SLOW AND SURE
The sporadic posting should end soon my bloggies. I’m going to get a new computer soon. I will be able to post everyday like I used to. THANKS TO ALL WHO STUCK WITH ME DURING THIS MAJOR TRANSITION!!! I will never forget it (HotAndy won’t let me lol).
I also need to get a new photo camera. Computers are pretty expensive, I would like to get the new Mac book pro, it will come out in November. It’s almost 3 grand I think. I’d rather invest in something good then get a cheap PC and have to buy something else afterwards. I like quality.
I thought I was off today at work but apparently I am working, so I’m at work right now and I am starting my shift at 9 PM. Everything is well aside from that. I got a phone here in Florida, so now I can spend less money on my phone bills 
That’s a start !!
I’m taking things a day at a time, otherwise it’s overwhelming Talk to you soon XOXOX
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November 5th, 2008 at 10:13 pm
Biggest hug and kiss to you Ralph. Semper fidelis. You are sorry busy at work it seems. You said it is overwhelming but just be sure to get your rest and eat well. It will be so good to see pictures from Florida. How is everyone in Florida? I am busy watching all the election stuff. I didn’t get much sleep last night as I am a political junkie. All my love to you - Mark from PA
November 5th, 2008 at 10:22 pm
I just got the 15″ inch Macbook Pro and it’s awesome. The 17 seems to large to me easily mobile.
November 5th, 2008 at 10:31 pm
Ralph, it’s good to hear you’ll be posting more regularly soon. I’m sorry your life has been so busy lately! I agree with you about buying quality instead of junk. If you like well-made, easy to use things, you’ll appreciate having a Mac. You won’t regret it.
November 5th, 2008 at 11:14 pm
Hey Ralph!
I too look forward to having you post on a more regular basis as before. Just know that you are missed when we dont hear from you. We all understand that you have been busy with the new job and transition with your move. I agree that you should get a quality computer instead of just getting something quickly. With what you do with the blog and so forth, you need to have a puter that will handle the load. Try not to work too hard and enjoy it. Just remember that those Florida guys are fortunate to have our Prince making and serving them their drinks! Well, gotta run. Take care pal. SUPER HUGE HUG and LUV YA Ralph and all the Bloggies.
Dave
Addison, MI
PS I hate to be a pest, are you going to have an addy for us to mail Christmas cards this year? Just wondering pal.
November 6th, 2008 at 1:30 am
Hey Prince Ralph,
We knew you wouldn’t leave us,I know how difficult the moving&transistion period must have been.
Looking forward to having you “Back in my life” (lol!) more regularly baby!
Please take care
Love Jamie.
November 6th, 2008 at 1:23 pm
Thanks Mark!! That’s the plan and so far so good
People in Florida are like everywhere I guess, good and bad but I have met alot of good ones
-R
November 6th, 2008 at 1:23 pm
Good advice Lee, I’ll check those 2 out. Thanks!
-R
November 6th, 2008 at 1:24 pm
Well there is good busy and bad busy and it’s been good busy Scotty. I am a MAC man all the way
-R
November 6th, 2008 at 1:27 pm
Hi Dave , YES I will have e-mail, just stay tuned lol. Do you think it would help tips if I told customers how lucky they are? lol. Very often people refuse to believe it’s me, like I am a look-a-like or something. It’s funny
-R
November 6th, 2008 at 1:28 pm
Right on Jamie, I sure hope so. I have tried a few times and something happened but hopefully now things will go as I expect and I will post often
-R
November 6th, 2008 at 1:42 pm
Just to tide you over while we are in the process of fixing the Royal ties…one of my favorites from the archives (mostly because it was my idea haha). It’s a great picture to me because you can see from his expression how thrilled he was…NOT…with the whole thing. What can I say, this is what happens on a spontaneous blog when you are tired and wacky
- HotAndy
http://www.ralphwoodsblog.com/images/cesar.jpg
November 6th, 2008 at 7:08 pm
Hi Ralph,
Ooh I love it when you talk Mac, give it to me baby
Seriously I’m also a Mac Geek, at the moment I’m typing this on me iPhone.
But I also have a MacPro 8 core (The Big tower) with an Apple Cinema Display.
If I were you I would go for the MacBook Pro 17″, because when doing video editing you need screen estate (the bigger the better
).
