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OT: Exciting News..... and a little on topic too

Great news received today! Ryan (our special needs kiddo) has been selected to be participant in the 2010 USA Games -- the National Games of the Special Olympics! He will be competing in the Pentathlon at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln in July.

I'm hoping that DH and I will be able to join him. (He will be traveling without us... with the coach and his teammates! This is a first for this kind of experience. He has traveled often and far from home, but always with Mom and Dad! I know he'll do great!)

So when the time comes, I'm hoping to find a few quilt shops in Nebraska... and if we drive instead of fly -- I'll try to convince him to make a few stops through Iowa.

When the time comes -- I may be looking for shop recommendations not far off I-80!

Anyhow -- back to Ryno -- we're quite proud! He's both excited and nervous. So is Mom! LOL

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Kate in MI
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WOOHOO!!!!!

Karen, Queen of Squishies

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Karen, Queen of Squishies

YEEEEEEEEEHAWWWWWWWWW!!!!

Congrats Ryan. (and mom and dad) That is such exciting news.

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Cindy Schmidt

What awesome news, Kate! :-)

Michelle in Nevada

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Michelle C.

Fantastic news, Kate! I'm so happy for you and Ryan both. What an honor.

Let us know if you're driving - once you get to Eastern Iowa, hopefully KJ and/or I will be available for a meet-up.

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Louise in Iowa

Go Ryan go!!! That is very cool. I hope it is a great time for all. I have no idea of the location but I sure would love to visit the shop (shops) that our Joan works for and does so many samples for. That would be fun. Taria

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Taria

All 8,500 gators from the Swamp and I are doing a really happy Happy dance. YeeHoooooooo Ryan. That is just such wonderful news. And uh-one and uh-two. Kinda muddy here but we'll kick as high as we can. Polly

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Polly Esther

Kate.....such exciting news! Tell Ryan I'll be yelling USA USA until I know how he did! :)

Donna in WA

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DEM

We should name Ryan as our Official RCTQ Hero! GO, Ryan!

Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.

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Leslie& The Furbabies in MO.

Way to go, Ryan. Congratulations. Will this be on TV? Gen

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Gen

That's wonderful news Kate. It's a great boost for Ryan, as it would be for any of us! I hope you all have a marvellous time and that Ryan thoroughly enjoys the experience. He has achieved a great deal by being selected. . In message , Kate in MI writes

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Patti

I'll second that! . In message , Leslie& The Furbabies in MO. writes

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Patti

Congratulations to him!

Whoo hoo! Go, Ryan! :D

I'll betcha! The GMNT has nothing of Ryan's difficulties to contend with, but I still ge nervous when he does something new for the first time.

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Kate XXXXXX

WooHoo! Doing the happy dance in Oregon for ya'll! Launie, in Oregon

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simpleseven

That is Soooooo Awesome!! Go Ryan! I know i'll be cheering till the cows come home for him!! Great news. amy in CNY

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amy in CNY

Exciting news! And to make this ON topic, while you're in Lincoln, be sure to visit the International Quilt Study Center and Museum

Julia > Great news received today! Ryan (our special needs kiddo) has been

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Julia in MN

Wow!!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations to Ryan and mom and dad too. This is so exciting for all of you. I hope that a tv station will carry some of the action. If you find out, please post so we can all cheer these wonderful atheletes on. Donna

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