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Gifts, Milestones and Giving Thanks
This month I celebrated my 53rd birthday and truthfully, birthdays don't bother me, nor are they a huge deal either. But this year, I had my son with me, so it was extremely special, and just when I thought it couldn't get any better, Brian surprised me with this amazing artwork from @unyimeetuk! If you don't already follow him, please do because he's a wonderful artist, an equally wonderful guy, and completely undervalued here :)
Thank you @unyimeetuk, from the bottom of my heart!!


I also reached another milestone; 1 year on Steemit, and what a year it's been! Like many people here , this place has become more about the relationships I've developed and the wonderful people I've met, than the riches I'm accumulating :) That's not to say that I wouldn't appreciate a rise in value too though :)

I've said it before, but I need to say it again; the support that Brian and I have had and continue to have from all of you is heart warming and awe inspiring. You guys really are great!


Here's a photo of the full moon tonight, a glorious sight in and of itself, but each month, each full moon, I take a moment to thank my lucky stars that I still have Brian beside me. It's been a difficult and rewarding year all at once, and I have all of you to thank for that too.
Cheers to a wonderful, safe, and happy holidays for each of you, and blessings for an equally beautiful and peaceful New Year.
Lots of love from both of us! Actually all four of us :)




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@lynncoyle1,
53 ...!?! I thought you were mid-thirties!
Are you sure? You know the worm in the Tequila ... you're not supposed to eat it.
@unyimeetuk ... great artwork. Any friend of Lynn is a friend of mine. Will Follow.
EDIT: Lynn ... check the spelling of that username.
EDIT2: Never mind ... now it works.
Quill
So it seems most of us joined last Christmas. Ahaahha! Welcome to the boat! :-D
Of course I know @unyimeetuk. He's been pretty quiet, lately.
Merry Christmas, Lynn!
Okay, so I guess I'm six months behind you in this journey called life, and I am happy for and agree with all of your sentiments. Having your son there after not seeing him in person for a long while must have been great, and of course the longer Brian keeps going, the better.
We've got both our sons and their families staying with us right now, which means an eighteen month old, a two week old, and another grandson on the way (in May). It can have its moments, but for the most part, I wouldn't trade it for anything else in the world.
Merry Christmas to you and yours, @lynncoyle1. :)
Lots of love back at you and Merry Christmas you cougar. :)
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Congrats on the 1 Year Milestone and those sketches are awesome he is so talented
Seasons greetings to you and yours
Mid-thirties?! Wow! You really do want me to participate in your next fart venture here right? :) Thanks buddy; I was blessed with good genetics! Or the alcohol is simply pickling me.
Glad you're going to follow @unyimeetuk; he really is outstanding. Take a minute to look at some of his past posts ... just crazy good.
Thanks for the heads up on his name spelling too.
By the way, I've never eaten that damn worm. Neither have the Mexicans that I know; I think it's a stupid gringo thing :)
Thank you @trincowski! It's crazy how fast a year goes :)
He has been quiet lately, but he told me that he's just been very busy.
Merry Christmas to you as well!
Yep, somewhere during this year, you and I established the fact that we're the same age; but thank you for clarifying that I'm six months older than you haha It was so great having Patrick here, and thank you for your kind thoughts about Brian too. Fingers crossed we can have this conversation a year from now too.
Wow! So your house is full! Your wife must be in heaven and I'm glad to hear for the most part, you're enjoying it too :)
Merry Christmas to you and your family too Glen :)
hahaha thanks @wolfhart! I have one other friend who calls me that ... so funny :)
Merry Christmas to you and your wife and family ... may you have many more <3
aww thank you @tattoodjay! He is a very amazing artist; if you go back on his posts, his work is really just...wow!
Happy holidays to you and yours as well :)
Happy Birthday! Hope you enjoy the holidays.
My wife has actually been having some ups and downs with it, mainly due to the daughters-in-law, but with one just recently giving birth to a baby boy who weighed in well over nine pounds and took 23 hours to deliver, and the other who is again pregnant, fighting nausea and then food poisoning, there's just been a lot of emotion and pain and so forth, even though I manage to miss most of it (I have a detached office to hide in).
So, anyway. She's enjoying the grandchildren, but the interactions with their mothers are up for grabs at any given moment. :)
re: six months older
Well, even I am getting to the point where I don't need to be reminded of how old I am. Except sometimes the body complains that it must be older and therefore being able to say I'm actually 20 years younger than what it likes to think I am is actually a good thing. :)
It is funny
Merry Christmas Lynn
You and Brain will have many many more
Of course, the daughters-in-law! There are a lot of crazy hormones flying around that house. Thank goodness you have a detached office :)
haha my body complains of the same some times!
