Congrats Andy

ehughes · December 14, 2004

on Kodak POTD, ( sorry if I missed the thread announcing your win )

http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQuerier.jhtml?pq-path=2549&pq-locale=en_US

Andy · December 14, 2004

ehughes wrote:

on Kodak POTD, ( sorry if I missed the thread announcing your win )

http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQuerier.jhtml?pq-path=2549&pq-locale=en_US

hey ed, thanks so much

this is a very special day... it's my wife's birthday, and when i submitted this pic to kodak, the editor called me and asked "when's your wife's bday? we'd like to run this pic on her bday ...." so, it's a surprise for my wife, she's meeting me in nyc this afternoon, we have dinner and bway show plans (hairspray) and then a suite at the waldorf

(yep - left the kid with a babysitter for the night

)

oh and the capper, my wife is a huge fan of sting (she's listening to sting in the pic) and so i got an autographed guitar from sting and also this pic signed by him (i took it at a concert in nyc back in march...)

my wife has always told me that i never do enough on her bday - well, i hope this gets me in the plus column

ehughes · December 14, 2004

I'd say you are pretty good shape , but now I can never let my wife read this thread.....:D

lynnma · December 14, 2004

andy wrote:

hey ed, thanks so much this is a very special day... it's my wife's birthday, and when i submitted this pic to kodak, the editor called me and asked "when's your wife's bday? we'd like to run this pic on her bday ...." so, it's a surprise for my wife, she's meeting me in nyc this afternoon, we have dinner and bway show plans (hairspray) and then a suite at the waldorf (yep - left the kid with a babysitter for the night )

oh and the capper, my wife is a huge fan of sting (she's listening to sting in the pic) and so i got an autographed guitar from sting and also this pic signed by him (i took it at a concert in nyc back in march...)

my wife has always told me that i never do enough on her bday - well, i hope this gets me in the plus column

Oh my god?? enough??? THIS IS ENOUGH!!!!!!! YOU ROMEO YOU.. thats wonderful Andy.. you've probably left by now.. how thrilling is this????

I can't wait to hear the whole story.. well maybe not the WHOLE story

HAVE A WONDERFUL TIME.

Lynnie

John Mueller · December 14, 2004

Congrats Andy,nice image and wonderfully planned evening.

Best,John

Head in the Clouds · December 14, 2004

wholly crap andy!

(i think i got jipped in the husband department!!!!

)

what a sureal life you amerian's lead - POTD in Times Square, shows on Broadway, tiffiany boxes, hotel suites, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS SIGNED BY STING!!!!!!! ...................... phew. i'm exhausted.

Have a fab night andy's wife!

i'll just go sweap the gum leaves off the porch and feed the chooks..... :cry

hehehehe.

lynnma · December 15, 2004

AussieKate wrote:

wholly crap andy!

(i think i got jipped in the husband department!!!! )

what a sureal life you amerian's lead - POTD in Times Square, shows on Broadway, tiffiany boxes, hotel suites, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS SIGNED BY STING!!!!!!! ...................... phew. i'm exhausted.

Have a fab night andy's wife!

i'll just go sweap the gum leaves off the porch and feed the chooks..... :cry

hehehehe.

thats funny Kate.. having lived in the Aussie bush for a few years and then living here in Massachusetts I can confirm that yes! it's pretty surreal.. but not as amazing as Andy's life me thinks.. I don't see any blue boxes strewn about here and I can't even get into my little black dress any more :cry

SO ANDY!!! WAS IT WONDERFUL?? DID SHE LOVE IT?? TELL US THE WHOLE STORY FROM THE VERY BEGGINNING... AND DON'T MISS ANYTHING OUT (EXCEPT THE NAUGHTY PARTS.. WE DON'T NEED TO HEAR ABOUT THAT)...WELL MAYBE SID DOES.. DID YOU GET A SHOT OF HER UP IN KODAKS POTD?? WAS IT A SURPRISE? WAS SHE STUNNED? WHAT DID YOU ORDER FOR DINNER... WAS THE WAITER CUTE?? :cry I wanna go to the Waldorf.. I want blue boxes and be thin...oh well.. have to make do with the local fish and chips..... I'll dig out me high heels.. maybe that'll help

