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July 11, 2007

Some Birthdays Are Special

ME Liz Strauss wrote this at 7:22 am

Chris’s Is

The date was December 7, 2006.

The headline at Successful-Blog that day read

Chris Cree and Liz Converse and Conspire

It was the morning after Chris and I had meet for the first time in person. We were announcing that he would be a writer on Succesful-Blog. That was before the world knew about SOBCon 07. That was before a slew of acts of magic, deeds of daring, loyal gestures, great writing, laughter, and sharing of himself and his Gorgeous wife.

I felt I knew him on December 7. Gosh, imagine how I must feel now. It’s way more than Americans have figured out a word. What word can come close to describing a guy who’s ALWAYS there for you? I think got it as right as I ever will when I used this quote.

People from the same family are rarely born under one roof.
–Richard Bach, Illusions

Family. Yeah. The family we would pick if we could.

So it’s with the gratitude my head and my heart that I say to my dear friend, Chris Cree.

I hold you high. I respect your work. I trust you with what is mine.

And I wish you the very most

Happy Birthday

Thank you. My life would have a Chris-sized hole if you ever left it.

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9 Comments to “Some Birthdays Are Special”

  1. July 11th, 2007 at 7:24 am
    Jesse Petersen said

    Happy B-day, Chris!!

    You and Gorgeous were a delight to meet in Chicago and I look forward to seeing you for many more birthdays. You are a class-act.

  2. July 11th, 2007 at 9:12 am
    zakman said

    Happy Birthday Chris!!!

    Of course I don’t know you Chris, but if you’re a friend of Liz, you’re my friend too :)

  3. July 11th, 2007 at 9:33 am
    Chris Cree said

    Hey Guys! Thanks so much.

    Liz… I don’t have the words…

    Jesse, thanks for the IM too. :)

    Zakman, that’s the wonderful thing about this place. We’re all constantly making new friendships.

  4. July 11th, 2007 at 10:40 am
    ME Strauss said

    Zakman,
    Thank you for that.
    Believe me, when Chris gets back to writing again, you’ll find him . . . . a um, er, . . . one of a kind. :)

  5. July 11th, 2007 at 10:43 am
    ME Strauss said

    Hey, Chris,
    Have a wonderful birthday, one that’s everything that you want. :)

  6. July 11th, 2007 at 1:49 pm
    Char said

    Happy Birthday Chris!! Three cheers for the July birthday bunch. I hope you don’t have to work too hard and that someone gives you a Klondike cake.

  7. July 11th, 2007 at 2:31 pm
    Connie Reece said

    We are having a bunch of fun on Twitter, where it is officially Chris Cree day, complete with an artist’s stamp from Creeolia created by Susan Reynolds. I’m using Lisa’s picture as my avatar for the day, and I’m having a ball impersonating Gorgeous — except I’m doing a lousy job because, really, there is one and only one Gorgeous!

    I encourage everyone to visit Chris’s blog and leave him a birthday wish; write on his wall at Facebook; and if you’re on Twitter, add chriscree as a friend.

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CHRIS!

  8. July 11th, 2007 at 3:44 pm
    Kammie K. said

    Happy YOU day Chris!

    Is was wayyyyy cool to meet you at SOB COn and Gorgeous was a sweetie too. Celebrate, dance, sing, PLAY…it’s YOUR day!

    Stay Passionate,
    Kam

  9. July 11th, 2007 at 5:49 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Connie and Kammie!

    How is that that you came to bother Chris on his birthday?!!!! Yeah! Great. I love the Twitter stuff too!!!

    Yea! :)

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