Canuk Greg from Ottawa, Canada

That was great post, Greg.
You know me, I am fine and nothing is going to get me down. Just have more intelligence than I knew I had and it is taking a little longer to rearrange. You know how renovations go, never as planned.

G'day Greg,
Thanks for the warm Canadian welcome. Just checking out your home page. I would like to try your "beavertail" - have no idea what that is, but will try anything once (as long as no actual beavers were killed in the making of...).
Will it go well with a Bundy "Dark and Stormy"? - some of the local produce where I come from!
I was looking forward the the Simon and Garfunkel clip, but can't get it to play for me. There seems to be some very good taste in music around - I was just checking out Gerry Rafferty's 'Baker Street' on Fiona's page.

Oh, Greg, I can't deny you your own big slice of rhubard cream (custard) pie with vanilla bean ice cream. Eat it before the ice cream melts! Thanks for "visiting."

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Thanks for the B'day wishes & the reminder of which one it was (I think)

Thank you for your good wishes. I had a lovely birthday lunch overlooking the river.

Thanks for the birthday wishes Greg! Day 1 of my birthday celebration has been nice and I'm looking forward to day 2 as I have the day off from work . Hope all is well with you in the great north and wouldn't mind if you wanted to send a shot of cooler air my way....its been hot!

for the wonderful b'day greeting Greg! My birthday was extra special with all my Sudoku family greetings!

Greg, I know just how much damage a down burst can be. I think ours was considered a micro burst, it only affected about 1 block square. Our house was part of this area. We lost one large oak tree, two sections of back fence that the tree fell on, plus the tops out of two other trees. It could have been worse, the neighbor behind us had a large oak tree land on their roof. They had two large holes in the roof, it was over a month before they could get the roof repaired.

Thank you for helping me celebrate my birthday. It was a wonderful day made even better with all the greetings of my Sudoku friends.

Aw, my Canuk friend, thanks for remembering hubby and me--yes, we like to call this our "fat week," with so much celebrating and "wine tasting". Is it any wonder we've started going to the gym again? Hope all's well with you and those you love!

Hey again, Greg--just got an e-mail from Fiona saying she's down in my neck of the woods and was wondering about meeting. She says you have her e-mail, and if that's so, perhaps you'd like to share so I can contact her?

Thank you for the birthday greetings! I miss you very much. I will attempt to stop in more often to say hello. I saw some of the name in your comments and often wonder what happened to some of them. I hope you are well up there, as I haven't heard much for news. Enjoy the end of summer, take care, I care.

Hello Greg - Thank you for the birthday wishes! I had a wonderful birthday this year!

Greg - thanks for checking out my latest photos and for your comments. It really is worth visiting up there.

Hi Greg [and my ony "friend"]
I’m sorry it has taken me so long to get back to you but I have been in Adelaide on a Dog Judging Assignment. The other judges were great fun with three from the USA (Maryland), a married couple from New Zealand and a gay couple (male) from Holland. I was the token Australian. The dinners were hilarious and I put on 2 kilos.
Fortunately this week I have been very strict and have lost 1.8k in 4 days.
Anyway thank you so much for your birthday wishes. They were really very much appreciated. After many years of trying I’ve finally convinced the family not to waste money on cards and presents of things I don’t really want and put their money towards a plane ticket to visit the old folks more often.
At my age, I’m just glad to have the birthday without having all the hoo haa as well.
Again thanks for your best wishes.
Regards, David

Hi Greg,
Thanks for the welcoming gift- it was delicious

I live in Collie, which is about 2 hours south of Perth, in Western Australia. Have you visited Australia?

Hey Greg, thanks for the congrats for the house sale. Considering the 'times' the selling has gone fairly quickly.
From the point of signing the contract to sell with the Real Estate (26 July), and receiving the offer to buy (24 Aug) was 4 weeks, which became unconditional early this week.
Now Hubby and I need to find a Rental for us to live in till the new abode is built.
Our Land, is still being developed, and should be ready end Oct for Titles and Settlement.
Then the Builder can apply for a building licence from the Shire Council, then it will take approx 6 months + to build..
so hopefully by August we are in the new home.

