Two years ago today, this very day, almost this hour.........

[CaliforniaPeggy]

My life turned on a decision I had just made......

That was the day I decided to sign up on this website!

I reinvented myself as..........CaliforniaPeggy...

And what a long strange road it has been........

New friends found, new talents discovered, new adventures awaited me here...

And the best part? It's not over yet!

Rejoice with me!

:bounce: :bounce:

[Callalily]

1. And we are so

glad that you did. You have graced us all with your wisdom, humor, courage, and levelheadedness. Thank you for sharing yourself with us.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. My dear Simply Fugue!

Awww......thank you, sweetie!

It has been my everlasting pleasure to share myself with all of you....

:hug:

[Kali]

2. YAY!

:party: :toast: :bounce: :woohoo:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. My dear Kali!

Thank you!

The feeling is mutual!

:bounce: :bounce:

[texanwitch]

4. The Lounge wouldn't be the same without you.

I really love your photos.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

7. My dear texanwitch!

And I wouldn't be the same without the Lounge as my home.......

I just love it here!

And thank you.......for the very kind words about my photos......

I need to make some time for another photo thread!

:hug:

[auntAgonist]

6. well then Peggy ..

Happy Anniversary to you!

:toast:

aA

tis a great place for sure.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

9. My dear auntAgonist!

I thank you!

It is a red-letter day for me!

:toast:

[Whoa_Nelly]

8. Many connections and adventures

that otherwise would not have happened :loveya:

Glad to call you friend, dear CP! :pals:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

10. My dear Whoa_Nelly!

Isn't that the truth?

So many, so many!

And the circle of friends just keeps on growing, and enriching my life....

I'm the lucky one to call you friend, sweetie!

You are a positive blessing in my life......... :hug:

[Starbucks Anarchist]

11. Congratulations!

:toast:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

12. My dear Starbucks Anarchist!

Oooh, thanks!

You are another very positive addition to my life and experience here...:hug:

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

13. CaliforniaPeggy, how many DUers have you met in real life? I bet it's a few.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

14. My dear Mayberry Machiavelli!

Quite a few!

Probably at least 20-30........

And there will be more tonight!

A DU meetup in Long Beach tonight!

Photos tomorrow..........

And I have loved meeting everyone......A very positive experience for all of us!

:bounce: :bounce:

[VenusRising]

15. Happy Anniversary, CaliforniaPeggy!

I am so glad that you are at the DU. You've been one of the nicest sincere people I've seen post. You always have a kind word for everyone. Congratulations on your Anniversary.

:loveya:
:hug:
:bounce:
:party:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

17. My dear VenusRising!

Your kind words touch my heart!

If I ever get back to Ohio for another meetup, you and I must meet!

This place has meant the world to me........

I've had so many terrific adventures here.....

And in my 'real life' because of being here!

I will always be a proud member of DU........

Thank you....... :hug: :loveya:

[Kerrytravelers]

16. You'll have to celebrate with a drink!

Tonight! At the meet-up!

:bounce: :toast:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

18. My dear Kerrytravelers!

Ah yes!

I am planning on doing that very thing!

Till tonight!

:bounce: :toast: :toast: :bounce:

[av8rdave]

19. Happy DU anniversary, CaliforniaPeggy!

You're one of the reasons this is such a good place to go online.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

29. My dear av8rdave!

Awww....thank you soooo much!

You will turn my head with such nice things to say!

:hug:

[DainBramaged]

20. Celebration

Wonderful anniversary.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

30. My dear DainBramaged!

Indeed, I am celebrating!

Thank you so much!

:hug:

[Patiod]

21. Glad I got to know you, CalPeggy!

Even though we didn't get to meet in person, it was so nice to have someone to share election excitement with via phone when we were visiting California, far away from our Dem Committeeperson friends in Pennsylvania last Fall!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

32. My dear Patiod!

It was indeed a pleasure speaking with you last fall!

Hope some fine day we can do it in person......:hug:

[zingaro]

22. Rejoicing!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

33. My dear zingaro!

I thank you for joining in the festivities! :party:

[bearfan454]

23. I like reading your posts California Peggy.

DU is a great place for all of us................bearfan

[CaliforniaPeggy]

35. My dear bearfan!

I am so glad that my often silly, and sometimes thoughtful posts are good reading for you!

I usually put considerable thought into the thoughtful ones....

And I love it when folks come by to see what's what, and to comment too!