I wouldn’t get just the regullar MacBook, because it has no Firewire connection.
And if you want to do video you really need Firewire!
Sorry for geeking out, but when it comes to Apple……
@HotAndy
Thanks for reposting that picture, It’s really one off my favorites. And the expression on Ralph’s face is great Lol!
XXX-Martijn
November 6th, 2008 at 7:38 pm
Hello Ralph
It was so nice to hear from you and some of the other guys here seems like things will settle down for you and we will hear more from you and that will make us all happy.
take care and know that we are all happy to hear from you
Love always
Steve
Hugs to all my friends here
November 6th, 2008 at 9:03 pm
Hugs to you Steve Mass. It is good to hear from you. Hope that all is well with you and your mom. Warmest hugs to you from PA. All this technical talk is a little over my head, I’m too old I suppose. Thanks for the photo Andy. Ralph’s look is so sultry here, plus I love his V line and the hair (both places). Ralph, I think it is funny that people refuse to believe it’s you, like you are a look-a-like or something. Smile. It is so great to hear from you.
Much love always - Mark
November 6th, 2008 at 10:08 pm
wow, someone has untied his Royalness and let him free? woot!!! (I was pretending your were bound and held captive, in a seductive way, when u weren’t posting)
3 Big Ones for a new ‘puter, Ralphie? I’m shopping around for a quad-core myself so I know about sticker shock.
good to know ur techboi self is almost ready for “normalcy”.
xo JJ
November 7th, 2008 at 12:19 am
Sounds all good Ralph!
Tks for the pic! Apartently the Mac Man in the TV ads is in a movie about making porn - sadly it is not due for release in this back water until Jan 15 next bloody year!!!
x Robert
November 7th, 2008 at 7:39 am
So you want a Mac 17″, does that mean you need a computer room? So this apartment is now needing 3 bedrooms or do you envisage all us visitor friends just sleeping in bed with you???
Lots of love
Nyutsia
November 10th, 2008 at 10:00 pm
Happy Monday Ralph.
Luv Ya!
Warmest hugs & love - Mark from PA
November 12th, 2008 at 12:16 am
MISSING YOU RALPH
x Robert
November 12th, 2008 at 12:06 pm
mais ou est tu ?
alors tu reviens quant a montreal?
November 14th, 2008 at 2:38 am
Hope all is still going well Ralph - thinking of you.
x Robert
November 14th, 2008 at 7:14 am
Hi Ralph. Happy Friday. I haven’t stopped in lately on Friday morning but decided to today. I hope that you are well along with being busy, busy, busy it seems. Warmest hugs to you Ralph.
All my love - Mark from PA
PS - Special hugs to you Robert, since you are on top of me today. (Smiles)
November 14th, 2008 at 11:34 pm
nous sommes rendus le 15 nov (sans news)? Tu néglige ton site :(:( cest surement meilleur $$ ailleur quici:(
November 15th, 2008 at 5:33 pm
Well Mark, looks like you me and Math are keeping the light burning to guide Ralph back to his supporters. We are thinking of you Prince!
x Robert
November 15th, 2008 at 7:20 pm
Hello Guys
hope all is well with everyone I stop by everyday to see if Ralph has been here I guess I should say hello when I stop by. It sure has been lonely without Ralph hope he is doing well I am sure he is still busy with his new home and job. I will stop and say hi to all
Take care all
love to all
Steve
November 15th, 2008 at 7:45 pm
Hi Steve Mass, Robert and math. Good to hear from you guys. Hope that all is well with you Steve. Hope that you are staying dry today. (It is raining here in PA.) math, thanks for the French, I tried to read it with my rusty accent. Robert, I will talk to you in a minute, my dearest friend.
Ralph, we love you and miss you. Hope that you are making lots of good tips. If we could we would be down there to say hi in person. Warmest hugs and muchos besos to all here. All my love to you Ralph and all the bloggies. Mark (Angel Boy)
November 15th, 2008 at 10:04 pm
See how much everyone misses you Ralph!
Perhaps if we all keep visiting the site and get the responses up to 100, he’ll coming rushing back to see all the action! haha
A big g’day and hugs from downunder to all my fellow bloggies here.
x Robert
November 15th, 2008 at 11:38 pm
Hey Guys!