Birthday, steemitversary, Xmas, what a eventful month for you Lynn. Hope you have a great Xmas and a lovely time with Brian.
xxx
Happy Birthday, Happy 1st steemversary and I don't believe that you are 53 at all😯 I'd considered it as 35 😉 aahhh what a number.
I wish you all the best and many happy returns, hope that Brian will be here too next year and the year to come. 😱 OMG @briancourteau ..you're so romantic! You chosen the right artist, @unyimeetuk is the best!
You've made steemit more interesting to me @lynncoyle1, your stories, comments and pictures. Buddy is so cool and wolfie is pretty😉 best regards from 4 of us too (i should included Lemon and Menlu too)😆 Merry Christmas!
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Happy Birthday. Happy Anniversary. Happy Holidays.
Happy Happy Happy
:)
Belated happy birthday! That gift from @briancourteau - wow!
Congratulations on your @steemit anniversary. Thank you for what you do for our community: what you get out of it is no less than you deserve.
Best to all four of you xx
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Well lets do this in order then:
Happy Birthday
Merry Christmas
Happy New Year
Looks like wolfie is all settled in nice and cozy, and all, new king/queen (I forget) of the roost.Those are really good I gave him a follow. Happy birthday and glad it looks like you had a good day. I hope you have a great end to year and wish you all the best in year 2 on steemit
Congrats on your 1year of steem Anniversary and also wishing Happy Birthday ..but 53?? Too old number for some really young...👌 Wishing Brian and you many full moon together.....wish him best of health ...Merry Christmas
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Dear 53 is the New 35, here is to a wonderful, prosper, safe, healthy and happy christmas ( how many does Mexico celebrate?) for each of you, and blessings for an equally beautiful, healthy and peaceful New Year.
My birthday is in 10 days so like @trinkowski said were All in the Same boat. Doing Our steemitthingie. Love to Brian and the arts is a good overtought original everlasting capturing from life wunderfull
Gr
😘 Britt
What a wonderful surprise present @lynncoyle1. Something you'll treasure always.
I also had my one year anniversary last week but haven't mentioned it yet. 😂
Wishing you and yours a wonder full Christmas and a miraculous New Year.
Heaps of love to you both. 💙 💙 💙
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Happy birthday, happy anniversary, Happy winter solstice, happy full moon day, happy Christmas and a happy new year!!!!
That's a lot to celebrate right there! Xx
Merry Christmas to you and Brian!
And congratulations on the year!
Sending prayers and love all the way from here to there to the both of you!
Yes indeed I do agree I looked through his posts and WOW what an amazing talent
Happy Birthday. Happy Anniversary.
Wow, these looks like the best drawings I ever seen! So many details and so real! Love them! :)
Sounds like a perfect birthday! The sketches are amazing too! Thank you for being so raw all the time @lynncoyle1, it inspires people like me to be more open. :)
@lynncoyle1,
Good Science Fair Project ... test your hypothesis.
You're right, it is a stupid gringo thing ... that the gringos desperately want to be true. If they had half a brain, they start putting a worm in the bottles. That would be the easiest, and cheapest, marketing ploy in history.
Quill
Happy birthday! Happy Steem birthday! Merry Christmas!
Lots to celebrate. And yes, glad that Brian is still around. That was so sweet of him to get those drawing for you. They're both really good. @unyimeetuk must be very talented.
Awww, glad to see the kitties getting along so well. :)
Congrats on your double birthday!
Years of research so far, but you never want to rush that kind of hypothesis. Time is on my side :)
haha no kidding!
I'm so glad you did! WOW is right :)
Merry Christmas and Happy birthday @lynncoyle1 :)
I was amazed by his talent and skill and yet he seems quite modest
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Happy Birthday and congratulations on your steemit anniversary @lynncoyle; Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to both you and @briancorteau; will be following @unyimeetuk, and hope you have this exact conversation next year at this time. All the best to you and Brian!
Excellent artwork. Oh, and Happy Birthday and 1-year Steemit anniversary. And one more: Merry Christmas! May you be richly blessed this holiday season.
I wish you and Brian a wonderful Christmas! Congratulations on your birthday (you're catching up to me! LOL) and your Steemit anniversary! Great photos!
Glad to hear you enjoyed your birthday that much. It's always nice to have our loved ones around us.
