Dear So and So

Dear Pajarito,
Thank you for being such a great friend when I lived with you for those first 10 years of your too-short parrot life. You were my one and only pet and a comforting companion. You were really special. We taught you Spanish for some reason. It seemed easier for a parrot to learn than English. "Hola Pajarito," you would say whenever anyone came in the room. Such a sweet bird, such a sweet, sweet bird.

Do you remember when you were a chick and you broke your leg from the band, and the vet put a little bitty cast on? You used that cast to hide your favorite nuts so you could eat them later on. Or the time that you flew off my shoulder because I forgot you were there and I strode out on the front porch? Zoom, you were gone. We tracked you all day, and I thought you were surely lost then, especially when those grackles were chasing you across the sky. My heart was nearly broken. But you swooped down from that big tree at dusk, close enough so we could get ahold of you again.

I'm so very, very sad that you died today, particularly in a violent way. But I take comfort that you were your wonderful adorable parrot-self until the end. I hated to leave you, but I know you had a good and loving home until the end. I miss you, and I will think of you every time I see a dogwood tree.

Your always loving compai,
Tulip

((((((Tulip)))))) I'm so sorry about Pajarito.

((((((Tulip))))))

So very, very sorry:(

So sad. I'm sorry for your loss.

:( Sorry to hear about Mr Pajarito

I'm so sorry for your loss, Tulip.

[[[hugs]]] Tulip! What a special bird. I love the hiding nuts in his cast story!

Dear Fate,

Please lay off the bf. Enough is enough. Having his truck and UHaul, loaded with what few belongings he has left, ready to head here and having it almost towed away is over the top! He paid $80 that he really couldn't afford to have it not taken away. (Thank you to my little angel that niggled him to go out at that moment, as the driver was about to leave. *whew*.) Let the bf get here safely, driving without the sleep he needed because since he had nowhere to park it, and had to leave TONIGHT or be in danger of it being towed away while he slept.

Special brownie points to his brother-in-law who is the coolest guy on Earth, and has helped the bf in so many ways!

Sincerely,
Me

Tulip-So sorry about Parajito. I have loved birds for years, and have a 12 year old Senegal parrot, so I am especially moved by your tribute to your little friend.

May he live on in your heart and memory.

What a lovely rememberance, tulip. So sorry for your loss xx

{{{Tulip}}}}
I, too have a Poicephalus, Pepper is 10. Pepper is fully flighted and divebombs the dogs, some day one of them is going to retaliate, but Pois are snots by nature and Pepper won't stop. (S)he has also gotten out once and flew around the neighborhood - which is all my way of saying you gave Pajarito a wonderful life, and that's the most important thing!
If you don't let them live, nothing ever happens to them. If you let them live, sometimes things go terribly wrong. But, the life is the important part.

Thanks, everybody. I really appreciate your virtual hugs. He was a great little bird. I just wish he had met a more peaceful ending. But he has that now. Thanks again.

Dear people in the Seattle Personnel office - would you please process the paperwork and make notifications / offers? This waiting game is driving me crazy.

Dear Father, Son, and Holy Spirit:

Please, please, please, please, please push my soil scientist application through the forest service and grant me the job! It's only 10 miles from my house verses the 67 miles I commute every day, and it would be so nice to work with people from my own community. I'd love to make some friends I can actually do things with! Although I truly appreciate the opportunities you've given me in nursing, I want to make use of my biology degree and research experience. Working outside in the beautiful forest you've created here would be a blessing I'd be grateful for every day of my life, and I'd have a job I could stay in until long past retirement age. I would be a good steward of the earth and love her and keep her!

Amen!

Dear Daughter,

Yes, we have sex. I'm sorry you heard. We were quiet, but the bed squeaks more since we moved it, and I, obviously, wasn't thinking at the time. You ARE almost 21, but I'm sure at any age the idea is disturbing. Sigh....but posting 'OMFG SHOOT ME NOW' on Facebook? I hope you recover, and don't need therapy.

Mom

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Dear Daughter,

Yes, we have sex. I'm sorry you heard. We were quiet, but the bed squeaks more since we moved it, and I, obviously, wasn't thinking at the time. You ARE almost 21, but I'm sure at any age the idea is disturbing. Sigh....but posting 'OMFG SHOOT ME NOW' on Facebook? I hope you recover, and don't need therapy.

Mom

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Oh, that's funny!

Dear Powers That Be,

Why on gods green earth do you think it's appropriate to offer a vote on civil rights? If that course of action had been followed in the 60's African Americans would still be waiting for rights. YOU DON'T VOTE ON CIVIL RIGHTS!!

