tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8077536894458666315.post3622834024582175143..comments2024-02-23T03:17:22.061-06:00Comments on Destination: Austin Family: Genea-Blogger Games: Closing CeremoniesThomas MacEnteehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925130637060406529noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8077536894458666315.post-37241549279383692842008-08-26T08:18:00.000-05:002008-08-26T08:18:00.000-05:00THOMAS, Congratulations to you, the organizing com...THOMAS, Congratulations to you, the organizing committee, and to all the "players" for such a successful Genea-Blogger Games of 2008! You are all to be commended for your hard word, your contribution to the advancement of genealogy, and for establishing such a esprit de corps that will, no doubt, serve the Genea-Blogggers community well in the months and years ahead. GOOD GAMES!<BR/>Terry Thornton<BR/>HILL COUNTRY OF MONROE COUNTY MISSISSIPPITerry Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01251750196282728118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8077536894458666315.post-66419322420975728252008-08-25T16:56:00.000-05:002008-08-25T16:56:00.000-05:00Thank you Thomas, Miriam and Kathryn for organizin...Thank you Thomas, Miriam and Kathryn for organizing the Games. I never would have started my blog without them!<BR/><BR/>Sheri FenleySheri Fenleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01720122119370691488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8077536894458666315.post-39564168590844918772008-08-25T15:14:00.000-05:002008-08-25T15:14:00.000-05:00Congratulations geneathletes! What an amazing grou...Congratulations geneathletes! What an amazing group of competitors you are! It has been great to meet so many fellow genealogy bloggers - you are all an inspiration.<BR/><BR/>Thomas and Miriam, you both deserve a special medal for outstanding opening and closing ceremonies - especially the music, Miriam - very nice touch! I'm looking forward to our next blog-venture.Kathryn Doylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14508373744866161837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8077536894458666315.post-56780279915653227742008-08-25T13:26:00.000-05:002008-08-25T13:26:00.000-05:00Great closing ceremonies! I thoroughly appreciate...Great closing ceremonies! I thoroughly appreciated all the organizers' hard work, the wonderful graphics by fM, those who cheered us on, and my fellow "competitors" - who made this way more fun than we should ever have! Looking forward to the winter games!wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09768521769914883935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8077536894458666315.post-34989600434418966562008-08-25T12:29:00.000-05:002008-08-25T12:29:00.000-05:00A terrific closing ceremony, Thomas. Kudos to you,...A terrific closing ceremony, Thomas. Kudos to you, Miriam and Kathryn for inspiring us genea-bloggers to work at our family histories in a fun and exciting way! Congratulations to all of us who participated. We did GREAT! Can't wait for 2010. (BTW - I'd be interested in helping to host it, since I'm Canadian, eh!).Kathryn Lake Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15013976370208588744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8077536894458666315.post-13608979479971861382008-08-25T10:53:00.000-05:002008-08-25T10:53:00.000-05:00What an impressive ceremony. It's clear from the s...What an impressive ceremony. It's clear from the scorecard of Platinum Medals that Genealogical Acts of Kindness are first on the to-do list of Thomas, Kathryn, Miriam, and footnoteMaven. Thank you, for organizing and motivating the "athletes."<BR/><BR/>This has been great fun in these "Dog Days of August." Top honors to you all!Family Curatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13187854767575444823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8077536894458666315.post-48426169647779187072008-08-25T10:37:00.000-05:002008-08-25T10:37:00.000-05:00Wow!Congratulations to all participants and organi...Wow!<BR/>Congratulations to all participants and organizers! <BR/><BR/>I'm so proud to be a part of this magnificent group of genealogists and family historians!<BR/><BR/>And the flags! Amazing!<BR/><BR/>Peace,<BR/>"Guided by the Ancestors"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8077536894458666315.post-7838357709440696232008-08-25T10:25:00.000-05:002008-08-25T10:25:00.000-05:00Great job, Thomas! It was fun doing all this, eve...Great job, Thomas! It <I>was</I> fun doing all this, even though it was hard work, no? I couldn't ask for two more fun, clever, and creative partners in crime than you and Kathryn!Miriam Robbinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12021845886261585678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8077536894458666315.post-60412955552644918422008-08-25T10:15:00.000-05:002008-08-25T10:15:00.000-05:00Congrats to all the participating genea-bloggers! ...Congrats to all the participating genea-bloggers! These summer games provided a chance to actually get some genealogy work done.<BR/><BR/>KUDOS to the organizing committee, for some of the challenges were doozies!<BR/><BR/>Happy family tree climbing!<BR/>Myrt :)<BR/>www.DearMYRTLE.comDearMYRTLEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15684472865240981715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8077536894458666315.post-62948938513619226292008-08-25T08:33:00.000-05:002008-08-25T08:33:00.000-05:00And thanks to you for all your work, as well! (an...And thanks to you for all your work, as well! (and thanks for the judgment call on the Historical Society task!).<BR/><BR/>Much fun!<BR/><BR/>Can I stop cracking my knuckles now?Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03303607041752275445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8077536894458666315.post-72769484577299286902008-08-25T08:09:00.000-05:002008-08-25T08:09:00.000-05:00What an impressive closing ceremonies! This was fu...What an impressive closing ceremonies! This was fun - now to continue on with the work that we started during these games.<BR/><BR/>Thank you to the organizing team.Janet Ileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10742257036879298830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8077536894458666315.post-45985926913005997632008-08-25T06:48:00.000-05:002008-08-25T06:48:00.000-05:00The Games were a wonderful idea T and you, Miriam,...The Games were a wonderful idea T and you, Miriam, and Kathryn did a great job of organizing them. Hat's off to ya for a job well done!Jasiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02561520746304048996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8077536894458666315.post-63689269360679154602008-08-25T06:44:00.000-05:002008-08-25T06:44:00.000-05:00I am blown away by the participation and effort di...I am blown away by the participation and effort displayed by this awesome group. For a first event from a newly-formed organization, this has been a truly amazing endeavor!<BR/><BR/>Each participant confirms my belief that we are building a most impressive community. The organizers - Thomas, Miriam and Kathryn - jumped into Facebook, saw its potential and acted to make us all welcome and provide community-building events such as this. Others, like footnoteMaven, have offered their individual skills to further the community's goals. I am in awe of all of you!<BR/><BR/>Although a by-stander to this event, I watched with great delight each participants' efforts - and even learned a trick or two. To me it was much more entertaining than that sports thing. ;-)<BR/><BR/>I look forward to participating in future events and endeavors to help develop and expand this divine genealogy community. I anticipate there will be many more fun and fabulous things ahead!Moultrie Creekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06262511977546570966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8077536894458666315.post-73551961082659966972008-08-25T06:23:00.000-05:002008-08-25T06:23:00.000-05:00Congrats to us all! I am so surprised at the numbe...Congrats to us all! I am so surprised at the number of categories people competed in. I could hardly manage two. Yesterday, I worked on a new line following the "Cite Your Sources" and "Back-up your data" rules and it was VERY hard.<BR/><BR/>I made a lot of friends and learned new skills.<BR/><BR/>Thanks, cousin Thomas for your speedy posting of the closing ceremonies! (I am proud to be related to you.)Midge Frazelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05817669854967092840noreply@blogger.com