I would guess with almost 20K members in this virtual zoo, most of you don't know MrsK, our Birthday Fairy. That's ok. Let me enlighten you. She doesn't own a 914. In fact I don't think she has ever owned a 914. I suspect she has ridden in a 914 a few times though because her best friend when he was alive was a guy named Howard that owned a couple very nice 914's.

Lisa is her name, and she is a true sweetheart. She used to come to all the Southern California events, particularly NARP events when Howard was alive. Then, Howard died rather suddenly of a brain aneurysm. You'd have loved Howard. He was a true character.

In memory of Howard, Lisa became our Birthday Fairy. She puts a fair amount of time into it. She researches to see if a member is even active. If they are active, she sends them an email greeting them on their birthday in addition to posting her Birthday Fairy Report for everyday we have members with birthdays. When I take over for her so she can have a weekend with her husband, I don't put near that kind of effort into it. You just get the Faux Birthday Fairy Report. My apologies.

I have a request. Because of the love Lisa showers on us in memory of her friend and our 914 brother Howard, I'd like to see her Birthday Fairy Report get WAY more responses. We should show her the love she shows us. There are a core group of 6-12 of us who always respond but considering her love for this scoundrel lot, it isn't enough.

Give it a minute and greet our Birthday brothers and sisters every day to show Lisa you care about her too.

Thanks,
Rob

Great idea! Can't thanks someone like her enough for her efforts on our behalf.

But we don't need to respond when you fill in?

Rob - you are absolutely correct, and thank you for reminding us all.

Thx Special K. And to think, I thought Rob's responses were to build his post count!

Someone's counting posts???

Well as I said Billy, she does it out of love and in memory of her friend and our brother Howard. I do it because I wouldn't want to lose a treasure like Lisa and I want to support her by showing her that I care about the love she shows us.

I've been here a long time and we've lost some incredible people. It's touching that she remembers him in this way.

Respond to my Faux report or not, your choice. But I think her BD Fairy Report should have 100's of Happy Birthday responses.

Took it too much for granted.
Absolutely right.
Thanks Lisa!

How about we all pitch in a few bucks, and see if we can get something nice for HER Birthday - a weekend at a spa, or something she might really like?

Great idea!

Very new here, in fact my first words. The Birthday endeavor sounds like a very noble cause. Hello everybody.

Hi Lisa. Thanks for what you do. You support the members more than most. When it's my BDay and others we do enjoy the report.

WHEN IS YOUR BIRTHDAY ? I'll dance for you then.

I never knew Howard but my page color has been Howard. Since I joined World.

For those of you who haven't had the pleasure. Here she is. She's also a dancer. Can you tell?

Welcome!

Thanx for the back story Rob, I never knew it, nor Howard.

I think it's only good manners to thank someone, & I always have tried to do so with her, even though I'm not part of the core .... errrr hard core .... here.

Cheers to both Lisa & Our Faux Fairy!
Tom
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And you can take that fax fairy any way you want Rob!

Tom
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or perhaps take it a step further and pitch in to buy her a 914. I would throw a few hundred in

Need to mention the famous "Dancing Lisa" smiley:

I got some extra jack stands laying around.

Don't get me wrong. I really did enjoy my Birthday greeting. Made me feel welcome.

Thank you for sharing the back story. I always enjoy the birthday greetings.

Luckily my birthday is far enough away that I won't get a faux birthday report but if I do I will respond with some "kind words".

Actually, that's no guarantee. Lisa randomly contacts me and asks me to take over for a couple of days. If it's any consolation (and I know it isn't) my birthday was last week and I had to greet myself!

You know me, I show up in her Threads everyday! Mrs K is uber Cool!

I've wondered about those posts, cool to have some background. Always pictured a little old lady sitting at a computer in a '50's styled kitchen, didn't realize it was a hottie with legs up to here.

Might get a chance to respond next week...



Isn't that a little like gifting someone a puppy?

Thanks for the background and thanks you Lisa!! Guess I always thought that the birthday thing was somehow software generated

Thanks again Lisa and Happy everyday to you!

I'm happy to say that I can call Lisa a friend of mine. On the day that picture was taken Lisa went on point on a jackstand. There was a picture posted here and also on that day I posed in a pink tutu. I think Eric Shea used that pic for his avatar for years.

Happy Happy Lisa...
Love always
Joe Sharp
Team NARP

PS It has been suggested that Lisa be given a teener, more than once.I am a supporter of the idea.

Joe,
You do know her much better than anyone here I think. Would she even want a 914?

We talked about it. And she was very positive about it. The momentum of the project got lost sometime around the split. I think we even had a body.

Now theres something to rally around. It's been some time since we had a 914 raising and this is a really good cause.

Much thanks to Lisa K! She's awesome!

We should make it happen then.

This is very cool and a feel good gesture for a fellow member. Rob, send me your Paypal info, I'll make the first donation

Thanks Rob,

good story!

Thank you Mrs. K

why not have Rob set up a "go fund me" account, and we could all pour money into that!

Lisa doesn't read the forum. She may not see this.

Which Rob??? you don't mean the Rob who is in the middle of buying a new 6 bedroom 3500sf house? The same guy who is one of the WCR 2017 organizers? That guy who lives in Nevada but works in Palo Alto for a week at a time? I wouldn't think that Rob would have time to organize or coordinate something like that. But, Rob Ways? That guy has nothing but time and he's used to handling money! He works for a bank for petes sake!

Might be a good surprise Joe?

If you build it, they will come

I haven't talked about it with her in years, it should be a total surprise...

still don't know what day her Bday is unless I miss it

It will say on her profile... May 31

Loves me a Birfday Fairy

Lisa Rocks!

I would be willing to throw some coin at this. I had always assumed that she was married to one of our longtime members that was still around. I had no idea that the backstory was that cool. She needs a 914, and we need to make it happen.

Wednesday May31 Thanks

Lisa has always been memorial. Now I'll never forget her birthday...