I am with you on this. Wish Ralph would visit us more often and hope that all is well with him. Good to see all of you bloggies here. Hope that you guys are well as well. Gotta run. Take care and SUPER HUGE HUG for all of ya!
Dave
Addison, MI
PS Ralph WE MISS YA PAL! HUGE HUG for YA!
November 16th, 2008 at 12:35 am
Since you stopped by Dave, I have to send you a hug also.
Love to you Ralph and all my friends here.
PS - Wow - we are up to 65 readers. Just think of how many we will get when we get a picture from Florida. Oh well, off to bed for me. I am up this late and Ralph isn’t even here. It is Saturday night so you are surely busy at work.
GROUP HUG !
November 16th, 2008 at 6:25 am
Good morning guys
tornado watches and high wind warnings so was not a good night here and now they say it is getting colder as the day goes on. Hope everyone had a good night hugs to all
How is everyone this morning, what a wild weather night last night it was 63 at 2am it was so hot in the house I had to sleep naked and had no one with me
love you guys
Steve
November 16th, 2008 at 7:47 am
It was 70 here yesterday, Steve with on and off rain. Now it is 41. The weather forecast looks like it is going to be in the 20’s later in the week. Don’t know if I’m ready for that. I’m not ready for winter yet. At least we are not in California. I’ll take the rain any day. Too bad we can’t send some of our extra rain out west. Well, Ralph, how is the weather in Florida? Have you been able to get out and enjoy or is it just work, work, work. Have a great Sunday all, Warmest hugs to all.
Love - Mark from PA
November 16th, 2008 at 7:53 am
Hi again Steve. I just looked up Boston’s weather. Yesterday the hi and low temps were 70 and 55. Our hi and low here were also 70 and 55. We both had rain (we had more). Isn’t that a coincidence? At the moment you are a lot warmer.
Mark
November 16th, 2008 at 6:05 pm
Oh yeah guys,
I’m still alive, and really misses Ralph. Last night I’ve had another dream about our Prince. Tommorow I will explain the dream abbit, it wasn’t erotic. But It made my day today.
XXX-Martijn
November 17th, 2008 at 4:58 pm
Hi guys,
Downunder a storm on the weekend ripped a city called Brisbane to bits in the state of Queensland.
With all your weather events happening I ask who said there is no such thing as global warming?
Speaking of warming, let’s hope the prince is enjoying the hot Florida weather.
hugs,
Robert
November 17th, 2008 at 8:19 pm
Hello Guys
Robert where you any where near that storm? hope all is well there. It is getting colder here I was wearing shorts over the week end and now i have sweat pants on trying to stay warm anyone want to come keep me warm
hope everyone is having a great day and night
hugs to all
love
Steve
November 18th, 2008 at 12:39 am
Good to see you guys talking to each other, as “slow and sure” has become “slowER and sure”. I’ll let you know anything the second I know it.
Meanwhile, have fun and smile
-HotAndy
November 18th, 2008 at 5:53 am
Thanks HotAndy for the message.
Apart from Ralph, I also miss Jamie and all the other great bloggies.
hugs,
Robert
November 18th, 2008 at 7:21 am
Thanks for stopping by, Andy. Great to hear from you Martijn. Also, it is below freezing here now Steve Mass. If I could I would come and help you keep warm. LOL. Hugs for you always, Robert. Jamie, if you are reading, I miss you too, also Stef, are you keeping warm in Germany? Miss you Ralph, hope that all is OK with you. Sending you muchos besos and lots of love. Group hug to all.
Love - Mark from PA
November 18th, 2008 at 11:14 am
Thanks Andy for the update. I think the title needs to be changed to slowER and UNsure! LOL I know we all love our Prince Ralph but things do change. Anyway, it is always good to see all the bloggies here that make up the prince’s kingdom. Talk to you all soo. HUGE HUG for Ralph, Andy, and ALL the bloggies.
Dave
Addison, MI
WE MISS YOU RALPH!
November 18th, 2008 at 11:44 am
Dear bloggies,
The exceptional blog missed its wonderful presenter!
Next Sunday it will be the last mourning day this November and the Saturday night parties have to finished at midnight. 
Bavaria and its strictly rules!
it seems that our Prince is lost in Florida??? Hello Ralph, where are you?