I hope you and Brian and the two cuties in the last picture will enjoy the holidays and each other's company in the new year.
Merry Christmas and happy birthday lovely lady! My birthday is also in December. I also made it a year on steemit. Win win win! Xxx
@insideoutlet & @lynncoyle1,
OK, girls ... enough Girl-Capricorn showing off (everyone knows that Capricorns are perfectly suited to Rule The World). Let me show you how a Guy-Capricorn does it: I was born on Dec. 31, New Year's Eve. But, I was late ... I was supposed to be born on Dec. 25. ... Christmas.
Read into that what you like. :-)
Quill
He's very modest and interestingly enough, a trained physicist :)
Happy birthday, Merry Christmas and happy steemversary to you too!! Your Christmas morning with the little guy should be awesome :) Hi to shai too :)
I'm actually a Sagittarius, but still perfectly capable of ruling the world :) And as far as your late birth date, I guess you were almost the second coming :)
awww thank you so much @steemflow! You're too kind :) Brian says thank you as well; fingers crossed for many more full moons together!
Merry Christmas to you and yours as well :)
Thank you so much @andrewmodels! Happy holidays to you too :)
Thank you @livinguktaiwan! Seems like a special month for sure :) Merry Christmas to you and your hubby too!
You're too kind @cicisaja!! 35 :) Thank you :) and Yes, Brian is a real romantic! I can't believe he planned all that behind my back!
I'm also so glad we met @cicisaja! I think you're wonderful :)
Merry Christmas to you, your hubby, his dad and the cats :)
haha thank you. Happy Happy Happy!! That's me :)
Happy holidays to you and yours @steven-patrick!
@lynnecoyle1,
Almost ...
Quill
aww thank you @fionasfavourites :) I was so surprised with the artwork; the artist is amazing!
Those are very kind words about me and steemit as well; I appreciate that so much :)
Happy holidays to you and yours @fionasfavourites!
Thank you @bashadow :) Little Wolfie is the Queen Bee now!!
Merry Christmas to you and your family :)
Oh thank you for following him @stever82! He really is so talented. And my entire month has been great too :)
Happy holidays and all the best to you and your family too!
Happy Steemiversary <3
And Happy Birthday
And have an amazing and joyous 2019 to you and yours @lynncoyle91 :)
@lynncoyle1 that is a really realistic portrait drawing! Merry Christmas and a happy new year! 😊😊
And I agree, the people on Steem are simply, wonderful ((:
Thanks @lynncoyle1always good to see the love blossoming...say hi to Brian👍
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Happy birthday and wish you a very Merry Christmas from us here in the Philippines. Blessings and happiness will come your way this coming year.
Happy belated birthday! I hope you, Brian and your family have a wonderful holiday time! Peace and love from France
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Happy belated birthday.
Nothing like having family around to brighten up the day.
The picture by @unyimeetuk is fantastic, what a precious gift.
May God bless you and your family.
Blessing to you @lynncoyle1 and Brian!
Merrry Christmas and a Happy New Year~~~
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Happy Birthday and Congratulations for reaching so much milestones this month. That's a very lovely portrait that he made. He really is talented. I hope you enjoyed your Birthday! Thank you for sharing this with us and Happy Holidays!
awww thank you @brittandjosie! Happy birthday to you then too :) And yes, Brian's gift is everlasting, that's for sure!!
Merry Christmas to you and yours! I hope the holidays and new year is filled with love, peace and happiness for you :)
Thank you @gillianpearce; the present is amazing!!
haha just a year; lets all see if we're talking about it this time next year :)
Heaps of love right back atcha <3
Happy, happy, happy :) So much to celebrate every single day!
aww thank you @goldendawne! Amazing what can all happen in a year :)
We appreciate the love and prayers too!!
Merry Christmas to you and yours and I hope the new year is filled with lots of love and happiness too :)
Thank you @sketchart!
He really is an amazing artist!! You should check out some of his other posts; they really are incredible :)
You have no idea how that makes me feel! Thank you @puravidaville!! I truly hope that some day our paths cross :)
Merry Christmas to you and @dandays!
Thank you @themanwithnoname :) It's always a big month, but this year seems extra special; it was so sweet of Brian to do that, and @unyimeetuk is simply amazing ... did you check out some of his other posts? It's crazy how talented he is!
Buddy is now like any big brother; he loves his lil' sissy, but can be such a jerk to her sometimes too haha
Merry Christmas to you and your wife too! I hear you two are spending it alone, which can be pretty awesome too!
Thank you @bengy!
