Mark Your Calendars!

Come to the WASHINGTON state OH convention and watch me stutter and shake in my shoes on a Q&A panel Sept. 10th. There are so many here at OH I'd love to meet, so I hope a lot of you can make it! Thanks to Monica for asking me to participate. I'm truly humbled and honored - and scared to death For more info: http://www.obesityhelpevents.com/september2005-washington.html Hugs, Toots

I look forward to meeting you Tooter! I hope to get some of us Portland folks to go up as a group. We are close enough that you probably really will see us. It only makes sense that you would be asked to participate. You have been so generous to so many here on the board. You have learned much on your journey, and the words of wisdom, advice, humor, and heart give so much to so many. Thank you! I like that you still will take the time to answer some of the little quirky questions from newcomers, as well as share your friendship with all of us. I always get an idea in my head of what people on the board might sound like and be like, based on their writings and the little photo. I was surprised that when finally met some of the women I have communicated with locally for the last year, they ended up being almost exactly as I had imagined?!? Isn't that funny? On the other hand - after years of seeing photos, and reading things about Jackie Kennedy O, I saw something where she was doing a tour of the white house, and I was so surprised! It was so different than I had imagined her sounding. She was someone I just loved. See ya in the fall! Patty

Oh how exciting! I was born and raised in Portland...will always be home, no matter how much is grows and changes. Every time I smell rain, I think of home Can't wait!

Patty, I will be at the Patterson support group meetings, will you be there? I can't wait to meet you. But if not, I FOR SURE plan on attending the Seattle event, maybe we can meet up there! Brandi

I'll definitely this on my calendar. Patty...can you say carpool? It would be great to get a group together, make it a really fun trip! Michele