Mark, I’m still keeping me warm in Germany. This weekend it should snowing - brrrr! Maybe I can use my upcoming vacation for a little bit skiing
Nevertheless I wish you all a great time and don’t annoy about the weather - it doesn’t exist bad weather, only the false clothes!!
Best wishes to you all, Stef
November 18th, 2008 at 6:38 pm
Hello all here,
Like I said I have had another dream off The Prince!
It was the third or fourth one I have had, it went like this:
(Don’t know exactly how it went, you know how that goes with dreams)
I and a group off people were waiting at sort off a bus station to go on a trip. When we came at the place we needed to be we all went into a building, and there was a man.
Then I saw that Ralph also had joined us, and in my dream that made me really happy!
But after som
November 18th, 2008 at 6:56 pm
PART TWO (somsthing went wrong above)
But after some time things were getting weird!
We couldn’t leave the town we were in, when we wanted to leave the town it felt like there was an invisible wall we couldn’t get through.
Later I found out that we all had a very big implant, not visible with the naked eye. And that was the thing that held us there.
I don’t know if my dream then stopped or that I woke up.
But I do know that when I woke up that morning I felt really happy because I had another dream about The Prince!
So you see Ralph always puts a smile on my face!
Group hug with Ralph, HotAndy and all bloggies out here, and lets all start French kissing each other LOL!
XXX-Martijn
November 19th, 2008 at 1:41 am
I’m in for a French kiss Martijn!
Note to Steve Mass: I was way down south in Melbourne away from the storm. Aren’t you kind asking?
I won’t boast about the warm temperatures we are experiencing as I don’t want to loose all my Northern Hemisphere buddies! haha
Jamie - where are you - back me up here man!
x Robert
November 19th, 2008 at 5:42 am
Good morning Guys
it is very cold here this morning it is about 20 outside hope everyone is staying warm or in your case Robert hope your staying cool
Robert you can boast maybe we will all head down and spend sometime with you
Big hugs to all my friends
love you all
Steve
November 19th, 2008 at 7:42 am
Hi guys. Steve, it is 20 here too. I think we have the same weather. Thanks for sharing that dream Martijn. All that French kissing sounds hot. I’ve never French kissed a guy!!!!!!! Have to go or I’ll be late for work. Just stopped by to see if we heard from the Prince.
Love to all - Mark
November 19th, 2008 at 7:37 pm
Hi Robert, I actually checked pictures of Brisbane. They had pictures of montster lighting bolts from a major storm last month I think. It sounds like they may be having a rough spring there. I hope that you, Jamie and Ralph are enjoying the warm weather. Our high here today was only 30 degrees, which is below freezing. Warm thoughts to all my friends here.
All my love - Mark
November 20th, 2008 at 12:34 am
Whaahooooo! - Open house for all Ralph’s bloggies in Oz at Robert’s house (it was 35.5deg C the other day). It’s Steve Mass’ idea.
Hope you like eating roast koala with a bbq kangaroo appetiser with desert tomatoes as a side! haha!
x Robert
PS Before any Greenpeace people freak out - I am only kidding about the koala!
November 20th, 2008 at 1:38 am
Hey Robert,
Miss me not,as I am here&always have been.I just didn’t check the comments as there were no new posts from our beloved prince.It’s fun talking to each other though babe!
Hey to all the regulars too Mark from P.A etc
Love Jamie
November 20th, 2008 at 7:28 am
Hugs to you Jamie, great hearing from you. That is funny Robert. I was wondering if people actually ate koala or if they were a protected or endangered species. Then I read your PS. LOL I suppose you are allowed to eat rabbits in Australia. Right? Major hugs to you Robert as always. We are still here Ralph and awaiting your return. I just wish I had a dream or too about you like Martijn.
All my love - Mark
November 20th, 2008 at 7:17 pm
Hello Guys
It is cold here and had no heat last night so I am ready for some warmth. Funny this is our first hit with the cold weather and I am ready to get out. At least there is warmth here with all my friends hope everyone had a great day and night
Robert I am on my way
Hugs to everyone talk soon
love you guys
Steve
November 20th, 2008 at 10:26 pm
Congratulations Steve Mass. You are number 50. Your prize is warm hugs from me and any of the other bloggies that come by to keep you warm. Sorry that you had no heat. I hope that you have flannel jammies and warm blankets. We are supposed to have light snow overnight and tomorrow so I hope it looks nice. The ski resorts near me should be happy.
