To absent friends...

[moremojo]

Raising a toast to two members who have been absent from our campfire for a while, but who, I notice, share a birthday anniversary on this fair Good Friday. Here's a salute to Curley and calenloss--hope you two have a wonderful natal anniversary, and hope you come and see us again!

 
Scott

[dot-matrix]

Excellent idea Scott.  I'd like to propose another toast to other old friends long absent from this campfire.  I was just reading the early pages of the 1000 post club and it seems that a number of once very prolific posters are no longer with us.  So where ever they are I hope they are happy and healthy and continuing to apply the lessons and love of Brokeback in their lives every day.  In rememberance of:

EnnisDelMar 
dmmb_Mandy
rtprod
vkm91941 
christopher_SLAYERS 
YaadPyar
DeeDee
Ray 
Becky
Impish


anyone else???

[Ellemeno]

(Dee Dee was logged on yesterday.) 

[Front-Ranger]

I miss starboardlight, Adrian, and, of course, Mel!!

[moremojo]

anyone else???

You bet!

Here's an additional shout-out to Kea, author of some of the most beautiful fanfic I have encountered; to jessiwrite, who contributed some wonderfully evocative haiku to our eponymous thread; to gattaca, creator of one of the most visionary blogs on 'Our Daily Thoughts; and to IdahoLonely, who touched so many hearts here with his down-to-earth sincerity. And master director Ray...where are you these days, mate?

Come on back to the fold, y'all!

[Front-Ranger]

Another person I miss terribly is John Gallagher.

Here's a whole topic devoted to him:

http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,909.0.html

[Lynne]

This is a great idea for a thread, Scott - thank you!  I'll repeat some and echo some others and I'm sure I'm missing plenty.  And I think some are still 'around,' they're just not posting as actively as in the old days.

Impish
Victoria
Kea
BBM_Grandma
juneaux
IdahoLonely
gattaca
starboardlight
DeeDee
TexRob
stripey

[Ellemeno]

Another person I miss terribly is John Gallagher.

Here's a whole topic devoted to him:

http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,909.0.html

Oh, FRontissima, thanks for posting that.  We were at our group best in that thread, I think.

I love John Gallagher.

[Meryl]

I'm blessed geographically, because I get to see John G. occasionally.  We went to the opera on Friday, and we're going to a lecture at the Met Museum on Tuesday.  He's getting better and better, and I hope he'll be back online at some point, when his language skills get good enough to allow him to post and read without frustration.

Another one I miss online is JCinNYC2006.  Come back, Juan!  And of course the Warshrag, alec716.  And henrypie.  And lately, Mikaela.  Dang. 

[Front-Ranger]

Please give him 1,000 hugs from us!!

I thought I saw Mikaela around here recently!

[ednbarby]

I'm missin' silkncense (LJ), myself.  I think she got tired of my blogthings quizzes, truth be told.   

[Lynne]

This is a great idea for a thread, Scott - thank you!  I'll repeat some and echo some others and I'm sure I'm missing plenty.  And I think some are still 'around,' they're just not posting as actively as in the old days.

Impish
Victoria
Kea
BBM_Grandma
juneaux
IdahoLonely
gattaca
starboardlight
DeeDee
TexRob
stripey

I just remembered someone I left out - irisstar!!!
And I agree about John Gallagher - I thought myself very fortunate to get to meet him in NYC, even though I didn't really know him from CT or BMost before - What a great experience!

[ednbarby]

I miss Johnny G terribly, too.   

And what about JennyC?  I haven't seen my SF/Castro Brokeback bud around these parts in a month of Sundays.  Where are you, Jenny?

[Katie77]

I know a lot of people didn't agree with a lot Jess (Injest) said, but she certainly livened up this site at times.

I've lost touch with her, changed computers and lost the details of the new site that she formed. Does anyone know if it is still operating, and if it is could you please give me the link.

[Monika]

Mosty I miss not meeting the people who still post here more often in real life

[Luvlylittlewing]

I miss:

Toycoon
Maggysmommy (Gaye Lee)
Moremojo
Dyll64
Starboardlight
Jeff Gallagher

I hope I got the spellings right.  These are the first set that comes to mind; there are others, of course.

[Front-Ranger]

I'd like to wish Toast a happy birthday on Monday, wherever he may be, and hope he is well.

[serious crayons]

I miss:

Toycoon
Maggysmommy (Gaye Lee)
Moremojo
Dyll64
Starboardlight
Jeff Gallagher

I hope I got the spellings right.  These are the first set that comes to mind; there are others, of course.

Marie, I miss Diane, too. I wonder how she's doing.

Have you lost touch with Toycoon? I thought maybe you and he still posted over at IMDb.

As for Jeff Gallagher, I just want to make sure you don't mean John. Because he's still here.

And you know who else I wonder about! 

[serious crayons]

I know a lot of people didn't agree with a lot Jess (Injest) said, but she certainly livened up this site at times.

I've lost touch with her, changed computers and lost the details of the new site that she formed. Does anyone know if it is still operating, and if it is could you please give me the link.

Sue, I'm sending you a PM.

[Shakesthecoffecan]

It is a dream of mine to one day mount the epic road trip to the maritime provinces and attempt to solve the mystery of Toast.

Goes without saying I miss Rich, and always will. A few times he has left me suffused upon waking to realize that yes I had been dreaming and yes, he was sitting across the table from me, normal as anything.

Several people I have missed from bettermost I have found on facebook, Gattica it has been a real pleasure to reconnect with, and he is helping me figure out electronic stuff as I've developed a real desire to go solar. Its gonna be an education for sure.

Moremojo is still in Austin at the Library as far as I know. I may call him this weekend. And Ray, I posted on his facebook page recently:
"." and he got it right away. 