Andy · December 15, 2004

lynnma wrote:

thats funny Kate.. having lived in the Aussie bush for a few years and then living here in Massachusetts I can confirm that yes! it's pretty surreal.. but not as amazing as Andy's life me thinks.. I don't see any blue boxes strewn about here and I can't even get into my little black dress any more :cry

SO ANDY!!! WAS IT WONDERFUL?? DID SHE LOVE IT?? TELL US THE WHOLE STORY FROM THE VERY BEGGINNING... AND DON'T MISS ANYTHING OUT (EXCEPT THE NAUGHTY PARTS.. WE DON'T NEED TO HEAR ABOUT THAT)...WELL MAYBE SID DOES.. DID YOU GET A SHOT OF HER UP IN KODAKS POTD?? WAS IT A SURPRISE? WAS SHE STUNNED? WHAT DID YOU ORDER FOR DINNER... WAS THE WAITER CUTE?? :cry I wanna go to the Waldorf.. I want blue boxes and be thin...oh well.. have to make do with the local fish and chips..... I'll dig out me high heels.. maybe that'll help

lynnie, it was a great night

gave my camera to a passerby and he got this of us... the beginning of a great night...

afterwards we enjoyed a wonderful dinner at victor's a top-shelf
cuban restaurant in the theater district. we dined, laughed, and
celebrated how lucky we are, and especially how lucky i am to have
such a wonderful life partner. after dinner, we took in a musical ... hairspray .. which had us laughing so hard and rolling in the aisles! i highly recommend this show

after the show, i got us in a taxi, and said "the waldorf, please..." nancy didn't know that i had a bag of her things packed by one of her friends, delivered into the city to the hotel, and also arranged for an overnight babysitter for our five-year-old boy

it was a *great* night.

thanks so very much for asking!

lynnma · December 15, 2004

andy wrote:

lynnie, it was a great night

gave my camera to a passerby and he got this of us... the beginning of a great night...

afterwards we enjoyed a wonderful dinner at victor's a top-shelf
cuban restaurant in the theater district. we dined, laughed, and
celebrated how lucky we are, and especially how lucky i am to have
such a wonderful life partner.

after dinner, we took in a musical ... hairspray .. which had us laughing so hard and rolling in the aisles! i highly recommend this show

after the show, i got us in a taxi, and said "the waldorf, please..." nancy didn't know that i had a bag of her things packed by one of her friends, delivered into the city to the hotel, and also arranged for an overnight babysitter for our five-year-old boy

it was a *great* night.

thanks so very much for asking!

Oh Andy.. how lovely..
I just read the whole thing to my husband who walked away saying oh bloody hell ... that it.. he's just [email="*$#@*%"]*$#@*%[/email] it up for everyone!!

Lynnie

Andy · December 15, 2004

i left out the part about the blue box

lynnma wrote:

Oh Andy.. how lovely..
I just read the whole thing to my husband who walked away saying oh bloody hell ... that it.. he's just [email="*$#@*%"]*$#@*%[/email] it up for everyone!!

Lynnie

.. a beautiful diamond solitaire necklace.. from tiffany's.

this last was partly due to the fact that i blew $8K on a 1ds mark II

so, my camera gear essentially costs me double!

sigh

lynnma · December 15, 2004

andy wrote:

.. a beautiful diamond solitaire necklace.. from tiffany's.

this last was partly due to the fact that i blew $8K on a 1ds mark II

so, my camera gear essentially costs me double!

sigh

YOUR'E KIDDING ME!!!!!:cry :cry :cry

Andy · December 15, 2004

AussieKate wrote:

wholly crap andy!