Someone said on the news today that Florida was the best spot in the country at the moment so hope that Our Prince is enjoying it and not working too hard. Muchos besos and hugs to you Ralph and all the bloggies here.
All my love - Mark from PA
November 21st, 2008 at 1:13 am
He guys, has anyone checked to see if Ralph has been abducted by Aliens?
- and all the other bloggies.
X Robert
PS - Jamie, Jamie, Jamie - it’s so good to see you man
November 21st, 2008 at 1:26 am
Hey Robert,
If Ralph was abducted by aliens they’d probably think all us human males had cocks that big (lol!)
Not such a bad thing!
Love Jamie
November 21st, 2008 at 7:20 am
Hugs to the gentlemen from Australia. Have a great Saturday my friends. What a comment there Jamie (LOL)! I hope that everything is going well with your job, Ralph. Have you had a few days off or are you working extra days? WE MISS YOU. Love and hugs to you always, Ralph. (I know, I’m getting redundant here.) Mark from PA
November 21st, 2008 at 9:58 am
Hi friends!
Now it’s snowing more and more!!! Snow all over the landscape. The current of air comes direct from the North Pole. Maybe it’s Santa Claus with his reindeer sledge and brings the Prince back to us. LOL
Great that you all are here as ever - real friends, eh? I wish you all a nice and funny weekend, Stef
November 21st, 2008 at 6:23 pm
That sounds so beautiful Stef. We were supposed to have a little snow today but nothing here. On the TV there were school closings for schools to the west of us but none here. It actually seemed a little warmed around noon but now is colder. Do you have Santa Claus in Germany? I never knew that. I know that Christmas trees had their origin in Germany. Great to hear from you. Now we have to hear from Martijn and any other fellows from Europe. Talk to you all later. It is Friday night so Ralph is probably working. I hope that you are here before Thanksgiving, Ralph. You get to spend our big holiday here in the US.
Love to all - Mark
November 21st, 2008 at 7:54 pm
Hello Guys
but alone 
so there was no one to keep me warm. Hope everyone has a great weekend stay warm
Hope everyone is well. Also hope Ralph knows how much he is missed hope he is doing good and not working to hard and getting some rest.
Mark there was no flannel jammies sleep naked
Hugs
love to all
Steve
November 21st, 2008 at 10:02 pm
OMG Steve, you slept naked with no heat? I have some flannel jammies but think I haven’t worn them since the last time there was no heat. I usually wear short-short jammies and if it is hot sometimes just the top or the bottom. This may be more than anyone wanted to know. LOL See, we are getting crazy here without the Prince. He is serving drinks whilst we are pining for his royal highness.
Love - Mark
JA CIE KOCHAM BARDZO MOCNO , MOJ KOCHANY RALPH!
November 21st, 2008 at 11:09 pm
Maybe Ralph has secretly been appointed the new Canadian High Commissioner by the Obama transition team and he is up in Washington DC being briefed. Or maybe he is going to be the new Secretary of Gay Affairs and he is briefing the president-elect on how to repeal California’s Proposition 9!
x Robert
PS Steve Mass you know I would keep you warm sleeping naked next to you if I could! I don’t even own “jammies” which I assume are what we call in Oz - PJs
November 21st, 2008 at 11:10 pm
Note to jamie:
If Aliens have got him and do think we all have big appendages - that’s the best news I’ve had all week! haha
November 22nd, 2008 at 12:06 am
Hi Robert, we call them PJs here too. Actually I call them pajamas, I couldn’t remember how to spell pajamas, but I just checked out the dictionary. Hey, let’s track down Ralph and have a pajama party. That sounds like fun.
PS - Robert - I am still listening to the Seekers. “Let it Shine on Me.” Many thanks and hugs to you.
Love - Mark
November 22nd, 2008 at 12:54 am
Hey Robert,
Maybe still on the ET Theme,if we all say RALPHIE PHONE HOME! do you think he will come back?
I hope so, I miss him,but good to talk to all my bloggie friends in the meantime.
Hi again Steve Mass,Mark from P.A,Dave&Martijn-Hugs to all of you.
Love Jamie
November 22nd, 2008 at 6:10 pm
Hi all,
Here in Holland we kinda have Santa Claus here, but the children here don’t believe in Santa Claus. For us it is just Christmas and nothing else, most people here in Holland have a Christmass tree but don’t give gifts.