Thank you......I agree, DU is a great place!

:hug:

[TOhioLiberal]

24. My dear CaliforniaPeggy...

...the lounge would not be the same without you. You are a true treasure, and I love the way you start every message with 'My dear __________' :hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

37. My dear TOhioLiberal........

You are a sweetheart.......Thank you for all your thoughtful words to me today.......

It means a lot to me, more than I can really say....:hug:

[Broken_Hero]

25. My dear Peggy!....

Congratulations on your DU-versary....:D :toast:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

39. My dear petersond!

Thank you, sweetie! :toast:

[applegrove]

26. Happy Anniversary California Peggy! n/t

[CaliforniaPeggy]

40. My dear applegrove!

I thank you!

Cool username, BTW!

:party:

[applegrove]

45. All of my immediate ancestors had apple orchards or apple trees in their

back yards. So I'm applegrove!!

[Call Me Wesley]

27. Congrats, Peggy!

Happy Anniversary! :hi:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

41. My dear Call Me Wesley!

Thank you so much! :bounce: :bounce:

[tigereye]

28. your cheerfulness and joy in life are always a pleasure to see

:party:

congratulations!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

42. My dear tigereye!

Ah, thank you so much!

I appreciate your kindness a lot..... :hug:

[YDogg]

31. Very cool!

Congratulations on the milestone.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

43. My dear YDogg!

Oh, thank you so much!

:hug:

[SPKrazy]

34. Rejoicing With You Dear Peggy!

You make the lounge, "the lounge" to me

and you are fun, loving, and kind hearted to folks like me. :hi:


:hug: :loveya:

glad to know ya

:hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

44. My dear Southpawkicker!

Aw, sweetie......

The Lounge is my virtual home away from home........

I'm so glad to know you, too! :loveya: :hug:

Thank you......

[SPKrazy]

36. Rejoicing With You Dear Peggy!

You make the lounge, "the lounge" to me

and you are fun, loving, and kind hearted to folks like me. :hi:


:hug: :loveya:

glad to know ya

:hug:

[Aristus]

38. Only two years, CalPeg? Seems like I've known you much longer than that.

You are a dear, good friend, Peggy. DU is a better place because you're here. :hug:

Happy Anniversary! :party:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

46. My dear Aristus!

It does seem longer, doesn't it?

I feel as though I've known you all my life.....

And you are dear to me as well........:hug:

Thank you......:loveya:

[ulysses]

47. congrats, CalPeg!

:thumbsup:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

49. My dear ulysses!

I thank you so much!

:hug:

[Control-Z]

48. Congratulations, CaliforniaPeggy

If I make it to Long Beach tonight I will buy you a very special drink. :toast:

It will be a pleasure to meet you.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

51. My dear dancingAlone!

I hope you make it tonight!

It will be a pleasure to meet you as well!

Thank you so much! :hug:

:toast:

[Guava Jelly]

50. A woo!! and a hoo!!

:woohoo:
This is perhaps the coolest board on the ol internets :hi:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

52. My dear GoPsUx!

Thank you, sweetie....

:toast:

:woohoo:

[Guava Jelly]

53. Thank you for being such a nice woman!

:hug:

[Haole Girl]

54. Happy 2nd DU anniversary Peggy!

Have fun at your meet up!! :hug: :hi:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

58. My dear KC2!

You know I will!

Thanks, sweetie!

Pic thread tomorrow....... :toast:

[BarenakedLady]

55. Yay!

So glad you are here.

:bounce::bounce:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

59. My dear BarenakedLady!

Oh, thank you so much!

I'm glad you're here, too......:hug:

[UrbScotty]

56. My dear CaliforniaPeggy!

It seems like you've been here a lot longer than that!

:hi:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

60. My dear ih8thegop!

I hope that's a good thing! :scared:



I know what you mean! And thank you, sweetie! :hug:

[devilgrrl]

57. Hey CaliforniaPeggy...

see you in a few hours! :)

[CaliforniaPeggy]

61. My dear devilgrrl!

Yes, you will!

But first, I need that shower badly!

:woohoo:

:toast:

[huskerlaw]

62. Congrats, Peggy!

And what a way to celebrate it...at a SoCal DU Meet-up tonight!

:bounce:

:woohoo:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

67. My dear huskerlaw!

I know, how amazing, huh?

:toast:

I gotta get out of here, and get in the shower, now!

[Redstone]

63. No reinvention there. You are as you are, wherever you are.

As are we all.