(i think i got jipped in the husband department!!!! )

what a sureal life you amerian's lead - POTD in Times Square, shows on Broadway, tiffiany boxes, hotel suites, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS SIGNED BY STING!!!!!!! ...................... phew. i'm exhausted.

Have a fab night andy's wife!

i'll just go sweap the gum leaves off the porch and feed the chooks..... :cry

hehehehe.

lol kate!

thanks for the nice post, i appreciate your comments very much.

andy

ginger_55 · December 15, 2004

Glad it was all you dreamed, Andy! And I know it was all your wife could have dreamed. A memory for the ages!

The money it cost, well, money is only important when it is enjoyed:cry , just kidding on the little crying critter. I am serious, we need money, but the real importance is not the money................so I am glad you earned yourself a lovely night, usually only read about in novels.

And your wife, she must be a beautiful person, I know she looks beautiful from your photo, but she must be truly, wholly, beautiful.

ginger

(PS, I wondered all evening how it was going.)

gubbs · December 15, 2004

andy,

you're even making MY knees go weak!

Sounds like you had a fantastic evening, congratulations on the KPOTD and Birthday wishes to your wife

Head in the Clouds · December 15, 2004

OH MY GOD!!!!!

That's it. My husband's getting a talking to tonight. I'm going to read this thread to him too Lynn! I'm sure I'll get the same kind of reaction!

Unbelievable!

(very glad you had a great night Andy! )

fish · December 15, 2004

crap. you suck, andy. delete this thread and nobody gets hurt.

pathfinder · December 16, 2004

fish wrote:

crap. you suck, andy. delete this thread and nobody gets hurt.

I'm with Fish on this, Andy. This thread has GOT to GO!

Head in the Clouds · December 16, 2004

DON'T YOU DARE!

wxwax

I think it needs to be moved to the hall of wisdom!

For all the women out there that need reassurance that romance is still alive in the 21st century (and to hold it against their respective husbands! - of course!)

Stan · December 16, 2004

Andy, I have been thinking about this thread.You obviously do not play chess. The aim is to always stay one step ahead of the game... Next year you are going to be in more trouble than you know, so you had better start planning now :hung

A starter ... get Wxwax to organise the snow and get some reindeer to pull a sleigh somewhere romantic, do not get rid of children completely, mothers are tolerant of their own at the right time, like to sing happy birthday in the restaurant as a supprise. Then to have them wisked away by a very capable babysitter, not one of those ones that spend all night on the phone to the b'friend, so the missus can't check on them.

Good luck, it will take some beating

Andy · December 17, 2004

slight modification, stan....
it's a great plan! i would modify it a bit though, i think that sid should dress up as a reindeer and pull the sleigh

Stan wrote:

Andy, I have been thinking about this thread.You obviously do not play chess. The aim is to always stay one step ahead of the game... Next year you are going to be in more trouble than you know, so you had better start planning now :hung

A starter ... get Wxwax to organise the snow and get some reindeer to pull a sleigh somewhere romantic, do not get rid of children completely, mothers are tolerant of their own at the right time, like to sing happy birthday in the restaurant as a supprise. Then to have them wisked away by a very capable babysitter, not one of those ones that spend all night on the phone to the b'friend, so the missus can't check on them.

Good luck, it will take some beating

Andy · December 18, 2004

thanks everyone... one more piccy here
i had a chance to process one of the raw files...

a great night, thanks again to all of you

Dee · December 18, 2004

Was she surprised?
And Sting's guitar too? And a necklace, and a night out on the town, and a show and dinner? Her face up in lights above the Marriott? Wow, she must have been totally surprised and amazed.

Dee · December 18, 2004

I need more lessons on how to use dgrin!
That was supposed to be a jumping up and down smilie! Oh well...

Oh, just click, don't drag. Got it now.

DavidTO · December 18, 2004

andy wrote:

i had a chance to process one of the raw files...

a great night, thanks again to all of you

Thank you, Andy. I've been telling your story to friends. Even my wife, without fear of having you one-up you!

Congrats Andy

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