Canuk Greg from Ottawa, Canada

can return the

compliment (?). Well, sort of, anyway. What fun. Cheers, Bev

Thanks again Greg, and thanks for the compliment. I suspect the deceptive appearance is from lack of hair loss, and so far minimal grayness. It certainly isn't from being in shape.

Yes, Greg, I enjoyed the two-day celebration! I've missed visiting your site for too long of a time - I love your polar bear photo, and all the rest, too. It's fun how you have included historical photos. Thanks for the birthday wishes; this was my first birthday as a single person in years, and I was ambivalent about a celebration, but it turned out well. And thank you, too, for enjoying my attempt to share the beauty of this area through photos. I have always appreciated your positive influence on this site!

Greg thank you for dropping by my page with condolences. My dad was only 65 when he died which was pretty shocking at the time. The last 5 years has seen the demise of my mum and both of my in-laws. It leads me to think at times that getting old for some really sucks..to put it bluntly. It results in a particularly difficult type of grief for the offspring to accept... watching the ones that you love decline in such a graceless fashion.

I have certainly reviewed the way my father left this earth. I am not planning on following the example set by any of my forefathers... But for now I am trying to line up all my ducks, tie off all the loose ends and sort out anything that is preventing me from getting over there and annoying [sorry...meant meeting] all of the topsiders that I can.

Consider yourself warned...
Ciao.

Thanks for the birthday wishes, Greg. I am now 39 and "some" months .... I'm just not saying how many months!!!

Hey..Greg... if the lure of a traditional double chocolate fudge beavertail pastry from Ottawa wasn't enough to send me in your direction then calling me a 'young lady' certainly does... but then again you are only as young as you feel...think I need a 'toy boy'? LOL

That would be wonderful if you did make it downunder.. would be happy to help you with any ideas ...as if you don't have enough of your own. Keith realised after talking to me that Melbourne was the place to be.. I can be a very good spruiker.. But then again i need to get over there [hopefully next year] because Mama isn't heading down this away and we have a lifetime of nattering to do!

Thanks for the greetings, Greg. It is hard to be spoiled too much, my hubby's birthday is the day after mine.

You'd probably be surprised how often I actually DO check in.

Thanks Greg. Your remembering my birthday means a lot to me. x

xxx

thank you, Greg, for the birthday message... it has been an interesting day :)

C. Greg.....sorry if I missed your party, as you know I just arrived "home" today, By the way, your welcome surprise arrived safely and since I'm crazy about double chocolate fudge....I will love the beavertail pastry from Ottawa! To you I raise a Redhook brew and hope to stop by soon to help finish up that keg of A. K. pale ale! I'll bring my chipotle chicken enchiladas (serves 20). Party !

Hi Greg
Have a look in Amelia's photo gallery. I've lost 13 kg since then but still have lots to go. I'll post an after picture when I get to desired body mass.
Cheers
David

Hi again Greg
I have told Mrs Saylz if I lose enought weight to fit comfortably into a plane seat I would go to Canada with her. We have a friend in Edmonton who spent a number of years in the 70's teaching in Australia. We would do the Anchorage cruise, the Rockies train trip and after Edmonton across Canada by rail, eventually to NY where Janet has a friend she met in Europe last year who lives in the Hamptons. Then fly home. I should be retired by the end of next year so this would probably happen in your spring 2012. Might get to meet you then. Daughter #1 was at Whistler straight after the winter Olympics and gave us rave reviews after having driven from Montreal to NY to LA then to Vancouver. Had a great time skiing. Apparently it's a lot less hassle flying into Canada than the USA.
Cheers
David

I thought I heard someone knocking on the door, sorry I missed you Greg, thanks for visiting. I have been very busy this morning and was determined not to put the computer on till all I had planned was done. Its been a while I think since I have been to your page so will go and refresh my memory ( get a bit forgetful these days) lol.

Hey Greg, Thanks for that. Must have been psychic... haven't been on for ages and when I came on I found your message of a week ago. 54 years young!! Still out on the island and still dont have internet at home ... but it is coming. I'll be here for another year next year. Hope you and yours are doing well.

Hello Greg , its so good to hear from you , haven't been here for a long long time , thank you for asking , every one is fine , you have a good time

Hi, CG:
A belated thank you for your very nice birthday wishes!

You have the most pages on this site--a testament to how you've touched so many people in Sudokuland!
Aileen

Hi Greg,
Hey, thanks a lot for your comments on my latest pix. I sure enjoyed taking them.
I have to admit that the Whaling Wall picture was 'doctored' somewhat. The original had two light poles that really distracted from the mural... so I took 'em out!!
You wanted to know about the boardwalk... I wasn't there, but Barbara said the entire garden was about two acres and that the boardwalk wound throughout the whole garden.
What, your not into things like zip-lining??
That was one of the best parts of the trip. I'm happy that I can still do that kind of thing. And I think it impresses the grandkids too.
Oh, and about the miners paying well... I imagine that after four or five months of panning/digging for gold with nothing but a friendly fist for company, I'd pay well for female company too.
I hadn't seen your gallery in a while, so I took another look. Love the pix of you in the 70s. Hee, hee.

