Rusty~
Secretary

Happy Holidays! Our new club is feeling real comfy thanks to those that post there. Lifting my glass in a toast to all of you!

Our Holiday Site Fest is rolling along and I'm looking forward to the sig parade. I've seen some beautiful sigs decking the halls of HPO. From my family to yours, we wish you the happiest of Holidays!

Bruce~
Welcome Wagon Host

By the time you read the FYI after this one, all the hams and birds will have vanished. The chocolate boxes will be emptied and tossed away with the Christmas wrapping paper and the January 1st issue of that new magazine your Aunt Hilda gave you as a gift subscription to "Wicker World" has arrived. And..... You don't even wicker.

Our Mascot Norman has returned safely with Janice and Janice has started showing some terrific photos of their trip to Tunisia titled, "Our Trip to Tunisia". Life is good. Your tree is still up because it's even more trouble to take down than it was to put up.

Someone has won the HPO Christmas contest and we'll have a winner for December's Award of Excellence. The world spins inexorably and we're just along for the ride.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS Folks!
Bruce

White Rabbitt~
VIP Birthdays, Calendar & HTML Codes

It looks like HPO is a huge success after its first month at our new address:-)

We already added a few new members, and I see a bright future for this group. I made a special certificate for our 1000th poster, Rusty, and I decided to make this a regular feature for our group. I will be making a new one for every 1000th poster... complete with a page to record HPO's posting history.

Don't forget about our Christmas sig parade starting December 20th!!! I have been busy making a whole set of Christmas sigs for December, and yes, things are kind of busy in real life too.

So, Merry Christmas to all, and I'll see you next year:-)

Sari~
Member List

Hi Everyone   I hope that everyone is doing well, and had a wonderful Thanksgiving and didn't eat too much of the good stuff.

  Now another holiday is upon us and it will be knocking at the door before we know it.

  We've lots of great things to look forward to, sig parades, new websites being added to our members f-key list, and I'm sure many surprises are on the horizons.

    I will be starting the Family Site awards back up in January, so I will be needing to see those websites.

  I would like to wish each and every a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year in "09"

  So until the new year, this is all for this year.
Sari 

Erldene~
Birthdays & Award of Excellence

Merry Christmas Everyone,

The big day is almost here. Are you ready? I am almost.

I have been so very busy since Thanksgiving.
We had our Family Christmas Party a couple of weeks ago, then there was the lady's party at my church; another here in the building and then a luncheon at the senior center.
My sister and I went to a beautiful restaurant and saw the Dean Martin Tribute. OH!! That was so good.
The songs took me way back. You don't hear music like that any more.
By the way, we here in Michigan have had a very bad December. Snow and more snow. I just cleaned 4 inches off my car yesterday and they say we could get around 10 inches tomorrow. UGH!!

Anyone want to board me in a warm climate for a while?
Maybe it's time I went to see my Sister in Tampa.

BTW, if you haven't signed up for the Birthday Club you should do so, as we love having parties.

Thanks to all that have been submitting sites for the Award of Excellence. You all are doing great. Keep up the good work.

Enjoy the Holidays but, be careful on the highways and byways.

I wish each and everyone a Blessed Christmas and the happiest New Year ever.

Greetings Otter minions.

I've heard through the vine that Uncle Norm's back but I haven't seen him in person yet and until I do he's still gone.

I did get a telegram from the Drifting Sands Hotel in Tunisia requesting payment for damages to the room caused by what is described as a "wild brawl" resulting in several possible injuries to a troupe of traveling dancers from Cairo called the "Jingle Belles". Upon investigation the er, funfest was caused by Janice and her pals on the tour. Upon questioning the local polocia I discovered Norman was busy at the time assisting in the construction of a local shelter for homeless children in the local area.

Wouldn't ya know!

Well we are about to celebrate our first Christmas in our new digs and it's a real joy to be here and to have all our members around for these holidays.

Bless you all and have a joyous and safe holiday season.
Seaweed

Norman~
HPO Mascot

Still hasn't returned to work from vacation.
He's been so spoiled by all the ladies I don't know how Bruce will handle him.

Pictures from his vacation will be coming soon.

HPO NG

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