Here we have an other “believe”, on december 5th it’s the bithday of Sinterklaas. Every year he comes from Spain to Holland with a steamboat somewhere in november.
in the weeks between his arrival and the 5th of December, before going to bed, children put their shoes next to the chimney of the coal fired stove or fireplace, with a carrot or some hay in it “for Sinterklaas’s horse”, the next morning they find some candy or a small present in their shoes.
But in the evening off december 5th, the children are waiting for the helpers off Sinterklaas (Zwarte Piet). Because they will knock on the door and leave a big bag with presents for all in front off the door.
Some family’s even higher someone too come to their home dressed up as Sinterklaas and his helpers. And then he brings the presents with him in a big bag.
For more info on Sinterklaas follow the link below
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinterklaas
Ps. If the children haven’t behaved themselves that year, Sinterklaas will bring them with him in a bag when he’s going back too Spain.
But most parents these days don’t say that anymore:)
November 22nd, 2008 at 6:33 pm
Thanks Martijn. I just read that. I knew that Dutch children put out their shoes for St. Nicholas (Sinterklaas). I learned a lot more from that article. Are December 5th and 6th holidays in the Netherlands? Is Christmas a holiday too? Do most people go to church on Christmas in the Netherlands?
Peace & Love - Mark
November 22nd, 2008 at 6:53 pm
Very interesting Martijn. I think Australia’s concept of Santa Claus or Father Christmas comes from Scandinavian folklore (St Niccholas) which is just north of you guys. PS I was in your country a little more than 2 years ago and let me say I LOVE The Netherlands and her wonderful people including you - Martijn!
x Robert
Note to Jamie - “PHONE HOME RALPH”
November 22nd, 2008 at 10:06 pm
Hello guys
Thanks Martijn very interesting it is nice to know how other countries celebrate Christmas. It is so nice coming here and getting to know all of you guys if only Ralph was here with us it would be perfect, Maybe we should all get a flight to Florida to find our Prince
Well guys off to be
Hope all of you are having a great weekend
Love you all
Steve
hugs to all
November 23rd, 2008 at 5:42 am
Hi bloggies,
these are nice stories about pre-Christmas time. Martijn, the Dutch tradtion is close to our one. But for all that we have petit differences.
Yes, Mark from PA, we know Santa Claus in Germany. The last years he came from America as a advertising medium. Now you can find this person during the pre-Christmas time in our shopping centre.
Santa Claus is related with our St. Nikolaus (December 6th). The difference is, that St. Nikolaus wears a miter and a crook - insignias from a bischop. The historic basis is the Bischop of Myra in Turkey. He brings together with Knecht Ruprecht (simular to Zwarte Piet) small presents - cookies, chocalate, nuts, and tangerines - to the childreens. Beforehand Knecht Ruprecht menace with the birch and gives them a telling-off. But is also possible that you find the gifts in front of the entry door in the morning of December 6th. Afterwards these characters disappears and will replaced by Infant Jesus which we called Christkind.
I don’t know if the Christmas tree in origin comes from Germany. This is another story and I have to go to lunch now. Bon apetit, Stef.
November 23rd, 2008 at 8:56 am
Oh where oh where has our Prince Ralph gone, oh where oh where could he be? With his great smile and personality, oh where oh where could he be?
We really dont have any special Christmas traditions in my family other than the ones already mentioned. Just really a commercial holiday to spend money and get together with family and eat! LOL
November 23rd, 2008 at 12:51 pm
Stef, I don’t know if you knew this. The modern image of Santa Claus comes from the German-American cartoonist Thomas Nast. Nast was born in Landau, Germany in 1840 and came to the US as a child. According to Wikipedia, he had nativist (anti-immigrant) views and had a dislike for Irish immigrants and Catholics. (Interesting considering that he was an immigrant) Nast drew pictures of Santa Claus as a fat, jolly, rolly-poly man in a red suit. Prior to this Santa Claus (St Nicholas) was pictured in Bishop’s attire as you have mentioned. So this is where the modern view of Santa Claus came from.