Signed,

Unbelievably disappointed

Dear Citizens of the Northwestern corner of the state of Washington

Thank you for voting in great numbers for Ref. 71!

For once I can be proud of one of these referendum votes. Now my friends can have some domestic partnership rights!

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Dear Daughter,

Yes, we have sex. I'm sorry you heard. We were quiet, but the bed squeaks more since we moved it, and I, obviously, wasn't thinking at the time. You ARE almost 21, but I'm sure at any age the idea is disturbing. Sigh....but posting 'OMFG SHOOT ME NOW' on Facebook? I hope you recover, and don't need therapy.

Mom

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ROFLOL!!!!!!!!!!! hahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahah this is soooooooooooo funny. I'm sorry. I think I just peed myself. She put it on FACEBOOK??? ROFLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

I almost spit out my soup!

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Dear Daughter,

Yes, we have sex. I'm sorry you heard. We were quiet, but the bed squeaks more since we moved it, and I, obviously, wasn't thinking at the time. You ARE almost 21, but I'm sure at any age the idea is disturbing. Sigh....but posting 'OMFG SHOOT ME NOW' on Facebook? I hope you recover, and don't need therapy.

Mom

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I almost spit out my soup!

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I know. i didn't want to say anything though because the OP was embarrassed. but it's a classic Facebook thing. :cool::cool::cool::cool::D

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Originally Posted by Pax

Dear Powers That Be,

Why on gods green earth do you think it's appropriate to offer a vote on civil rights? If that course of action had been followed in the 60's African Americans would still be waiting for rights. YOU DON'T VOTE ON CIVIL RIGHTS!!

Signed,

Unbelievably disappointed

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Amen sister.

Dear Supreme Court,

You're the only bastion this country has against mob rule.

Please start taking that responsibility seriously, the way your predecessors did 50 years ago.

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Originally Posted by deedolce

Dear Daughter,

Yes, we have sex. I'm sorry you heard. We were quiet, but the bed squeaks more since we moved it, and I, obviously, wasn't thinking at the time. You ARE almost 21, but I'm sure at any age the idea is disturbing. Sigh....but posting 'OMFG SHOOT ME NOW' on Facebook? I hope you recover, and don't need therapy.

Mom

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So, I guess the UHaul made it, eh? :)

Dear propane company,

We checked the gauge last week and it was at 13%. I don't know why you don't let us re-order until it's below 10%, and I don't know why it's below 0% now. We haven't been using that much propane.

I know it's good for me to HTFU and take sponge baths and wash my hair in 50° water like I did when I was a kid.

But I'm running out of wool. I don't mind wearing the same wool piece around the house for three or four days in a row, but I'd just as rather wear something clean when I go out.

So please hurry, okay?

Signed,

Wool Weenie

PS - Try not to wind up in the moat again. It's embarrassing for you to have to call your boss for a tow, and it's a PITA for us.

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ROFLOL!!!!!!!!!!! hahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahah this is soooooooooooo funny. I'm sorry. I think I just peed myself. She put it on FACEBOOK??? ROFLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

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Thanks, I actually need this! I was mortified, but to hear from others that might have been through similar stuff and can laugh about it really helps! :p

Yep, Tulip, the UHaul made it. :D If it weren't for my dd HATING the idea of my be involved at all, it would be way fun. That's what I get for holding off getting involved while she and her brother were growing up (ie...19 years.) She never even had to consider the idea before. And this is what I get for my troubles! :rolleyes:

Your DD should be happy that her parents love each other and have a healthy marriage/relationship. Sorry, I just had to say it.

I don't understand Facebook but then again, that's just me. I know people use it to keep in touch--I'm more of an old fashioned type who actually enjoys writing and receiving letters in the mail.

Twenty-something girl -

You need to familiarize yourself with the rules about swimming in a crowded pool. Neither I nor the elderly gent with whom I was splitting a lane appreciated your joining us without letting us know. You almost swam into the gent, and your excuse that "I saw him" doesn't wash, sweetie. The guy is in his late 70s or early 80s. Before you join people in lane, you need to let EVERY PERSON IN THE LANE know and ask if we can circle swim. You didn't say boo to either of us.

Yes, I gave you a very loud azz chewing which attracted a lot of attention, which you deserved, particularly when you started arguing with me, acting like you knew what you were doing (trust me, you didn't). The IPOD you were wearing did not help matters, particularly since you kept passing me and the older man without letting us know.

I wasn't surprised that you unilaterally decided that we would split the lane after the old guy gave up and got out of the pool. I've never seen you before and I hope to never encounter you again. That said, if you ever ever try to get in my lane again, I will politely suggest you swim in a medium lane. If you ever act unsafely again, I will go to the pool manager so he can deal with you.

