John,
Thank you for the recognition. I am very proud of who I am and what I do; I try to stay humble and really try to stay behind the curtains. Thank you big brother!

Carl,
You are a good man and I am proud to be called a friend by you. You too are a good friend; you were there when I needed a helping hand, Thank you. I guess you’re the one who will be putting this year Tidewater Luncheon together? Later on, I’ll get with you.

Alvin,
Not just did we stop to pay you a visit on our move to the east coast but Mrs. Victoria and you had a pot of coffee waiting for my mother in-law and me when we were passing through from Texas. Thank you, it was most needed! You and Mrs. Victoria will forever be a part of our family; heck, T and Z call you Uncle Alvin. We’d like to visit for the summer so, when the Southern Stovebolters have another reunion, I’ll make sure we’ll be there. Heck, I’ll even help pull it together.

Thank you gentlemen for the kind words and recognition.

Love and miss you all,
Mario (bread)
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