Thank you, Greg, for the birthday greetings! It is an honor to be a member of the Sudoku family, and I treasure all the friendships I've made on this site. Keep us on the right course!!! Cheers! Jane

Glad you enjoyed my pictures. Thanks for the birthday wishes.

Thank you very much for the birthday wishes. Even though I am getting way old, I still had a good time - made all the better because of birthday wishes from around the world (or just around the corner).

Thank you so much for your birthday wishes. I had an enjoyable day with family and was surprised at the amount of people who took the time to wish me well. Was very nice.

Thanks for your constructive appraisal of my most recent poem.
I was a bit unsure about it at first because it seemed too simplistic for a 'grand theme'. However I had been thinking about it for some weeks, so, when it 'came out', from word one, it was fairly fluent It turned into something of a' nut-shell'.
The time representation may seem unbalanced, but I think that is inevitable because there is a greater commonality over our infancy than over other times. It was not meant to be 'pessimistic' - it was more a poem about reconciliation to life's transiency - and most people (but not all), appeared to realise that. I am formatting it to post in my gallery as it has been well received - so much more positively than I thought it would be.

to you, Greg!
Wishing you a wonderful celebration!

Once again, Greg, thanks for your positive poem appraisal.
I have posted a reply on my own page underneath your comment there.
By now I have attended to your suggestions in detail and modified my poem. In that I have addressed your criticisms - most of which I fully agree with.
I shall post it in My Gallery just as soon as I have illustrated it

Greg, thank you for the birthday wishes. Except for getting older which I don't want to do, I am enjoying my birthday for a week or more. Thank you!

Thanks for the birthday wishes, but I did not have any tinnies in celebration! However I had some stubbies (355ml glass bottles) of Sapporo, Japanese beer brewed where? In Canada!! Cheers, have one for me.

Thanks for your suggestion, and also for your compliment, about my most recent poem [on "Applying the Bible"].
I have been working on a new "Remembrance Day" poem.
I was pleased with last year's effort, which proves to be a difficult act to follow, but I think the one I am working on now may become just as good as that one - after a little more effort.

hi there Greg, How's the canukiest canuk going? I haven't been on for a while so only jsut got your message. Thankyou so much. How is life for you these days. I'm still working on Croker Island - too many hours and too much pressure but I plod along. Take care X

Thanks, Greg. I like the "live long and prosper" blessing. Perhaps you're enough of a Star Trek geek (as I've been) to have heard Leonard Nimoy's accounts of how his Jewish upbringing influenced the development of the Vulcan culture, most notably the Vulcan salute. Well, the "Vulcan blessing" can be found in Deuteronomy chapter 30 verse 16.

I'm all full of interesting little facts. For instance, I suspect the world's first Polish joke is to be found in Hamlet act IV, scene 4. I noticed it back in high school and delighted my 1st generation Polish-American father with it. He's been a life long collector of Polish jokes.

Hi Greg - thank you for the birthday greetings - I had a lovely day with my children, made all the more special by the singing of Happy Birthday by my 21/2 year old grandson :)

Greg!
Wishing you and your family a beautiful holiday and blessings the year long

Hi, just dropped in to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I haven't been around here much as life is keeping me busy. Still home schooling Amber, who is growing up way to fast. Also in charge of our Girl Guide unit this year. I hope all is well with you and yours. All the best, Rena.

Wishing you and yours the best in the New Year

Thanks Greg. And may you and your have a very merry Christmas also. Best wishes for 2012. Live long and prosper.

I enjoy reading your posts. Keep them coming. Happy Holidays

for your wishes from all my family and i hope you and your family have a happy and safe too
to my page you can visit any time

Hi Greg,
Thanks for the Christmas greetings. We are in Yuma AZ and things are going well in our lives. I have been spending a lot of time with my Radio Control Airplane hobby.
My wish for you and yours is a very joyous holiday. Enjoy your day and Happy New Year.

Thank you, Greg!
May your have lots of !!!! May you look forward to a feast with family and friends. And may your life be with joy!

Just a short note to thank for your wishes. My wife and I would like to return them to you and yours. Avery merry Xmas and prosperous new year.