Hello Tweeters,
It is overwhelming to get so many good wishes from so many birders.I had no idea about Vicki put the news on to tweeters.First i was worried that it is no proper for such message,but getting all the nice responding it is well appreciated.
I all let you know beside my Son Patrick i have no family in this great country.
Both of my Sisters call me eary this morning to wish me well,but the notes and the messages from birders are so special,and birding is my whole life besides finding new Dragonflies.So for all the birders what i never met ,if you see someone with bright red hear and a hat pinned with Dragonflies it's me.I hope you will stop and say hello.And to all the new birders what this starting out i must say stay with birding it will get better each month. We all started out what i will never forget,making all kind of funny mistakes.So long you like this hobby, you become a good birder and will look back and can not believe you got this good.
So i will thank you all for beeing so kind,and i will see you in the field some time.

A Special Thanks to Vicki to beeing always thoughtful and caring.We had some good trips together.Thinking of owling in eastern Wahington,sleeping in our car in a Canyon in freezing temperature.It was so cold ,we could not brew our coffee the next morning what we both like so much.Thats birding for you.

Ruth Sullivan
Tacoma
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