OK guys, it's here OH in Dallas!!

Thanks, Loralea!

OMG Yvonne, this has been an answer to my prayers!  I need some peep time like you will not be able to believe!!!!! I knew that I would not be able to get it going to OH conf in Atlanta in November, so I HAVE to come to Dallas for this.  You let me know if you need me to help out as a greeter or anything like that, OK??  I'll be glad to help, I know what a job this is to put on! 

YAHOO!  I am excited NOW!!!

Hugs,
Mari

The VERY BEST help I can get right now is getting the word out.  EVERYONE.....Please pass this on to your support groups, email your friends, tell them to email their friends, and their friends friends,  see if your bariatric doc will let us put flyers in their waiting room, see if your bariatric doc would consider doing an email blast to their patients.  Anything you can come up with because I've been pleading forever for OH in Dallas so I so need to deliver.  I would love it if we could make this the highest attendance ever at any OH event.  Since we had over 300 in 2004 that would be a good trick but I can always hope.  I'll probably post this separately too.
WOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOO

You're looking quite nice girlfriend...

If anyone hasn't been to a conference like this, they should really go.  I've been to 2 OH conferences and 1 RYD conference (both pre and post op), and I promise, you will leave feeling empowered, informed, accepted, and the goody bags and clothes exchange are icing.  I have never felt comfortable in social situations or going places by myself, but these conferences are really different.  We are like brothers and sisters in a common struggle and everyone really celebrates each other's successes.  I am there

That sounds so much like me that someone might think I paid you to write this! (especially the last sentence) WOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOO

Great Amy --- can't wait. I already asked off for PTO and they approved it so it looks like I will be Dallas bound for sure that weekend! WHoo HOOO!!!!

Well darn.  I won't be able to attend the full conference.  It's my last weekend with my boy before he goes off to Navy bootcamp and I won't give that up.  I will plan to attend some of the special events that weekend though, to get in peep time.

Hi ((((Yvonne))))

I really wanted to be at the RYD conference this past weekend.  However, during the first week or so of this month a my family/friends planned a get together for my Mother and I could not say no to this...I was so disappointed.  I have been constantly checking the events calendar because I was told that Texas may be added at a later day.  I will be in Dallas...I am so looking forward to it!

ETA:  The Walk from Obesity is that weekend too.

Would you believe I took school pictures in De Ridder several times?  I may have taken yours if you grew up there.  We missed your beautiful face at RYD but we'll see you in September.  I think that's a song.  I can't believe I didn't know that was the date for the walk but it is what it is.

hugs, Y

What?!? It is a small world when a person knows where DeRidder is and yes I did grow up here.  The song goes like this..."do you remember the 21st  night of September" and it is by Earth, Wind and Fire.  We will change the lyrics to..."do you remember the "25th" night of September."