Redstone

[CaliforniaPeggy]

68. My dear Redstone.......

Well now, you know I didn't really mean reinvention, exactly.....

I'm still me!

I guess I meant I had a new name, is all......:hug:

[Redstone]

71. Remember what I said, though. It's really good for confusing people with.

Redstone

[hfojvt]

64. two years? Is that all?

What a n00b, but a dearly beloved n00b.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

70. My dear hfojvt........

Oh yes....just a n00b!

Thank you, sweetie.......Your kind words touch my heart...:hug:

[Kajsa]

65. Yay- Peggy!

I'm so glad you did, dear Lady!

I'm looking forward to meeting you, tonight!

In fact, I've got to get ready, soon.

:hi: :hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

72. My dear Kajsa!

Oh, thank you, sweetie!

I'm still in my gym clothes!

ACK!

I'm looking forward to meeting you as well....... :hug:

[bigwillq]

66. WOO HOO!

Way to go Peggy!

:toast: :bounce: :hug: :hi:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

73. My dear bigwillq!

Thank you, sweetie!



:toast:

:bounce: :bounce:

[RetroLounge]

69. and we are all richer for it...

in case I missed it 2 years ago, Welcome to DU Cal Peg...

:hi:

RL

[CaliforniaPeggy]

74. My dear Retro.........

I am immeasurably enriched by knowing you, and so many wonderful people here.....

Thank you for being here, too, sweetie........:hug:

[buddhamama]

75. Happy Anniversary, Peggy !

What a long strange trip it has been... :D

Congrats and Many Blessings! :hug: :toast: :hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

76. My dear buddhamama.........

Oh, thank you so very much, sweetie!

A very long, strange trip!

Thank you for your blessings.......they mean a lot to me, especially today...

:loveya: :hug:

[Shine]

77. Congrats! The lounge wouldn't be the same without you, sweetheart!

:hug: :loveya: :toast:

(Yup, I'm still sick and feverish with the flu, but I'm bored outa my mind from being in bed all day, so thought I'd post on DU as I wait for my latest dose of TheraFlu to kick in. I haven't been sick like this for over a decade, it's really weird. Send good thoughts...this will pass eventually, I know. )

Anyway, I'm so happy we've become friends, Peggy. You are as wonderful in person as you are in cyberspace! :hug:

xoxoxoxox!!!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

86. My dear Shine!

I'm so sorry you're still sick.......

Good healing vibes to you, sweetie!

I too am glad we're friends!

It was so much fun getting better acquainted .......

The Lounge is my cyber-home.....I love it here!

Thanks for your good wishes!

:loveya: :hug:

[hippywife]

78. Congratulations, Peg!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

87. My dear hippywife!

Thank you, sweetie......:hug:

[bridgit]

79. i know you, you're CaliforniaPeggy...

:bounce:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

88. My dear bridgit!

I think you know me!

And how cool is that?

And how cool is it that I know you as well?

VERY!

:hug:

[Miss Marmelstein]

80. Congrats, CalPeg......

DU has been enriched with your posts.

We are soooo lucky to have you here!


:toast:

:bounce::bounce:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

89. My dear Miss Marmelstein!

Thank you!

I feel soooooo lucky to have found this wondrous place!

Your friendship is important to me, too...... :hug: :loveya:

[TheCentepedeShoes]

81. Happy Anniversary

Isn't this place great ?!!! We inform, we debate, we console. The time here is some of the best part of my day. (Hey, can't leave out Hubby Time :))
:party: :toast: :party:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

90. My dear CentepedeShoes!

Thank you!

This is a wonderful place, indeed!

Nothing like it anywhere...

:toast:

[madrchsod]

82. ohhhh-you, now i remember

[CaliforniaPeggy]

91. My dear madrchsod!

Oh, good!

Glad to hear your memory is working!

I'm happy that mine is too!

:toast:

[madrchsod]

106. when you get my age i`m happy anything is working

[crim son]

83. Happy Anniversary, Peggy!

I should say it's not over yet! We couldn't do without you. :loveya:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

92. My dear crim son!

Thank you, sweetie!

I couldn't do it without all of you, either......:loveya: :hug:

[Savannah_H]

84. YOU!!!!

Oh Dear Lord - tell me it's not you!!!!!:hi:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

93. My dear Savannah_H!

Welcome to DU, and to the living beating heart: The Lounge!

It's me, all right.......