Now, Ralph, we need your input. You need to tell us of the Christmas traditions of Quebec. I am interested in how the traditions there are different from here in the states. I guess you will not have a white Christmas this year unless you are planning on going home for the holidays. Considering how cold it gets in your hometown, it might be a real treat for you to be the Christmas host this year. I really enjoyed your Christmas postings last year. They were a real treat. I hope that you are reading here even if you can’t post. I am with everyone else here. PHONE HOME RALPH.
Love and hugs to all - Mark from PA
November 23rd, 2008 at 7:53 pm
HELLO to all of my faithful bloggie friends. God bless all of you. Love you all.
November 24th, 2008 at 4:04 am
G’day all,
Now this is getting serious! At what point should we send out a search party for our Ralph?
x Robert
November 24th, 2008 at 5:37 am
Good morning everyone
At least when he stops in he will see we have all been here with the light on for him to find his way back to us
Robert I think we should send out the search party soon I just hope Ralph is ok, it is getting very serious now he has left us for far too long. Do you think he remebers all of us
Hope all is well with everyone
Love to all
Steve
November 24th, 2008 at 6:21 pm
Goodnight all, from a white Holland! And damn I hare cold, I wish I was in Florida ;( .
XXX-Martijn
November 24th, 2008 at 7:50 pm
Hello again bloggies. FYI my dad passed away this morning. My sister said it was peaceful. I am in the airport waiting for my flight right now. I am doing ok. Thanks for all of your support. Talk to you later. Love you all.
November 24th, 2008 at 8:36 pm
Hello Todd
So sorry for the loss of your Dad all my thoughts and support are there for you and your family
take care I will be thinking of you
love and hugs
Steve
November 24th, 2008 at 9:00 pm
Dear Todd, so sorry about your dad. I am saying a few prayers for him and for you and your family. I hope that it is a comfort to you that it was peaceful. May your presence give support to your family. All my warmest thoughts are with you. God bless you my friend and keep you always in His care.
Love - Mark
November 24th, 2008 at 9:31 pm
To Todd: My deepest condolences to you and your family on your loss of your dad. I pray that you and your family have strength to get through this difficult time. SUPER HUGE HUG for you and your family!
Dave
Addison, MI
November 24th, 2008 at 10:23 pm
Todd, I know there is nothing anyone can say. It’s something everyone goes through and it’s sort of like the world goes around without you being able to notice it for awhile. Where are people you see on the street or in traffic going? How can there still be anything that functions as ‘normal’? My Cherokee ancestry has a spiritual aspect that I am so very proud of, and a truly awesome view of human beings, earth, sky, Heaven…..it is a belief not a cliche, as part of their reality as the rain and the sunshine…… “Now he is awake, as the rest of us are still sleeping. The light in your dream is the light eternal, that glows brighter upon you, as he smiles and waits patiently for the Great Reunion”.
- HotAndy
November 25th, 2008 at 12:14 am
Very well said HotAndy.
Dear Todd,
I hope you can gain some strength from all the positive thoughts coming your way from Ralph’s site.
Big hugs,
X Robert
November 25th, 2008 at 2:16 am
Hey Todd,
Sorry to hear about your dad.My condolences&thoughts are with you now.
Take care
Jamie
November 26th, 2008 at 5:55 pm
Todd, I just wanted to let you know that I said special prayers for you in church yesterday and have just now said a couple of prayers for you and your family and also for the repose of your Dad’s soul. My God bless you and your family and give you strength and comfort in this time of loss. I hope that your mom is doing OK. Your presence will surely bring her much comfort and support.
With love - Mark
November 27th, 2008 at 12:10 am
Thinking of Todd and missing Ralph awfully
Bugger!
x Robert
November 27th, 2008 at 5:56 am
Good morning Ralph and all my bloggie friends
Ralph your so missed hope all is well, Hope everyone has a Great Thanksgiving. I am thinking of everyone my prayers are with Todd at this tough time
take care guys
much love to all
Steve
November 27th, 2008 at 8:06 am
Happy Thanksgiving Ralph and all my bloggies friends. Ralph, I hope that you enjoy your first American Thanksgiving here. (Is this your first?) I hope that you are having a great holiday and am anxious to hear how your day went. I miss you and keep you in my heart. Along with others here, I am thankful for you and your goodness.
Special Thanksgiving hugs to you Ralph and the bloggies, especially Todd and family at this time of your loss. God bless all here.
All my love - Mark from PA
November 27th, 2008 at 12:45 pm
HEY HEY WHERE IS RALPH???