[Luvlylittlewing]

Marie, I miss Diane, too. I wonder how she's doing.

Have you lost touch with Toycoon? I thought maybe you and he still posted over at IMDb.

As for Jeff Gallagher, I just want to make sure you don't mean John. Because he's still here.

And you know who else I wonder about! 

K, no I haven't lost touch with Toy (my cyber husband); I just spoke to him on the phone last week, but I miss hanging out with him here.  I believe Diane is still posting over on IMDB, but she changed her name.  Oh, I'm confused.  You mean John is still here?  Wow, I haven't seen him around in ages, but I'm glad he's still here.  Yes, I know who you mean.  I thought about adding that person to my list but thought better of it! 

[Luvlylittlewing]

It is a dream of mine to one day mount the epic road trip to the maritime provinces and attempt to solve the mystery of Toast.

Goes without saying I miss Rich, and always will. A few times he has left me suffused upon waking to realize that yes I had been dreaming and yes, he was sitting across the table from me, normal as anything.

Several people I have missed from bettermost I have found on facebook, Gattica it has been a real pleasure to reconnect with, and he is helping me figure out electronic stuff as I've developed a real desire to go solar. Its gonna be an education for sure.

Moremojo is still in Austin at the Library as far as I know. I may call him this weekend. And Ray, I posted on his facebook page recently:
"." and he got it right away. 

Thanks for letting us know about Moremojo.  I miss that cowboy!

[Jeff Wrangler]

You mean John is still here?  Wow, I haven't seen him around in ages, but I'm glad he's still here.

If you mean John Gallegher, try looking for Aloysius J. Gleek. 

[Jeff Wrangler]

My Roadtrip and Roundup traveling companion jstephens9 hasn't been around for a while. Hope he's well. 

[Jeff Wrangler]

And then there's Edenbarby, who once agreed with me that vegetables exist to be a vehicle for butter and salt. 

[Luvlylittlewing]

If you mean John Gallegher, try looking for Aloysius J. Gleek.  

Oh good heavens, of course!  It's early here on the West Coast.  I'll be okay.  For some reason I get John mixed up with jpwagoneer1964 who I really miss.  You know I also miss MarieZ.

[serious crayons]

And then there's Edenbarby, who once agreed with me that vegetables exist to be a vehicle for butter and salt. 

I see Barb all the time. Also, Yaadpyar. Two more great reasons to be on Facebook.

You know I also miss MarieZ.

Me too!!

[milomorris]

I miss 217horses/JudgeHolden. He wrote Roots, one of the greatest Brokeback fanfiction stories ever. He was a great guy. Last I heard, he was in the Middle East working alongside his man for America's freedom.

[Kelda]

I see Barb all the time. Also, Yaadpyar. Two more great reasons to be on Facebook.

Yep, me too and you can add Sheyne, Ray and Becky (remember little young Becky? shes now a college student that is always posting amusing anecodotes about student life!) for me. Great to see them on facebook!

[Kelda]

And Ray, I posted on his facebook page recently:
"." and he got it right away. 

heeeee!

PLease say hello to Moremojo when you speak to him.. he was a lovely guy.

[serious crayons]

Yep, me too and you can add Sheyne, Ray and Becky (remember little young Becky? shes now a college student that is always posting amusing anecodotes about student life!) for me. Great to see them on facebook!

That's right, I forgot to mention that Sheyne is also on Facebook!

[Aloysius J. Gleek]

As for Jeff Gallagher, I just want to make sure you don't mean John. Because he's still here.

If you mean John Gallegher, try looking for Aloysius J. Gleek. 

Hi! I'm still crazy, but I'm still here--or, rather, sorry I've been away, and as soon as I get through a bitch of a final project at school next week--

In the meanwhile, Happy Birthday, Jeff!



(Too bad this isn't one of Chuck's moving gif's!)

[Kelda]

Kerry too..

[Jeff Wrangler]

"Where you been, Aloysius J. Gleek?"

"Here 'n' there."

 

Hi! I'm still crazy, but I'm still here--or, rather, sorry I've been away, and as soon as I get through a bitch of a final project at school next week--

In the meanwhile, Happy Birthday, Jeff!



(Too bad this isn't one of Chuck's moving gif's!)

Thanks, John! Good luck with that project. 

[Meryl]

And Ray, I posted on his facebook page recently:
"." and he got it right away. 

Awesome.   

[Shakesthecoffecan]

I miss 217horses/JudgeHolden. He wrote Roots, one of the greatest Brokeback fanfiction stories ever. He was a great guy. Last I heard, he was in the Middle East working alongside his man for America's freedom.

Man you can say that again, that is one masterpiece of writing, it would make a tremendous minseries.

[Jeff Wrangler]

JudgeHolden: Last I heard, he was in the Middle East working alongside his man for America's freedom.

That's pretty amazing. God keep them both safe. And all our men and women over there.

[CellarDweller]

Well, just like Truman said, I'm missing Rich.


As for those who are still with us, but their lives have become hectic or free time is short, there is Fiona.





I hope you are well darlin'!

[CellarDweller]

G'day, Mate!



I miss you too, Rob!!! 

[RouxB]

I miss Juan and starboardlight and JennyC and DeeDeeandthecontroversialchatbuddies and Jennylittleguitar and Ray Ray Ray and yaadpyar and silkincense and BarbY and and and

[Meryl]

I miss Juan and starboardlight and JennyC and DeeDeeandthecontroversialchatbuddies and Jennylittleguitar and Ray Ray Ray and yaadpyar and silkincense and BarbY and and and

and Roux....

[Luvlylittlewing]

and Roux....

Yes, I miss her, too!