Happy Birthday to me!

Redwolf · Post by **Redwolf** » Fri Jun 11, 2004 11:38 am

Here's a picture of the Trojan Pony (as well as the Burke!). I think I'm going to call him "Boxer"

Redwolf

Sandy Jasper · Post by **Sandy Jasper** » Fri Jun 11, 2004 11:41 am

Happy Birthday and Congratulations on 2 very thoughtful and wonderful presents!

Sandy & The Elves

Steven · Post by **Steven** » Fri Jun 11, 2004 11:49 am

Happy birthday Redwolf! Sounds like you got yourself a heck of a husband there. Supports your whistle habit (and does it well!), and gets you a very cute little pony to boot!

Steven

Walden · Post by **Walden** » Fri Jun 11, 2004 12:15 pm

Hope you have a happy birthday.

Berti66 · Post by **Berti66** » Fri Jun 11, 2004 1:42 pm

hey redwolf!!!!!! happy birthday huggies from across the pond.....sounds like you have a great day!!!!
how lucky you are with such a sweet hubby.......bless him.
toot sweet,

berti

franfriel · Post by **franfriel** » Fri Jun 11, 2004 2:14 pm

Happy, Happy Birthday Redwolf!

What a wonderful surprise from your, Sweetie!

You've inspired me to share - yesterday was my birthday...43, too! Hmmm...if you were born in Annapolis MD that would be really spooky.

My surprise was waking up to an email from Bill Whedon letting me know that I won one of his lovely SunSingers in a raffle for Alcott. Then my own Sweetie unveiled his surprise on the computer - a set of whistle classes from Scoiltrad. He knows very little about whistles and he found it all on his own, scouring the internet in secret.

We're a couple of lucky whistle chicks!

Again, Happy Birthday!

Peace,
Fran

glauber · Post by **glauber** » Fri Jun 11, 2004 2:20 pm

franfriel wrote:Then my own Sweetie unveiled his surprise on the computer - a set of whistle classes from Scoiltrad.

Wow, he chose very well! Those are excellent.

Redwolf · Post by **Redwolf** » Fri Jun 11, 2004 2:25 pm

franfriel wrote:
You've inspired me to share - yesterday was my birthday...43, too! Hmmm...if you were born in Annapolis MD that would be really spooky.

Nope...Merced, CA. That would be wild, wouldn't it?

Yep, we're definitely lucky whistle chicks! (I like that phrase!

)

Redwolf

DCrom · Post by **DCrom** » Fri Jun 11, 2004 2:43 pm

franfriel wrote:My surprise was waking up to an email from Bill Whedon letting me know that I won one of his lovely SunSingers in a raffle for Alcott.

Congrats, Fran and Redwolf!

My birthday present to myself this year (my share of the tax refund) was a Serpent SunSinger A. I love it - good tone, good volume, low enough to have that "low whistle" feel, but still responsive enough to be played fast if I feel like it.

My wife told me "I know you want a whistle, but unless you tell me exactly what you want I might order the wrong one". Her solution: tell me to order the whistle I want the most, then buy a small gift to go along with it.

Even when you *know* what's inside the package, the feeling of anticipation as you open it is wonderful.

Dana

emmline · Post by **emmline** » Fri Jun 11, 2004 3:08 pm

franfriel wrote:
You've inspired me to share - yesterday was my birthday...43, too! Hmmm...if you were born in Annapolis MD that would be really spooky.

I was born in Annapolis, MD, and I will be 43(!)...but not until
December first!
Nice year 1961.

Darwin · Post by **Darwin** » Fri Jun 11, 2004 5:55 pm

Now I realize that it was very wrong of me not to get my wife a whistle for her birthday last month--just because she doesn't play.

I guess I'll have to get her one belatedly. Better late than never, eh?

franfriel · Post by **franfriel** » Fri Jun 11, 2004 6:09 pm

Emmline,

'61 was indeed a very good year.

I grew up in Pasadena and went to school at Wroxeter-on-Severn in Severn MD with all the Navy "brats", just across the river from Annapolis. We'd watch the rain come across the Severn River in sheets until it hit the shore. A very interesting sight.

I ended up marrying a musician who got a permanent gig at West Point. I felt like a traitor for many years. But my daughter was born at West Point so I finally had to change my affiliation...but my heart is still with the Navy during the big game.

I love Annapolis...and I miss the MD seafood! Steamed crabs, oh my goodness...

Be sure to remind us in December so we can sing Happy Birthday to you!

Peace,
Fran

emmline · Post by **emmline** » Fri Jun 11, 2004 6:36 pm

franfriel wrote:
I grew up in Pasadena and went to school at Wroxeter-on-Severn

yes...nothing but a mansion nowadays. Looks cool from the river.
I was a regular ol' SPHS kid (as are my daughters, now.)

cowtime · Post by **cowtime** » Fri Jun 11, 2004 8:38 pm

Happy Birthday Redwolf

I bought myself that pro-session whistle two years ago and it cured me of my whoa........really it did......

franfriel · Post by **franfriel** » Fri Jun 11, 2004 8:49 pm

Do your kids know the Hackmann kids...also at SPHS. Tim plays football and is a junior this year. Leah (soccer) and Greg graduated (music - sang Brandy in a sailor suit at the big school music extravaganza) . My brother's kids.

I've visited the Mansion. So sad...that was truly a gorgeous campus at one time. Long story to its demise but such is life. It was a fantastic place to go to school.

It would be fun to sit by the river there and play the whistle. I wonder if we sat on opposite sides of the Severn if we could hear each other play. How about dueling whistles...da, da, da, dat, da....

Peace,
Fran

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