You are too fast for the slow lane. You are rude and unsafe. Karma, of course, will "reward" you for the disrespectful way you treat others. It's not all about you, sweetheart.

Great Goddess,

Can you please send my Best friend lots of good things? His girlfriend just left him and he still is considerate enough to buy me a new 2X cycling top because it was on sale at 50 % off, and he knows I love them.
Im so glad he is my BF.

love
K

Dear "friends"--
You were friends with both of us before we started dating. Generally speaking, it is polite to at least extend an invitation to both members of a couple, ESPECIALLY if both consider you a friend.

Dear GP,
You suck.Sorry to be so blunt but your attitude is less than bedside.In fact every time I go to see you, only because I cant get to another doctor - you are patronizing arrogant and cold. Plus giving someone with a compromised immune system, and several other chronic aliments who has trouble even just getting thru some days, two days to recover from a a nasty sinus chest infection , is just negligent. I know you said, you cant give more than two days because the health people will be on you possible fraud- but I have had more days from EVERY other doctor I have ever gone to. I think you just want that extra 25 bucks when I have to come in two more times, just to get on my feet. Im never coming back even if I have to drag my poor tired suck body next time, on the half hour bus ride to the next one( who treated me a damn sight better.)When I told you that you should keep in mind that I have diagnosed with a compromised immune system, have Chronic fatigue and other things that may affect my recovery time - you said - you making this hard for me to treat!! No thanks lady.
UN -Sincerely,
Cycle goddess

Dear body--
Get with the program already, will you? Do one thing or the other, and stop this hemming and hawing! While you're at it, will you stop craving chocolate? Toblerone is delicious, but it does not constitute dinner!

Dear Co-Worker:

Please stop bringing your kid's germs to work. This is the 2nd time in 6 weeks I've gotten sick 2 days after you showed up sick. At least I didn't get pink eye when you came to work with that - twice. You have sick time - use it. I'm a temp - I don't have sick time (and after an emergency hot water replacement, can't afford to not get paid), plus I have a huge deadline next Friday. Please???

Dear Mother of Weather
It's very nice of you to send your freezing cold winds down to temperate mild Seattle. It's been fun to see below freezing temperatures day after day this week. But it's not fair if we never actually get any snow out of the deal. What's up with that?

Sincerely
one very cold and dry
Mimi

Mimi, I am sure there are some folks in Iowa and points beyond who would be very happy to send you some! :D

Dear BF--
I love you dearly, but I do not have to do things the way that you think they should be done because that's the way you did them. By "things", I of course mean "anything related to my bike." I don't know if you know this, but the way you did it is not the only way to do it, and it may certainly not be the way that I should do things. I'm rather more risk-averse than you are, and in the long run, while clipless seems a bit scary, the prospect of using the toe cages that came with the bike scares me more. The only limiting factor here is money (mine) and the time to practice with the hypothetical new pedals. So, I'm taking myself over to the bike shop whether you like it or not. So there. :P

Dear Drivers out there...
Please let me get home safely from N. Alabama. I know you can't drive on icy roads, so just stay off them. I want out of here, and therefore that requires driving, tomorrow.

Dear Manager,

One day I will say no to working yet another weekend project. One day I will say no to a trip/project nobody else wants. One day I will refuse to 'put out another fire' when an incompetent co-worker FUBARs something up.

For now, I'll just remind myself I'm lucky to have a job at all.

Giving you fair warning,
over-worked systems engineer

Dear Tuesday,
Yesterday I paid a $181.50 fine from photo radar (my gps said i was going 75, AZ DOT said I was going 76, whoops);
then I find nobody ever processed my insurance payment I made over the phone on 12/31 - they claim no responsibility - I had to start over with a New Policy and it is now $152 more per year;
plus I get a rebate rejection for my cricket broadband mobile - they said i didnt send a receipt, i have proof i did, so the process starts over but wait! i never got this month's bill so i paid 1 day late so now my rebate is voided.
What a day.
Basically, 1 mph cost me $181.50, 1 day cost me $60 ($50 rebate + $10 late fee); 1 week (due 1/6, paid 1/12) cost me $152.
Now it's Wednesday and it's going to rain. I'm going back to bed.

Dear concerned friend,

I know you are concerned about my well-being, but there is no need to continually warn me about the dangers of cycling at my age and acting shocked when you saw the bike rack on my car. I understand that you and your husband are totally against having a bike rack (though you no longer ride bicycles) but that is no reason to go ballistic on me when you saw mine. I am not your child, and you are certainly not in charge of my finances. Do you really think that all it will take to turn me against cycling is to tell me for the nth time about what can happen to a woman out on her own? What is up with that? I don't think that this has anything to do with me at all...