I'd like to take up just a little more of your time here and pay special tribute to some special people that I consider good friends both real time and on the net. This page won't be full of glitz & glamour, just heartfelt feelings. I'm not doing this for any of the people mentioned below, I'm doing it for myself. Sometimes I find it very hard to open up and tell how much people mean to me, and here is where I hope to start.....
(I'll try to do this in order of how I remember really starting to chat with them.



"eyes" & Tuesday are the first 2 women that welcomed me into the hot tub in chat house. Both of these women have my admiration. They stay calm under fire, but will defend their friends to the end when needed. Both of them are truly classy women. Jessica....Jess & I have had our times, but through all of it, I know that she would always be one of the first to come to my rescue if I needed it. She's like my little sister in my virtual life.Caine and I both started chatting about the same time. I'd seen him in there for a little while before we really started talking. Once we did start talking, I felt like I'd known him for years. I "adopted" him as my little brother, asked him to come visit real time, and he became a part of my real time family as soon as he walked in the door. My kids absolutely adore him, and I trust him with my 2 most prized possesions...my kids and my car. (Actually I trust him with my kids more than my car though) *L* I love him as much if not more than my own flesh and blood.Spud is another one of my "brothers". It all started as a joke one night, something about some picture of a woman with silver boots. He's a great guy, and I know that I can always count on him to make me laugh. smeagol is Spuds' cyber wife. Now this woman can make me laugh without even trying. Next time you see her, just ask her about "pink undies". Then there's luckylady her and I usually seem to be coming or going and never really getting to just sit down and have a good chat, but she's always got a *hug* and I know that if I ever needed an ear to bend, she'd make the time for me. NB Jimmy ...Jimmy doesn't hang out in the tub as much as he used to, but he seems to always show up just when you need a friend. (I think he just pops in hoping to catch Blaire though) *L* Allnighter is and always has been a true gentleman. A lot of the newbies should take lessons from him on how to be a kind & caring man. Astrocreep is one of the guys that made the tub a special place. When he wasn't tending bar, he was defending women and it was always nice to know that he was in your corner. Dazed & Confused will always hold a special place in my heart. He has been a great friend, likes Journey, and always shares his Jack Daniels. Gestalt, Blink, Drunk & Roo Burger are what I like to call the "jugumbers". It's really not fair to lump them all into one batch. Each one of them are very special men in their own ways. I know that all of them are very busy with their schooling, but they have always made the time to ask how me & the kids are. Gestalt and I have had some long heart to heart talks, and I know that one day he will change the world for the better. Boomer has helped me more than anybody knows. She's been a great friend and has been my shoulder to cry on more times than I care to admit. She taught me a few lessons in life. Everybody is "special" in their own way. Some people thrive on happiness, others thrive on anger, while others just thrive to stay alive. Life is a game, some people are players, I am a spectator. TRICIA, Peanuts, Sabby,& diamond all of them unique in their own ways.... TRICIA is a woman that deserves love. She has a lot of love to give to the right man. Peanuts is the first person that crossed from V/T to R/T. We talked on the phone, and he really is a character and a half! Sabby & diamond have both been the kinds of friends that "hang in the shadows". I know that if I ever need either one of them, they'll be there for me. **MASK** is my *CT*. (cyber twin) He can always tell when I'm down, and always does his best to pick me back up. Rascal has seen her share of bad times, but has never been too wrapped up in her own troubles to be a good friend to not only me, but many others in chat house. She is one of the few people that know how to get me to open up and give *hugs*. Myst-ified is a wonderful woman. I just started talking to her in the last couple of months, but she opened her heart and let me in like a sister. I trust her with some of my deepest darkest feelings, thoughts and emotions. Redhead has been a GREAT friend to me. I REALLY believe that she is one of the people that truly wants what is best for ME. She is wise beyond her years, and I will always appreciate her friendship! Jersey Ed & pookie are 2 people that I really admire. They are together real time and both of them really have it together in a time that it's so hard to be a young adult. Both of them are more mature than a lot of people I know twice their ages. I hope only the best for both of you for the future. You deserve all the happiness that you can get. cheryred hasn't been around as long as some of the other "regs", but she came in and made herself right at home like she'd been a part of my life for a long time. She's a truly remarkable woman. She has strength, beauty and brains. Raw Iron is another one that the young 'uns could learn a lesson from. He is a gentleman beyond words, and he has a huge heart. Arkansas Traveler & Red are another real time couple. Both of them have hearts as big as they come, and always make everybody feel right at home in the hot tub.Catrina and I are alike in so many ways that it's scary. I look at her & see myself. I am proud to call her my friend, and I hope that she considers me her friend too.Caress of Steel is another one of the "good guys" in chat house. He's always got a good word for everybody. Then there's Tony . He's the one that slaps me back into reality when I need it. I consider him one of my closest friends. He's tough on me when I need it, but he's compassionate when I need that too. He says it like it is. He is one of the most honest and caring persons that I have known V/T or R/T.



Now I know that I've missed people, and put some of them in the wrong order, but please forgive me. Each and every person is special to me in their own way. I appreciate all the friendships that I have gained over the last year on the net.
*Big Claire Bear Hugs*
to each and every one of you!


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