Merry Christmas to you; should be lots of fun with those kids too :)
Thank you so much @raj808! And merry Christmas to you too :)
aww thank you @jamerussell!! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you too :) I'm so glad that you're following @unyimeetuk as well; he really has such talent!
Best hope ever!!! Thank you :)
He is such an amazing artist! And thank you for the best wishes as well; I hope the same for you and yours!
Merry Christmas :)
Haha @quillfire, well we were born to rule the world. @lynncoyle1 on the other hand... a Sagittarius 🤦♀️ haha...
My world has a lot of chocolate. With some pop corn strewn around the place. Haha...
My pop and a mate were both born on the 31st, thats a hard one to deal with but you will always have a party to go to and a public holiday post birthday haha.
Thank you so much @sgbonus! I appreciate that and wish you a very Merry Christmas and New Year as well :)
Thanks Daniel! Quite a month :)
Merry Christmas to you too!
awww thank you so much @roselifecoach!
Merry Christmas and New Year blessings to you as well :)
Thank you so much @thebigsweed! Family really is a wonderful thing :)
I can't think of a better present Brian could have gotten me; yes @unyimeetuk is simply amazing!!
Thank you @felt.buzz! Happy holidays to you and yours as well; Peace and love from Mexico :)
I'm hoping for the same! Thank you so much @watersnake101, and a very merry Christmas to you and yours :)
I'm glad you enjoyed the artwork @joeylim! Merry Christmas and happy new year to you and yours as well :)
aww thank you @kaerpediem! Wishing the same for you and yours :)
Thank you so much @simplymike :) Now that the "two cuties" are getting along, they're both much happier ... and so are well :)
Have a wonderful Christmas holidays!
hahaha catching up to you :) Thank you for the well wishes Roger, and all our best to you and Sheila! Merry Christmas :)
@insideoutlet,
I have a post coming up about that ... having a birthday on New Year's Eve. It has benefits ... and drawbacks. I think you'll like it. :-)
Sagittarius ... an Almost-Capricorn. God, that's got to be hard to live with. She was SO close!
Quill
touche :)
Thats highly appreciated
That would be nice! Merry Christmas :)
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Thanks so much @lynncoyle1 knowing you has been a wonderful experience and I don't regret it at all. I wish you the very best and congratulations on the wins and elevations coming your way. By the way, 53 really looks good on you.
Thank you @quillfire. I am honoured and thank you @lynncoyle1 once more. You are more than amazing
I too am so thankful for knowing you too @unyimeetuk! And I'm equally pleased that you decided to follow your passion for art; your talent is God given and would be such a waste if you didn't express yourself the way you do! I seriously will cherish your gift to me forever :)
Merry Christmas from Brian and I and we both wish for love, peace, happiness and success for you in 2019!
Big hugs for you my friend!
Thank you @unyimeetuk :)
Congratz on your milestone, we are few days apart!
And of course, Happy Birthday , I am sure you hear it a lot but you look lots younger, I thought you were reaching your 40s!Stunning drawing by Unyime Etuk !
Merry Christmas to you and your loved one :) blessings upon you and all your loved ones...
Couldn't have said it better than @danielsaori. Thank you, both you and Brian, for being an inspiration to live life rather than running from it. ✌💛
Happy birthday Lynn, and also happy Steemit anniversary :D.
Aww thank you so much! Living life head on with eyes wide open 😊
Hope you had a nice Christmas @novacadian!
Happy Birthday, Happy Steemiversary, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! A lot to celebrate 😃
Nice surprise you got there!
Hope you had some lovely time together at christmas?
Hi Lynn and Brian, I hoe your holiday season is filled with much joy and love!
Happy late birthday!! That's an awesome gift!! Extra cool because it came from a steemian. Glad you got to see your son!
Thank you so much @nomadicsoul :)
Thank you @jbreheny! We hope the same for you guys :)
We did! Thank you @guchtere :) I'm sorry that I didn't see your comment until now!
Thank you so much @wanderlass! Sorry I totally missed this comment :) I hope you are doing well too!
Awww thank you so much @scrawly:) I apologize, but somehow I totally missed your comment!
Happy new year ! I hope you guys are doing okay . Miss hearing from you . 😘
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Don't worry, better late than never is what I use myself while commenting because I'm not the fastest person on earth too with replying back to others.
Happy to hear you guys had a great time! :)
Thank you and same to you! I know right?! I'm working on a post right now :) Hope you're doing well :)
Thank you for that! I keep trying to get back on here more regularly, but something always gets in the way ... like the swimming pool or sun haha