* A BIG THANK YOU FROM SKITTLES *

[Skittles]

Thank you so much for all your kind words of support for me when my brother Glenn passed away shortly before Thanksgiving. I will never forget DU being there in my darkest hour - I received over 350 replies to my desperate plea, plus dozens of PMs with words of comfort, advice, and offers for assistance.



Here is possibly the first documented Skittles ass-kicking: I am 14 months old (Glenn is 11 months older). He had just called me FAT and I had smacked him on the arm - hard. For those of you who may be inclined to point out that I was indeed a fat toddler: DON'T. :D

Glenn's service in Illinois was simple and lovely and drew a big laugh with this line: "Glenn was a major Minnesota Vikings fan, and that takes a lot of faith and courage." :) It was very, very hard going to his house. I know everything has to go but it's like taking someone's life apart and knowing what a private person he was that was just so very difficult.

He will be dearly missed.

Skittles is officially back in ass-kicking mode. :hi:

[matcom]

1. And a BIG {{{{{{{{HUG}}}}}}} FOR You!!!

:loveya:

[Mari333]

2. ((((Skittles))))

This last year has been so hard for so many of us. Please know I have been thinking of you.
Mari333

[MuseRider]

3. Hi Skittles

Welcome back. We were all fat back then, you should see my pictures! I love the picture, it is a great memory for you.

Thanks for letting us know you are OK. Hang in there it never really gets better but you do get more used to it.

:hug:

[liberalnurse]

23. No wonder.....

if you were not a breast fed baby and drank formula, then of course you got fat....it was home made then and they used Karo Syrup, lots of it too!

[MuseRider]

26. Partly.

I was started on cows milk and cereal the moment I was born. My god you should see the pictures, my little eyes were like all squinty I was so fat. Horrible. BUT Skittles picture is adorable.

[Skittles]

30. what actually happend

when my mum was pregnant with the 3rd one Glenn and I stayed at our grandparents farm - they fed us goat milk straight out of a goat, plus lots of cookies and cake. I was much fatter than this when she picked me up - she said she cried when she saw me, I was so fat. :)

[liberalnurse]

37. It was all done with good intentions.

Our nutitional culture has come a long way with education; implimentation...well thats another story. I really did not think you looked fat there......really....

I'm sorry for your loss.......:hug:

[Skittles]

57. ha

I tell you liberal nurse, that pic was taken a couple of months later. Good lord, I am really, REALLY fat in some pictures; I can see why my mum had burst into tears. I was a pile of blubber, indeed I was. :o

[madrchsod]

4. that`s one of the reasons we are here

we offer help those who need help and comfort to those who need comfort. oh yes,we kick the asses of people who need it.....

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

5. "Skittles is officially back in ass-kicking mode"

God is in heaven and all is right in the world. ;-)

[Loki]

6. Skittles

So glad that you are back - we kept the light on for you.

[Solly Mack]

7. Welcome back, Skittles

((((((((((((Colors of the Rainbow)))))))))))))

My heart goes out to you.

[ET Awful]

8. Fat? No. Royally pissed? Sure looks like it :)

You don't look like a toddler I would've tangled with :)

[Skittles]

12. can you believe

when this picture was taken I already had a three month old brother too? Eventually I had five. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA. Is there any need to wonder what made me mean? :o

[ET Awful]

19. Hehehe. Makes sense to me :)

Did you see the pictures of the kitty that Bertha named after you because it kicked her ass? :)

[Skittles]

21. yes, I just saw that little cutie pie

Skittles is a great feline name; in fact, my namesake Skittles is a 26 pound solid black bundle of feline love. :D

[underpants]

9. Hi!

That photo is hilarious.

:hi:

[skylarmae]

10. with a tear, welcome back skittles!

I'm having to deal with a very old and sick aunt right now. Am not looking forward to what you so elequantly described (the finality) and the breaking down of the house etc. But when the young go, its much harder.

Sincerely,
Stepheni

[Misunderestimator]

11. Now THAT is one CUTE picture!

It all makes sense now... :)

[kmla]

13. Big hugs to ya, Skittles...

Glad you're back in the ass-kickin' business!

:)

[Bunny]

14. Hugs to you Skittles, glad you're back.

As someone who also has five brothers, I can appreciate the need to administer a good old-fashioned ass kicking from time to time!

:hug:

[Skittles]

17. LOL, I have little use for girls who burst into tears

Gals like us go for the JUGULAR! :D

[October]

15. Welcome Back, Skittles

So sorry for your loss.

What a sweet photograph -- and a story to treasure.

:grouphug:

[NC_Nurse]

16. What a great pic!

I'm so glad you're back and full of piss and vinegar again! :D

[indigobusiness]

18. You were a babe, Skittles, even then...

Welcome back!

[ikojo]

20. Skittles...you were a cute baby! You also look ticked off

in the pic.

I know what you mean when you say it was hard going through your brother's house. I and my siblings had to do the same thing following my younger brother's death in July 2001. I felt like a vulture but I knew we had to do it because he rented and apartment and it had to be cleaned up.

May your brother Glenn's memory be for a blessing.

Now go out and kick some conservative ass!

[JanMichael]

22. Michael and I are so very sorry

for what you and your family have been through--

You all are in our thoughts, and we are glad to see you back and kicking some ass!

btw--can you do a search for some of the dopes here that needed a good ass kicking while you were away and do that retroactively?

Stephanie

[vinnievin777]

24. My dear friend Skittles

The picture of you and Glenn is adorable and America is so much better off to have a person like you and the spirit of Glen smiling down upon it.

Vinnie Vin



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[jus_the_facts]

25. You're in my thoughts Susan..........

...and my heart goes out to you and your family too!! :hug: :loveya:

That picture is too adorable...Skittles the ass kickin' toddler...I LOVE IT!! :D

[blondeatlast]

27. No need to thank us.

:hug:

I love the picture!

Your steely determination shows very clearly in that photo!

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

28. LOL..portrait of the artist as a young ass kicker

Skittles..you've endeared yourself to so many of us it was VERY frustrating to not be close to where you were so I could give you a REAL hug when you needed it.

You know LOADS of us are up late...so when the grief kicks in and you feel like venting...give us a PM.

Big hugs :hug:

[Skittles]

29. thanks Teena

I'll be working 6PM to 6AM tonight. I did go to work last Saturday night - couldn't stand pacing in my apartment one more day. They were doing major system modifications (real pains in the ass) and were already short some people - they were very surprised I showed up but I told 'em don't send me away, I'd like to have my mind taken off of things. That surely did the trick for a time when they assigned me some IPLs (bootint mainframes). :)

[Whoa_Nelly]

31. Hugs and Welcome Back, Skittles!

Have been thinking about you and looking for you to return. Glad to see you back and in ass-kick mode!
Thanks for sharing the pic of you and Glenn. You definitely look to be a female, (and future Dem), not to be reckoned with!

:hug:

[JitterbugPerfume]

35. welcome back Skittles

many years ago I lost a brother in a horrible accident . It hurts like hell , but eventually we adjust

you were an ass kickin' baby tooooooo

cute as heck

[Feathered Fish]

32. Welcome Back!

:hug:

Hope everything is settling down for you. That is one of the sweetest pics - I wouldn't tangle with you. Ahh, brothers.
Big Hugs - now lets taunt conservatives!
:hi:

[ScreamingMeemie]

33. Lace covered steel it looks like to me. I love the little balled up fists!

Darling, you have been on my mind so much lately. Here's a toast to you and Glenn, misguided Vikings fan that he was...;) :toast:


Hugs and Much Love,

Laura :hug:

[oneighty]

34. Hey Skittles

((((((((((((((hug)))))))))))))



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[petron]

36. As a huge Vikes fan...

...I try to do my part to cheer for my favorite team, too.

But today I'll try to cheer for two.

GO VIKES!

GO VIKES!!!!

Sorry about your loss Skittles, Glenn's got a good seat for the game I am sure.

[Skittles]

47. he left a very beautiful Vikings jacket that's fairly new

I'm going to see if my cousin Scott in Minnesota wants it; if not, I'll ask on the DU, cannot bear it going to a complete stranger.

[UrbScotty]

38. Hi Skittles. Welcome back.

Do they know how he died?

[Skittles]

48. official reason

heart failure due to blood loss (aggravated by jaundice). Coroner thinks he gradually lost consciousness while trying to control a nosebleed. We will never know why he did not realize it was very serious. He had no alcohol in his system when he died; I believe he was very much a severe "binge drinker".

[The Backlash Cometh]

39. You're an inspiration Skittles.

Welcome back.

[Zomby Woof]

40. Welcome back Skittlelicious!

:loveya: :hug:

[Susang]

41. Glad you're back and that everything went well

Oddly enough, I have a picture of myself at about the same age with the same ass-kicking haircut! It caused me to steal all of my brother's trucks (I liked them better than the girly toys I was given) }(

I hope you and your family can now finally find some peace. :hug:

[Bat Boy]

44. Which explains why I can never find my trucks.

Welcome back, Skittles! You were missed.

[Skittles]

49. I used to hit my brothers with their trucks and their hot wheels tracks

never could understand why they kept wanting more of them; idiots. :D

[Susang]

61. I stole his Hot Wheels cars too!

Amazing! :D

[chicagojoe]

42. Hey, Skittles...

...I'm really sorry to hear about your Bro. This is the first I heard. Haven't been here a lot lately.
My thoughts are with you and yours.

[Skittles]

50. I just saw Glenn in Illinois two months ago

we took the train from Vernon Hills to Chicago and went all over - on the boats, Navy Pier, Shedd. I remember looking at the dolphins at Shedd for some time. There were dolphins on his urn. Then after the service I heard on the news a dolphin had died at Shedd. Still trying to figure that one out. :)

I thought Glenn looked pale and a little tired but I would never have guessed he was dying (corner said his liver was wasted).

[flamingyouth]

43. That picture is so great - I love the looks on your faces

I'm glad you were able to make it up there. And yes, it is so hard to go through the belongings.

I was just thinking of you all last night and was going to drop you a PM to see how you were doing. Thank you for giving us an update and for telling us about the service. :hug:

[Skittles]

46. aren't the looks on our faces just priceless?

I asked my mum once why I seemed to have that same face in all my baby photos and she said I was a very "serious baby". Ha, more like too many brothers always picking on me! :D

[salin]

52. your brother looks a tad bit stunned...

"what was that?" sorta expression...

Welcome back, Skittles!

[Skittles]

54. my dad was taking the picture

so he knew better than to smack me back. :D

[faithnotgreed]

45. what a great photo

and a sweet rememberance

best wishes skittles. glad youre back

[Left Is Write]

51. I love that picture.

What a treasure.

Welcome back! And as a Vikings fan also, I felt a momentary kinship with your brother when I read the line from his service.

I'm sorry for your loss.

[Skittles]

53. he was born in England and worshiped Manchester Untited soccer

in America he always rooted for my Dad's team (Dad was born and raised in Caledonia Minnesota). My brothers Dean and Terry were both born in Wisconsin and are Cheeseheads. I was born in Illinois and am a Bears fan. How's that for a family! :D

[Iris]

55. Kids that close in age -

it's so funny b/c the older one always looks smaller than the younger one - b/c of the walking, I think.

[fluffernutter]

56. that picture made me smile.

what a blassing that you have it and your memories of your brother.

i'm so sorry, grief takes time, and i will be thinking about you :hug:

[Bombero1956]

58. sorry very sorry

to hear of your recent loss Skittles. I don't post that often and go days without checking out the board. After the election I made it a point not to visit until I'm over the Kerry loss.

[Kat45]

59. Even at 14 mos, you look capable of kicking serious ass.

That's a great picture of you and your brother.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

60. Well, you DO look fat in that picture. *DUCKS* (nt)