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HAPPY BIRTHDAY Uncle Russ!!!
« on: May 02, 2018, 04:01:06 AM »
YAY for Uncle Russ! - another year notched on yer gunstock! Hope you have a "bang up" birthday!
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Re: HAPPY BIRTHDAY Uncle Russ!!!
« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2018, 08:17:24 AM »
Happy Birthday Russ!  :shake

I didn't realize both you and Hank had birthday's on the same day. Have a great day my friend!  :toast :shake
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Re: HAPPY BIRTHDAY Uncle Russ!!!
« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2018, 08:37:13 AM »
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Russ! :toast :shake.
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Re: HAPPY BIRTHDAY Uncle Russ!!!
« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2018, 11:28:17 AM »
Happy Birthday Russ!
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Re: HAPPY BIRTHDAY Uncle Russ!!!
« Reply #4 on: May 02, 2018, 01:32:31 PM »
Thanks guys!

I have to show you fellas something.
A little something I received from my TMA brother Roaddog.
It's a nice wood carving of a Mountain Man......Don will have to tell you the kind of wood and where that wood is found.
I thought it was just really neat, so I took a picture of it and doctored the picture up just a bit.



Then I hung it on my little wall, over the mantel.  I think it fits just perfectly.
On the left is an artist perception of me with a downed Elk, on the right of the Mountain Man is a pencil / Charcoal painting of a Sioux Indian....its a very old picture!
Under my Perersoli flinter you can see another Mountain Man, a small figure carved by our own Hank WV, who's pretty doggone handy with a Barlow Pocket Knife...



Thanks again for the nice Birthday wishes.

Uncle Russ...
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Re: HAPPY BIRTHDAY Uncle Russ!!!
« Reply #5 on: May 02, 2018, 02:08:16 PM »
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to ya there Uncle Russ!!  :toast  Darn big hearted of ya to share some of your day with Hank!! What a friend  :*:
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Re: HAPPY BIRTHDAY Uncle Russ!!!
« Reply #6 on: May 02, 2018, 02:10:28 PM »
I think they captured you quite well, Russ!  :hairy
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Re: HAPPY BIRTHDAY Uncle Russ!!!
« Reply #7 on: May 02, 2018, 03:32:12 PM »
All we can do Uncle Russ is keep on having. birthdays! :hairy

They're coming a little too quick for me though....25 March I was 78! :Doh! :bl th up

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Re: HAPPY BIRTHDAY Uncle Russ!!!
« Reply #8 on: May 02, 2018, 07:29:36 PM »
Quote from: Hawken on May 02, 2018, 03:32:12 PM
All we can do Uncle Russ is keep on having. birthdays! :hairy

They're coming a little too quick for me though....25 March I was 78! :Doh! :bl th up

Good to know someone is older than me, even if it is only 37 days. :bl th up
You're right Hawken.
It seems these birthdays really kick into high gear after about 60 or 65...I suspect we should be thankful to the Almighty that we're still around to enjoy these often rough days.

Uncle Russ...

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Re: HAPPY BIRTHDAY Uncle Russ!!!
« Reply #9 on: May 02, 2018, 09:07:33 PM »
And a Happy B-day from me also!  :hairy  Just keep on having them.  Between you and Hawken, you make me feel like a newborn baby!   :laffing :toast

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Re: HAPPY BIRTHDAY Uncle Russ!!!
« Reply #10 on: May 02, 2018, 09:51:47 PM »
Happy Birthday Unc. Proud to share the day with you.
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Re: HAPPY BIRTHDAY Uncle Russ!!!
« Reply #11 on: May 03, 2018, 12:52:15 AM »
Quote from: Hank in WV on May 02, 2018, 09:51:47 PM
Happy Birthday Unc. Proud to share the day with you.

You betcha bud. This be our day, and I just had your Birthday drink for you...two fingers Maker Mark over 4 medium Ice cubes, in a Whiskey Sour Glass, I think yours may have been a wee bit better than mine, so I expect repeating the process is the only "right" thing to do, wouldn't ya say?

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Re: HAPPY BIRTHDAY Uncle Russ!!!
« Reply #12 on: May 03, 2018, 08:29:07 AM »
Happy Birthday Uncle Russ, a day late but the wish is still good!
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Re: HAPPY BIRTHDAY Uncle Russ!!!
« Reply #13 on: May 03, 2018, 08:44:14 AM »
You are very welcome for the carving Russ.It is carved frome cottonwood bark that comes from Wyoming and Black Hills area.The bark is denser than the tipe that grose around here,MN.Brian Kendall will be going out to callett his bach for this years carvings on the 11th.
The old boy looks real nice on the wall there between that fine art.
The funny thig is I didn't know it was your birthday when I sent it off to ya.So that worked out pitty darn good. :)
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