETERMINED TO ROW AROUND THE WORLD IN A WEEK, DRIVEN BY THEIR BURNING DESIRE TO CONSUME ALL OF THE CHOCOLATE IN SWITZERLAND, ALL THE WINE IN ITALY, AND ALL THE TEA AND CRUMPETS IN ENGLAND. FIND IT IN YOUR HEARTS TO GIVE-FOR THESE ERBILITES WILL NOT FALTER IN THEIR QUEST FOR FOOD AND DRINK. MALE STRIPPERS WELCOME

[Kathleen]

I see Pat is my kinda gal!!!!

Michael... right we have to switch sides....

Chris .... glad you finally posted.... and don't feel bad we all have issues.... and that is fine...
Stay at home dads I am in awe of... one stay at home dad just moved next door.... I love watching him with the kids.... what a great parent.... no hormone rages at the kids... LOL....

As for the hair brading thing.... I still have curl to my hair... remember when the girls teased the hair and piled it up in huge curls on the top of the head... yup! I did it myself with the help of a wall to rest my elbow on....

So far we have Michael and Chris.... looking for the rest of the obpi boys... this is not a girls only.... duh I went to all girl schools... hated it!!! .... made me shy.... guess you all know I out grew that too!!!!
Kath

[Kathleen]

Some of you have received this in your trip instruction packets.... LOL...

Just thought I would try and post it for the rest Erbies... who I am not comfortable making requests of yet.... don't want them to think I am pushy....LOL

Just thought I would request some old fashion music...
for an old person like me.... it is one that truly inspires me....

http://www.beatgreets.com/custom.pd?L0= ... um=3014657

I hope you don't mind
Kath

[Bridget]

It is very interesting reading everyone's stories, some of you I "know" (virtually at least) and I'm happy to "meet" so many new people also.

My name is Bridget, I am the mom of Ian, who has a left obpi and who is eight. I think Ian has a great attitude about life in general (for the most part) but I do worry about the teen years and am just hoping that it won't be too rough. My brother was born with a birth defect to his ear, and I grew up watching how the world reacts to people who are "different" and watching my brother as he coped with surgeries and people's attitudes/questions. (Funny, I never thought to see how my mom handled it all.) Actually that life experience has enabled my family as a whole to adapt to Ian's disability and to offer support through surgeries, etc...we've been through it all before, it seems.

Ian loves to read and write stories, he excels in school, and keep your fingers crossed, this week is Honors Class testing for him. I'm sure he will do great. This week is also Field Day, which has brought the unexpected challenge of jumping rope...last year for Field Day he didn't seem to notice that he had more difficulties than the other kids in this area, but I guess the past year has heightened his competitive edge! He was very upset about his inability to jump rope as fast and as well as the other kids...anyway, he seems to have gotten over it. It is just one of those things that he can do in his own way, maybe a bit differently than others. I think he accepts that.

Ian also loves to swim and ride his bike, play baseball and do anything new and interesting. I think he has a great sense of humor, even about his arm, and if he weren't so young I think he would fit right in with the group who post regularly on this board!

Thanks all of you for being here, not only for me, but for my son when he does get a bit older and looks for other people facing similar challenges to connect with.

Bridget

[Stephanie]

Bridget, I hope there will always be a message board for your son to come to and share his feelings with as he grows up...something most of us didn't get to do for almost AND more than half a century!
Chris, please don't hesitate to share your feelings with everyone...who can understand them more than this group of folks??

Pat, Judy, and everyone signed up for the boat ride....How about a celebrity marathon to raise funds? The I can get Brad to come and take a picture with me so I can have a REAL Star Magazine cover above my desk! And the boys may not come if there's a male stripper on the boat...any suggestions?

-Stephanie

[Michael]

The boat gets bigger everyday!!! That's good. Male strippers are fine as long as we get equal time, right Chris? I like the idea of around the world with wine, tea and chcolate, my kind of girl.

Celebs always welcome to raise funds. Stephanie, we all would be the real stars on that magazine cover above your desk....Brad Who????

[TINA-T]

Judy
Thank GOD you have no sense of humor !! Where would we be without your stability and sense of calm...............YEA RIGHT!!!! And I LIKE the part about me being Queen......kinda fits don't you think hahaha I mean, if Kath gets to be Captain I should be allowed to be Queen.

And Pat as far as the toes teeth part????? Feet are shot as well, so that takes care of that. I do have strong teeth, but I will need them to do all the talking when Kath takes a breathe. hahahahaha

I also very much like the part about chocolate wine and tea and crumpets.........yummy !!

Now, as far as the rest of you male LURKERS????? You can NOT tell me in this whole universe there are only TWO OBPI MALES (or as Kath likes to call em...mails) hahaha I would really truly love to know that there are only 2 of you out there...............NOT !!

So sign in, speak up and jump on the boat!!

[Michael]

"Queen Tina-T" Has a nice sound to it. I think that should be the name of the boat!

[Kathleen]

OK... Tina...gets the boat named after her....

I get to pick the music....

And now Michael do you realize you may be the only male with all us "girls"?////

I bet you hate that!!!

And what happened to Steve L... I thought he was here a while back... Do you think he is just lurking?????
I bet he just does not want to row...

I'm set to sail....

Kath

[Stephanie]

But guys...

This has turned from a rowboat into a cruise ship...
now we won't have to row at all! LOL!

-Stephanie