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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This is a humble but sincere THANK YOU for all the
wonderful drool, cards, hats, greetings, gifts, and kind thoughts that I
received over the last few weeks from the ENTIRE drool clan!!! It's amazing how
terrific a community hug from my fellow droolers feels.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks to the mods and Cat and Melynda (who
discretely circulated news about my silly old brain aneurysm), I received the
most wonderful array of thanks and gifts -- more than 200 cards and packages! I
stopped counting after 200. The most amazing assortment of "stuff" arrived
each day at the hospital and at my home -- and my parents (who tended to my
abandonde babies) enjoyed opening the cards and packages! </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I wish I could list every great item, but I'm
afraid I'd miss someone. Needless to say I have the most amazing choice of
basset hats and headwear, t-shirts and goodies. Both Jean Harris and Jacquelyn
Chazey sent AMAZING care packages of FOOD FOOD FOOD. My parents are forever
grateful -- as am I.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I hope I will get a chance to catch up
and send personal thanks to everyone -- but my computer "brain" also
suffered a wee implosion while I was hospitalized, and I've lost more than 1300
e-mails received over the last month. So I apologize for any oversights -- but
please know that I have kept every single card and note and have created a
wonderful display that makes me smile everytime I pass by.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>So far, I'm recuperating well from my brain
aneurysm of Aug 4 and expect be back at 100% or so in a few weeks! Meanwhile,
I'm looking pretty stylish in all the fun hats and headwear (you should SEE the
beautiful embossing from Cookie and Dona Kare-Kowalski and all the others -- Oh
MY but I'll be stylin'!).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>So HUGE thanks and hugs to all of my Drooler
family!! You are the best!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Susan (slave to Toby and
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