Hi Greg,
Sooooooooo sorry for my late reply.
i've been away from the site for a long time.
how life there. Everything here is still in a very strange phenomena.
Aung SSK has been released but things are not better , everything's still as usual, people expect for the changes but time has not come yet.

Was busy thanking everyone who welcomed me & you appeared on the radar. Thanks for welcome.

Hi Greg. Thanks for stopping by my page with your birthday wishes. You are such a thoughtful guy. I meant to tell you that 12 of the 17 people on our Africa tour were Canadians, all very nice people. Rob really hit it off with one guy who was a former Canadian Mounty. One of these years we must make a trip to Canada. Hope you have a good weekend. Stay warm & well.

Hi Greg, thanks for popping in. My life is improving or is that TMI?? Hehe!
Not getting on site to chat as much as I would like to and miss the banter.
Hope you and yours are well.
Saw the pics from you catching up with Keith and Lynne so at least we have something in common.
Take care my friend.
Cheers,
Broni

G'day CG, thanks for your message and your welcome - the double chocolate fudge beavertail pastries were just heavenly - now I can't eat for three days (except for the Christmas party tonight, that is). In return I offer you a lovely Aussie Lamington - great with coffee!

Hi Greg. Thanks for the (belated) birthday greetings. It was a nice surprise as these days I don't participate much in the life of "Sudokuland". My "unbirthday" is going pretty well too, thanks!

Thank you for the birthday wishes and while I'm at it have a and I hope Santa is good to you. as I'm sure he will be.

Many thanks for the birthday wishes! I had a great day with family and friends (including the posts in here)

Did you see the latest video of Alie on my page (I don't know if I'll ever get used to her phonetically incorrect version of the spelling)

Dear Creg.

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Wishing You A Merry Christmas And A Very Happy New Year 2011.

G'day Greg. Just dropping by to thank you for the birthday wishes, and offer you a piece of caramel fudge mud cake (just wishful thinking on my part).

I would like to wish you and your family all the best for Christmas and the New Year.

Just want to wish you a very merry Christmas, happy holidays, and happy new year.

Thank you Greg,but my hair is almost white and the beard has been shaved since I did the dance.lol

Happy Christmas Greg, to you and yours! Thanks for the messages on my page!

to you and your family, Greg!

I have arranged for delivery of some Maryland steamed crabs for your Christmas dinner.


No monetary tip, just throw him a seal or something.

Greg, thank you very much for your thoughtful Christmas message. Anne and I are well and we will be joined by two of our three children for Christmas this year - and that includes the one from Montreal, who has been invited to address the staff and students of Melbourne University on the work he is doing. We get to see him briefly during his short time here.
Anne and I hope you have a joyous Christmas and a bright and healthy New Year.
Take care Mate.

Thanks so much for your Christmas greeting, Greg! May you, too, have a blessed holiday and joyful and healthy New Year!

Thank you for the Christmas wishes, Greg! You have made my day! I am sending you a great big hug!!!!

Merry Christmas to you and your family and may the New Year be filled with God's Blessings.

Warm Merry Christmas wishes to you and yours also - with this overcast skies - the lunar event will have to await until it's next round - so I don't have to "wake" myself up tonight - would of been nice to see - but it's a pretty snow - enjoy your Holiday - Mary

Thank you CG! You are sooooo sweet, you're one of my favorite sudokuists! I hope that the season holidays bring much happiness and joy to you and yours and that 2011 finds you in good health, wealth, and plenty of sudokus to solve!

How lovely. Thank you for your Christmas greetings. And the same to you and yours.

We are expecting a 34C day for Christmas and a nephew has asked for a 'traditional' meal--so out with the playfulness of the last few years when we had paella or other forms of festive fair and in with oysters followed by turkey with all the
trimmings.

My stepson is returning to Australia following 4 years in Colombia studying and volunteering so it will be lovely to have him back.

We are spending Dec 26 - Jan 2 at my partner's family's beach house which will be wonderful--we all need a rest.

Best wishes

Greg - thanks for the note, and, YES, we do celebrate Christmas. Jeanie and I will be ushering at church at an early Christmas eve service and then heading for New Mexico where we will have a bit over a week. All of our kids will be out there for at least part of the time, so we will enjoy ourselves.
Merry Christmas to you, and have a wonderful New Year.
I am going into the hospital in the morning to hopefully rule out any heart problems - having pains and shortness of breath, but non-invasive testing didn't find anything. I am hoping the doctor will tell me the biggest thing is that I have to lose weight.

Hi Greg
Thank you very much for your Christmas Greetings. We are having Christmas at home with my siter in law (The one that went to Rome with my wife), her husband and our youngest daughter coming from Sydney. Our son who lives in Tasmania will also be here.
My wife and and I are definitely visiting Canada in the next year or so. We have to visit our friend in Edmonton before we are all too old to remember who we all are. We want to do the Alaska Cruise and the Rockies train trip. Then across Canada by train and then down to NY to visit other friends.
I also want to get to a harness track or two and perhaps a stud farm while in North America.
Maybe we'll get the chance to meet then. I hope Ausgust 2011 but I suspect it is more likely to be in your spring 2012.
I hope you and and yours enjoy a great Christmas and have a fantastic 2011.
Cheers from the great south land.
David