:hi:

[BlueStorm]

85. Happy 2nd annivesary with DU

California Peggy.

I hope you are enjoying the sunshine over there in CA. We certainly can have some over here!!

Blue

[CaliforniaPeggy]

95. My dear BlueStorm!

Thanks!

We are indeed enjoying the sun, although it isn't terribly warm!

it's still a little cool, but we expect that in the winter!

:hi:

[BlueStorm]

111. Well at least you aren't in a blizzard!

It's been very cold and blustery here.

You are so lucky to be in California right now, lol.

:hi:

[liberaltrucker]

94. Only two years???

I was here before you! Strange as it seems, my sign-up was 11/12/04!

Ah, who cares. WE'RE HERE!!!

:grouphug:

:loveya:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

96. My dear liberaltrucker!

That's right!

All that matters is that we're here!

And how sweet that is!

:loveya: :hug:

[liberaltrucker]

97. So very sweet!

:hug:

[GoddessOfGuinness]

98. Cheers, CaliforniaPeggy!

You are dear to all of us! :hug::beer::hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

99. My dear GoddessOfGuinness!

I am so touched by your lovely words........

Thank you.........

Lounge love is the best.......:hug:

[BlueIris]

100. I rejoice with the great C-Peg!

Huzzah!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

103. My dear BlueIris!

Awww, sweetie......me, great?

Hardly........

I'm just human, after all........

Thank you!

:bounce: :bounce:

[Zookeeper]

101. Happy Anniversary, dear CalPeggy!

So glad you're here!!!!

:party: :toast: :bounce:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

104. My dear Zookeeper!

I thank you!

I'm glad I'm here too......this place has changed my life!

:toast:

:hug:

[Manifestor_of_Light]

102. Tres cool, sister!!! You go GIRL!!!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

105. My dear Perragrande!

It is rather amazing, isn't it?

Thank you!

:hug:

[Droopy]

107. Excellent!

You have been a great addition to this site and everybody loves you. Here's to many more happy posts! :toast:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

108. My dear Droopy!

How lovely to see you tonight!

I thank you for your most generous words, sweetie.....

I plan to be here till they pry my keyboard from my cold, dead hands!

:toast:

I hope your new job is working well for you....

:hug:

[Robeson]

109. Congrats Peg....

...Let me rejoice with you...:bounce: :woohoo: :applause: :applause: :woohoo: :bounce:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

110. My dear Robeson!

I'm thrilled to have you rejoice with me any old time, sweetie!

Thank you.......:loveya: :hug:

[leftofthedial]

112. I'm glad you signed up!

:hi:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

114. My dear leftofthedial!

And I'm glad you signed up, too!

Thanks, sweetie!

:hug:

[leftofthedial]

116. speaking of "signing up" . . .

:yourock:

[HCE SuiGeneris]

113. A present to all of us...

may your strange road keep surprising you with fresh insights, little smiles, bright days, and soft evenings. Thanks for being you. :hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

115. My dear BushDespiser12!

What a lovely sentiment........

You have such graceful prose.......

Thank you!

I wish the same for you........:hug:

[kedrys]

117. w00t!!

Thanks for being here! :loveya: You've made this place better, and I must say you add a touch of class everywhere you post. :bounce: :toast: :party:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

121. My dear kedrys!

Oh, how nice of you........

Thank you so much!

:toast:

:hug:

[derby378]

118. Amazing!

And congratulations!

:bounce:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

122. My dear derby378!

It is amazing......

Thank you so much!

:pals:

[wildhorses]

119. so glad you did--

:hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

123. My dear wildhorses.........

Me too, baby.......me too......

:loveya: :hug:

You have added much to my life.......

[AwakeAtLast]

120. It wouldn't be the same without you!

I can't imagine DU without CAPeggy! Way to go!

:bounce: :bounce:

:toast:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

124. My dear WakeMeUp!

I thank you!

And....I cannot imagine me without my beloved DU, and esp. the Lounge......

:loveya: :grouphug: :loveya:

[MikeH]

125. Congratulations and a belated Happy Anniversary, Peggy

:toast:

I enjoyed meeting you Saturday night.

In fact I see that night was your anniversary.

I hope to see you again at a future DU gathering.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

126. My dear MikeH!

I love it!

It is wonderful to have you kick up my ancient threads!

I enjoyed meeting you as well.......

It's good to have a person visible from behind the screen name!

Thank you for your very kind wishes!

:toast: