The Blonde Award:
A close tie between JacqueBook (Jaci) and Wymzee (Nina)
Wym because of the terrible car rental encounter and Jaci because of
the "lost" key incident. However, Jaci gets an honorable mention for
the Straw Pen Caper!
The Miss Congeniality Award:
Hands down, this award goes to Miss TraceyOD (Tracey) Late to
bed, late to rise she does so with a smile on her face. Kind words
for everyone, enthusiasm that's catching, and she spent FIVE HOURS
with me in a car and didn't scream once!
The I Gotta Lotta Livin' To Do and I'm Not Wastin' One Blessed
Second of It Award:
This award goes to ND4Oldies (Nancy) and her sis (Lanell) - they
packed more into a weekend than seemed humanly possible. Not only did
they DRIVE hours and hours to get to Frederick, they visited an
outlet mall, went sightseeing in Washington, D.C., shopped at TTP,
had dinner with us, had dinner with Nora - I got tired just watching
them!
The Helluva Broad Award:
No contest! The Legend herself wins this one. Don't know if she'd
rather have won the Most Elegant Lady in the Land award, but somehow
I think she'll know the affection with which this award was given.
Perhaps having four older brothers helped, but I can't think of
anyone I'd rather sit on a porch and drink a beer with (well, if I
drank beer - I'm such a wus!).
The Most Changed Personality Award:
This was hard because I really didn't "Know" anyone before hand.
But my vote goes to Disambear (Di). Quiet Di, quick to disappear Di,
beautiful smile Di. A shy, cutesy caterpillar who turned into a
butterfly before my eyes. I LIKE YOU, DI. I REALLY LIKE YOU!
The Most Generous Award:
Another easy award to give. This one goes to SnowBearDM (Debby)
Who stood back while the entire gang descended upon her beloved
laptop computer. Who never said, "Hey, when does it get to be MY
turn?" And didn't blink an eye when we answered, "Sorry, Deb ... you
don't get a turn." :-)
The Oh My God I Spent TOO Much Money Award:
Perhaps another tie, but without cash receipts it's hard to say.
I don't know how much Nancy and Lanell spent (between books and
outlet malls,) but I do know how much I SPENT. AND AM STILL SPENDING!
I do believe I had four receipts from TTP alone. <SIGH> Good
thing I can't get to the opening of That Bookstore in Danville.
The Prettiest Board Broad Award:
Sorry, if it makes you blush or hide your face between your
hands, or has you muttering, "oh NO, how could she do this to me -
it's sooooo embarrassing." Perhaps ... but I call 'em as I see 'em -
Congratulations, CaroynSB (Carolyn)!
The Oh My Goodness, She Looks Exactly Like an Airline Hostess
Should Award:
Uh, Hippoweb (Wendy) wanna take three steps forward? LOL. Plus,
Wendy gets TWO, count 'em TWO Runner up awards ... Most Generous
Award AND Prettiest Board Broad ... and An Honorable Mention for
Helluva Broad Award ... I'm only sorry I didn't get to spend extra
time with United Airline's Finest!
The Why Can't Things Run Smoothly Award:
Poor JoanOver - first the weather threatened her flight, then
mechanical problems did - then we couldn't find her at the airport
even though she was already there - then she didn't feel so great the
first night, but bounced back on Saturday, then she missed the GROUP
photo, then .... <sigh> Guess, this award should really read
Grace Under Pressure and Greatest Story Teller. :-)
And the last award is:
The Most Excited to Be Here So I Have to Capture EVERY SINGLE
MOMENT WITH MY CAMERA OR CAMCORDER EVEN WHEN I KNOW DAMN WELL SOME
NORAHOLICS CAN'T STAND HAVING THEIR PICTURES TAKEN ESPECIALLY WHEN
THEY ARE IN CERTAIN STAGES OF UNDRESS, OR IN BAD MOODS, OR HAVEN'T
HAD A CHANCE TO PUT THEIR MAKEUP ON:
Roflmaopimp - Hey, SueCBDR (Sue) by virtue of the fact that you
took the most pictures and film - you are hereby appointed (in
addition to ALL your other jobs as CHIEF NORAHOLIC) the Official
Noraholic Historian. I only hope you'll be kind in the choice of
pictures you choose to make public. So, what hard-to-find books can I
send you free of charge? LOL.
Bet you thought I forgot about the men we Noraholics met on our trip
... well ... I did.
Big OOPS!! But I am here to correct the problem immediately ... I
give you the Board Broad Awards - Part II!
The Most Calm in the Face of a Cussin Blonde Award:
This goes to Anthony at the Hertz Rental counter. Though I never
lost my temper once (I merely spoke in quick, staccato sentences) he
didn't bat an eye when this 47 year old blonde blurted out the
dreaded "f" word. Well, at least I asked his permission to say it the
second time! Or was it the third?
The Best Night Clerk at any Holiday Inn Award:
Ah, Mark. What a sweet young man. And he "handled" the broads
with just a smile. Even when he had to come upstairs and personally
tell us to "keep it down." Don't forget to write the management,
ladies - Mark Drew - let's fill his personnel file with Noraholic
Niceties.
The Handsomest Husband at the Dinner with Nora Award:
Congratulations, Bruce Wilder! Surprise, surprise, surprise! Of
course, BW was the ONLY husband at the dinner - but this award was
more appropriate than The Guy With the Best Tool Belt Award or the
Man with the Sexiest Hair Award.
The Sure I'll Take As Many Pictures As You Want With A Plethora of
Cameras Award:
Once again, BW wins!!! Not sure how many pictures he snapped, but
he never stopped smiling and never said, "ENOUGH!" Thank you,
sir.
The I Don't Wanna Be Dubbed A Roarke in Training, So Please Leave
Me Alone Award:
Ah, poor Jason. I'm afraid the Noraholics are adamant about this one.
Guess he'll have to grin and bear it. Well, at least until he
realizes that we're probably right!
The Most Calm When Store Is Inundated With a Slew of Smiling Women
cooing, "Oh, Look, it's DAN," and "Isn't He Adorable," Award:
The no-longer-young Daniel (HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY DAN - just be
glad the Noraholics didn't gather outside TTP and sing like we
planned to - well, there's always next year) greeted all the ladies
with a killer smile (be still my heart) then rang us up and sent us
on our way. Thanks for being a "trooper" Dan.
The Shortest Haircut on the Cutest Guy and Sure You Can Come Into
My Apartment and Leave Your Stuff Award:
Another award for Dan. We heard so much about the "haircut," but
don't know if any of the Broads dared to "touch" it. We would have
had to answer to JENN! Thanks for keeping our books safe while we
shopped, Dan. The Broads are forever grateful.
And the last award:
The I Wish I'd Dressed Up Before I Met the Hunk Who Was Fixing the
Elevator Award:
What can I say, ladies? Black hair, blue eyes, sexy, sexy voice.
The Sheraton National knows how to pick elevator repairmen.
<SIGH> But there wasn't any time for introductions, only a few
brief words and an internal promise to remember exactly what this guy
looked like - He'd make a great HERO in a book!
So endeth the First Annual Noraholic Board Broad Awards. Till Next
Year, Ladies ... or until you think someone is worthy of an award ...
let Tracey or me know
Wym
and TraceyOD (in absentia - which is Latin for New York)